Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Williy]

You should all get one of these so you can get to
town in a flash top speed 190??

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/porsche/taycan

Japan just pulled 1700 companies out of china

willy

 

[Jstpssng]

Somewhere back a few days the discussion turned to "pay by the mile" road fees. Now the pilot is just around the corner...

MSN

(It might have been in another, similar discussion but it was on TBN. )

 

[Whidbey]

I am interested why you think that and what you have heard.

I'm wondering if anyone would like to predict the demise of General Motor or Ford. I've read more than a few posts here hinting at it. As I've mentioned before, I have a small position in Ford and I don't think they're going anywhere. I don't see a repeat of the Asian invasion of the 70's during the gas crunch. By the way, they both survived that.

Kevin

 

[Solitary Man]

I already knew Solitary man, my China worshipping friend

No China worship here; I just happen to exist in a world that is not of my making, and trying to get by like any other schmo.

 

[NoTrespassing]

I am interested why you think that and what you have heard.

I don't think Ford or GM are going anywhere. I get the impression reading this thread that others think that.

 

[Whidbey]

I don't think Ford or GM are going anywhere. I get the impression reading this thread that others think that.

I have a relative working as a mechanical engineer intern this summer in the GM Detroit factory starting EV production. They really like the organization and work environment. They had previously worked several summers with GE jet engines. I don't know what the best option for them would be. It is not my decision but I am obviously interested.

 

[Williy]

I read that Ford had a billion dollar law suit against them.

Ford to pay millions to Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission settlement

Entry-level Fiesta and Focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing transmissions and other problems.

www.freep.com

Hope its over!

willy

 

[Hay Dude]

In another 5 years the Ford GM stories should be more clear.

China is turning out to appear weaker than I expected in EV exports. While their internal status is never fully known I gather that Delta is hitting them much harder than they have had to deal with covid-19 before.

They are pumping out a lot of cheap EVS for internal consumption. They are shipping some of their better EVs to Europe. I don't see China ruling the USA EV market like the Japanese did 50 years ago gas sipping small cars and trucks. EV sales in the USA are greatly lagging Europe and China.

Tesla should be able to supply the USA $50K - $100K car/truck marketplace move down into the $30K market.

By the time Tesla can get 10 factories online they should be able to cut their prices of today by $10K to $20,000 per vehicle.

I think you’re right on the finished product (EV cars) but the lock they have on batterie, semi conductors, wiring assemblies, wheels, tires, plastics, seats, etc is undeniable

 

[Hay Dude]

I read that Ford had a billion dollar law suit against them.

Ford to pay millions to Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission settlement

Entry-level Fiesta and Focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing transmissions and other problems.

www.freep.com

Hope its over!

willy

Wish they’d pay us poor working people for the 6L & 6.4L Diesel engines.
Boat anchor engines I spent over $10,000 in cash having repaired, not including all MY repair time & expenses

 

[aczlan]

I read that Ford had a billion dollar law suit against them.

Ford to pay millions to Focus, Fiesta owners in transmission settlement

Entry-level Fiesta and Focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a history of costly repairs for failing transmissions and other problems.

www.freep.com

Hope its over!

willy

Note that its only for people who in the first 5 years or 60k miles had:

• Car owners with three or more service visits for transmission hardware replacements
• Car owners with three or more software updates
• Car owners who did not have a documented service visit and were turned away by a Ford dealer after complaining about a transmission problem. This part provides $20 to those owners — if they submit a form under penalty of perjury.

Anyone else is out of luck.

Aaron Z