Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[goeduck]

Oh, noooooooo.

Too bad everyone does not have a MN accent? My mother was born and raised there, I kinda like it.

 

[3930dave]

GM Experiencing An Increasing Amount Of V8 Engine Valve Lifter Issues

It seems to me the move to EVs is actually due to ICE technology ageing out perhaps?

I have a friend that is 64 who has been wrenching since he was 8-10 years old.

His take is to meet ever increasing tailpipe emissions standards all of the recirculation efforts is leaving deposits to build up in valve trains.

Maybe GM and others are deciding to ditch ICE's early to prevent costly recalls and legal cases?

EPA Can't Let “Off-Cycle” Credits Become Off-Ramp For Automakers

Sounds like a mess.

Elon didn't exclusively launch his products in Vladivostok, now did he ? That would be setting up a product for failure; not a good strategy.....

Or, is It ?

Motor oil..... nobody (TBNers notwithstanding) checks oil levels today. Mandated engine changes drove huge changes in motor oil specs. Get whatever is the cheapo special at Chuckie's Kwik Khange and drive out to the % limit on OCI...... well, that's how vehicles in TX etc showed up (or were towed in) with basically no oil in them. NOAK Volatility Spec.... it matters......

GDI is a mess for many manufacturers, and just wait for cooled EGR repair bills.....

Rather than throw the frog in the boiling water, it's more productive to raise the heat over a longer time.....

Rgds, D.

 

[cqaigy2]

Scotty's take on EV. Among other things.

 

[txdon]

Scotty's take on EV. Among other things.

Is it just me or is this guy really annoying?

 

[Cat385B]

Too bad everyone does not have a MN accent? My mother was born and raised there, I kinda like it.

Oh you betcha. You don’t worry about nuthin, dear. We’ll be fine, don’tcha knoooooooooooow.
You boys warsh your mitts before supper, and you take those boats off outside.

My mom gets pretty revved up when I make fun of the accent, I always use my Walter Cronkite news reporter voice.
‘Today, the U.N. voted 7-3 to outlaw extended enunciation of the long ‘o’ vowel sound.’

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[Gale Hawkins]

2022 Nissan Leaf Gets a Huge Price Cut, Now Starts under $30,000

This is more or less what Nissan did with the first hard body pickup that was a 1986.5 that stayed in production for years and years.

If it happens and qualifies for the $12,500 tax credit it would be a very cheap EV in one sense.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

DHL Express buys electric cargo planes for U.S. package delivery from start-up Eviation

High flying EVs!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Today's 13 year olds will have Zero in haggling with a stranger on a new car lot in 2041. Like the burgers they order today they will just get a new car built to order at an established price that everyone else is paying.

That part I like. Actually all of my cars were bought online since the late 90s, with a little email haggling. Only go to dealer for the pickup.

 

[Torvy]

The reason the car buying process is the way it is...NADA is second only to the Trial Lawyers Association in lobbying. People hear about NRA a lot, but the National Automobile Dealers Association has a lot more clout.

NADA is most successful at the state level, which is why the laws of most states prohibit manufacturers from selling direct to consumers.