Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Agvg]

What I find interesting is the hate so may have towards new solution.

A advert for this quit expensive 3hp outboard had a endless list all kinds of hate and a endless list if ridiculous scenarios where this was not the optimal scenario. What are people so afraid of? It's just a motor.
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[PuffyC]

My 1974 Chev pickup with the 6-cylinder 250 caught on fire twice, both times a carburetor fire that I was able to put out. It turns out gasoline is flammable. Who knew?

This. Over 175,000 cars catch fire and burn to the ground each year but nobody is concerned. Natural gas leaks regularly blow entire houses off their foundation but nobody cares. Gasoline fumes are the direct cause of over 20,000 house fires a year but people never think twice about storing and transporting it. But a handful of EVs or batteries catch fire and everyone clutches their pearls in horror, too frightened to get anywhere near them.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

This. Over 175,000 cars catch fire and burn to the ground each year but nobody is concerned. Natural gas leaks regularly blow entire houses off their foundation but nobody cares. Gasoline fumes are the direct cause of over 20,000 house fires a year but people never think twice about storing and transporting it. But a handful of EVs or batteries catch fire and everyone clutches their pearls in horror, too frightened to get anywhere near them.

Don't forget we are enjoying floating down that river in Egypt that I can't recall the name of so try not to bring us back to reality.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Under Ford's ownership Volvo suffered but under Chinese ownership it seems to be a different story

 

[Agvg]

Under Ford's ownership Volvo suffered but under Chinese ownership it seems to be a different story

US automakers don't understand Europe, Ford with Volvo, Jag and Land Rover and GM with Saab and now sold Opel, they reduced Opel from a thriving brand head to head with VW to something few wanted to buy, GM lost a lot of money, Stellantis that bought Opel made god mony afte a year. Small cars with premium feel are not GMs strength. Ford struggle to return to the golden years from the past, so will see if the follow GM and leaves Europe.

 

[kenmbz]

While in China, there were quite a number of Volvo's in every city.
Company cars etc.
Just that market alone could lift any carmaker up a few notches.

 

[Agvg]

And most Japanese brands struggle with Europe, Honda and Mitsubishi are on the brink of giving up, Nissan struggles hard, Toyota and Stellantis gave a close partnership so they will most likely stay. If the partnership Nissan has with Renault become more difficulty then it's bye bye I think for Nissan.

 

[Agvg]

While in China, there were quite a number of Volvo's in every city.
Company cars etc.
Just that market alone could lift any carmaker up a few notches.

Yes, people in the rest of the world see Sweden even if it says made in China, Volvo's arriving bye freight train from China to Europe and Sweden, I do think it hurts the national Swedish self esteem knowing that.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Our 2006 Ford Five hundred (1st gen S-80 chassis) was an awesome vehicle. I gave it to our tractor mechanic and he loves it.

 

[Agvg]

So fare the Chinese owners of Volvo seems to know that they have very little to offer beside capital and access to China. Volvo can produce cars that are Scandinavian in feel, and appearance. To bad GM destroyd Saab, it was a quite unique brand, Stellantis could have made something with a quirky brand as they own Citroen and Citroen are a quirky brand. GM never understood how to develop a brand, all was about making it so standard as possible.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

This is a stranger that YouTube logarithm popped up today for the first time I've ever heard of him. You can read the comments and you can see they're quite varied on his ability to make investment decisions.

The only reason I'm sharing this link is because some major long-term very wealthy very wealthy investors one in particular has sold Tesla Lock stock and barrel over the wild card going on in Asia right now that could have a significant impact on the sale of Tesla's in asia.

While I do not own stock I would like to buy enough to equal value of a Tesla when we get debt free and save up some money.

Tesla needs China and Taiwan on peaceful terms because they get parts like the rest of the companies that are building cars from those two sources.

All I'm saying is when billionaires exit a company like Tesla in total because of China it is a time for peons to pay attention in my opinion. In 2 years when Germany and Texas is hitting on all cylinders losing the plant in China could be accepted.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Looks nice!

 

[Frankenkubota]

So fare the Chinese owners of Volvo seems to know that they have very little to offer beside capital and access to China. Volvo can produce cars that are Scandinavian in feel, and appearance. To bad GM destroyd Saab, it was a quite unique brand, Stellantis could have made something with a quirky brand as they own Citroen and Citroen are a quirky brand. GM never understood how to develop a brand, all was about making it so standard as possible.

i've owned saab's and loved them but i've heard that SAAB actually means

some ******* actually boughtone

or

sorry ass automo bile

 

[RoyJackson]

i've owned saab's and loved them but i've heard that SAAB actually means

some ******* actually boughtone

or

sorry ass automo bile

Many years ago, SAAB (which is actually an aerospace manufacturer) made the Model 96 which had a 2-stroke engine for years. It was a competitor to the Volkswagen Beetle....a very simple "People's" car.
When they got "Yuppified", they really kind of went downhill as far as reliability.
I had a Model 96 for a while when I was in the Navy...bought it off a Coast Guard Bo'sun's Mate. It was painted International Orange (paint obviously stolen from the Base) with a roller or paint brush. Looked like a pumpkin on 4 wheels

Saab 96 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Skip to 26:25 for a 2 minute demo of a Tesla double pull semi auto docking a trailer

 

[Agvg]

The group that bought the remains of Saab minus the name had plans to make it a EV but suppose they were to early to make it happen.

Saab cars officially dead as new owner rolls out NEVS brand

The long battle to restore Saab as an automaker is over, with the owner of the assets of the former Swedish automaker, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, confirming today that its future cars will be sold under the new brand NEVS. The news will be sad for Saab fans all over the globe though at...

www.motorauthority.com

 

[California]

First time I saw a Saab I was working in a gas station. Owner poured his quart of oil in the gas tank then asked for precisely 8 gallons of gas.

Obviously a 2-stroke, but I hadn't known there were 2-stoke cars before that.

 

[Agvg]

First time I saw a Saab I was working in a gas station. Owner poured his quart of oil in the gas tank then asked for precisely 8 gallons of gas.

Obviously a 2-stroke, but I hadn't known there were 2-stoke cars before that.

Saab was very much the same as several German brands when it comes to engine in the early days, for example DKW was an an very common car with two stroke, DKW did get rid of the two stroke and now offered as Audi.

Audi Tradition celebrating 100 years of DKW

A legend of the automotive world is celebrating its centenary this year: DKW. The company from Zschopau in Saxony originally planned to build steam-driven vehicles, yet ultimately rose to fame courtesy of its two-stroke engine. DKW had already become the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer...

www.audi-mediacenter.com

 

[Agvg]

Two stroke rally car

 

[California]

With many unique features.

I read that Saab's control that let the driveline free-wheel on deceleration, was to be used for driving where there could be glare ice. In a front engine car, literally no-wheel-drive when ice was encountered maintained steering better.

My cousin, a first rate auto mechanic (including some world-class racing teams) said no, that's because 2-strokes tend to seize up when pushed too hard.