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59 votes
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Portland's Division St. bus rapid transit project yields success
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Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM
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Ford, UAW negotiators reach labor deal, pending union leadership approval
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Study: Yes, SUVs are deadlier than sedans — but on fast arterials, pedestrians die no matter what
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California DMV immediately suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit
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The region at the heart of Germany’s economic stagnation
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State of EVs in Fall 2023?
My RSS reader has turned up a lot of pessimistic articles about the state of EVs in the last few days, for example:...
My RSS reader has turned up a lot of pessimistic articles about the state of EVs in the last few days, for example:
https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-is-stalling-ev-production-because-demand-is-falling-off
https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-delays-expanded-silverado-ev-production-orion-assembly-by-year
https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/17/gm-delays-4b-ev-truck-factory-plan-by-another-year/
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-vietnam-vinfast-struggles-electric-cars.html
Caught this YouTube video also:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZlsZwcIgpc
Because of the car industry's obsession with XXL vehicles, Australia is thinking about increasing the size of the standard parking space
meanwhile, given a choice, consumers are snapping up the reasonably sized and highly efficient (40mpg!) Ford Maverick
maybe those American consumers might desire a bigger truck but they can afford that one.
When I read between the lines I'm inclined to think that there isn't any shortage of interest in EVs, but there is a shortage of interest in $80,000 EVs because very few people can afford them. What are you seeing in your neck of the woods? What intervention can you imagine that would help get the industry come to its senses?
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Japan uses blue instead of green on traffic lights
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Toyota inks deal to mass produce solid state EV batteries with 932-mile range
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US pedestrian deaths are soaring. Is it time to ban right turns on red lights?
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First woman to lead Germany’s biggest union takes aim at Tesla
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Mumbai bids farewell to beloved double-decker buses made famous by Bollywood films
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Speed cameras are coming to the car capital of America
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Anyone have recommendations for a CD player I can charge via USB and play via BT (or USB) in my car?
A recent post here made me realize how much I really wish I just could pop in a CD while driving (you can skip those, and I can make mix CDs, so no need for cassettes haha). I commute a decent...
A recent post here made me realize how much I really wish I just could pop in a CD while driving (you can skip those, and I can make mix CDs, so no need for cassettes haha). I commute a decent amount and I'm using a Pixel with GrapheneOS. Adding a streaming service would just be one more piece of Google I'd have to add to my "work" profile. I'm listening to some great podcasts, but I'd rather go full nostalgia without ripping all my CDs.
That being said, I'd like any recommendations. USB would be nice for the constant power option, but blutooth is doable as well. TIA!
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How China’s EV boom caught Western car companies asleep at the wheel
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How best to drive a plug-in hybrid? Seeking advice.
I’ve gone from a 20 year old 4Runner to a 3 year old Pacifica plug-in hybrid and it has changed many of my driving habits. For my job I have a lot of deliveries in the neighborhoods of hilly San...
I’ve gone from a 20 year old 4Runner to a 3 year old Pacifica plug-in hybrid and it has changed many of my driving habits.
For my job I have a lot of deliveries in the neighborhoods of hilly San Francisco and I am curious about strategies I should use to increase the efficiency of battery driving and regenerative braking.
After a month of driving I can’t tell yet if I do better staying on flats or using the energy of the hills. And this thing is so damn heavy! 5000 lbs! (2200kg)
I’m finding that I touch the gas pedal far less and lean on the brake pedal far more, especially after realizing using the brakes won’t necessarily wear them down. But what techniques can I use to make sure I am regenerating instead of using the friction brakes?
Any other general advice about making this switch would also be appreciated. Thanks!
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So I suspect my rideshare driver might have been earning extra for viral marketing
So I rarely take rideshare, but sometimes it's important. Today, my driver was friendly, chatty, personable, driving a brand new Ford electric vehicle. He mentioned that he had spent more than a...
So I rarely take rideshare, but sometimes it's important. Today, my driver was friendly, chatty, personable, driving a brand new Ford electric vehicle. He mentioned that he had spent more than a decade selling for an auto dealership before starting to drive. He bragged about the car, the price, the fact that it's built like a tank and safe in a crash. He talked down Tesla and Elon Musk for faults and failings I'm sure most of us can imagine without effort. He had an answer for every anecdote I told about my car experiences that brought the conversation back around to the advantages of this make and model of car, including the fact that cars are significantly cheaper than a couple of years ago.
It wasn't a terrible experience but I feel bemused, puzzled, a little annoyed, a little bit impressed. It's creative if this is in fact a strategy not a coincidence.
Can anyone relate to this experience? What are your thoughts?
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The world’s first true female car crash dummy has been developed in Sweden — and it’s a big deal
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Stockholm has announced plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from its centre, in an effort to slash pollution and reduce noise
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Australian student invents potentially affordable electric car conversion kit
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Workers at Mack Trucks reject contract and join the thousands of UAW picketers already on strike
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The surprising history of cars in the US offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options
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Intelligent traffic control with smart speed bumps
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Pricey Toyota Century SUV and its sliding doors are for young folks, Akio Toyoda says
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Edison Motors: Meet the British Columbia lumberjacks who set out to build a hybrid electric logging truck
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Former US President Donald Trump says UAW talks do not matter because EV shift will kill jobs
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Well There's Your Problem episode 141: Schoharie limousine crash
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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors
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Ford 'pausing' construction of Marshall EV battery plant
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US President Joe Biden urges striking auto workers to “stick with it” in picket line visit unparalleled in history
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Dear drivers, steady as you go at 20mph. And welcome to the future.
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US cities have a staggering problem of Kia and Hyundai thefts. This data shows it.
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Norway's Fyllingsdalen tunnel is a showstopping piece of urban cycling infrastructure – for a city where car-centric development still dominates
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Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires
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This is the first crash test dummy modelled on the female body. Will it make cars safer for women?
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Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions
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I drive the Microlino for the first time. A reimagined electric Isetta
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'We are really struggling with space': Amsterdam pushes more cars off its streets but is it enough?
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How US car culture funnels drivers into debt, jail, and danger
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Ending minimum parking requirements was a policy win for the Twin Cities
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This piston-less engine promises ground breaking power and efficiency
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Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough
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Small US cities experiment with grant funded Uber-like microtransit
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US President Joe Biden strongly defends auto workers in first remarks after strike
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Big SUVs become most sold new vehicles in Europe. "Customers feel more safe, they feel more powerful" says car industry executive.
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About 13,000 workers go on strike seeking better wages and benefits from Detroit’s three automakers
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China set to overtake Japan as world’s biggest car exporter
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How much of your US city is parking lots?
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Philadelphia to cap section of I-676, reconnecting Chinatown
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