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Tesla confirms wireless inductive electric car home charger is coming
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Tesla recalls two million US vehicles over Autopilot software issue
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If you had up to $55k to purchase an electric vehicle (new/used) with a range of a least 250 miles, what would you buy?
I'm in the market for another EV. I have a Leaf currently and love it for in town driving. I want something with more range for longer trips. I've looked at Hyundai, Tesla, VW, and Ford vehicles....
I'm in the market for another EV. I have a Leaf currently and love it for in town driving. I want something with more range for longer trips.
I've looked at Hyundai, Tesla, VW, and Ford vehicles. No vehicle is perfect. I like the HUD of the Hyundai and the full self driving of the Tesla. I don't like the look of the Ford Mustang, and the Lightning is comfy but enormous. And since Tesla has been around for a while, there's the option of a used Model S compared to a new Model 3 (for instance).
This doesn't necessarily have to be an advice thread - trying to find the best vehicle for me. I'm more looking for your personal pros/cons of vehicles in the EV market from your perspective.
Like the title asks, what would you buy in today's market?29 votes -
Denmark's largest trade union has joined strike action by Swedish Tesla workers, piling pressure on the US electric car company to agree to collective bargaining rights
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Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency as striking workers halted the delivery of licence plates of new vehicles manufactured by the US automaker
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Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials
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The reincarnation of totaled Teslas—in Ukraine
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How Norway's EV rising star Easee fell foul of Swedish regulators, which took it to the brink of bankruptcy
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Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won't fix charging points
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Why Norway, the poster child for electric cars, is having second thoughts – we can't let them crowd out car-free transit options
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The EV revolution isn’t only arriving on four wheels
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Swedish ports threaten to block Teslas from entering the country – strike that started with mechanics is beginning to spread
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Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM
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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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Toyota inks deal to mass produce solid state EV batteries with 932-mile range
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Biking the goods: How North American cities can prepare for and promote large-scale adoption of cargo e-bikes
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What to expect when expecting electric airplanes
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How China’s EV boom caught Western car companies asleep at the wheel
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Australian student invents potentially affordable electric car conversion kit
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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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Ford 'pausing' construction of Marshall EV battery plant
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I drive the Microlino for the first time. A reimagined electric Isetta.
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Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough
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Germany will force 80% of gas stations to install EV charging
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What’s missing from America’s EV charging strategy
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Electric vehicle owners are fed up with charging stations that lack a single amenity — I had to pee in a bush
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As Hurricane Idalia caused flooding, some electric vehicles exposed to saltwater caught fire
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Tesla reportedly asked US highway safety officials to redact information about whether driver-assistance software was in use during crashes
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Groundbreaking bi-level electric train to revolutionize San Jose commuter rail
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Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ, one excessive EV
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A totaled Tesla was sold for parts in the US but came back online in Ukraine — here’s what happened
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This town banned cars (except tiny electric ones)
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Self-driving car blocks flow of traffic: San Francisco drivers forced to use bike lane
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Tesla jailbreak unlocks in-car paid features
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What are your experiences with used electric cars?
I am going to be in the market for a vehicle soon enough. My 2003 car is starting to show its age. Unfortunately my family still requires two cars often enough that I will need to find a...
I am going to be in the market for a vehicle soon enough. My 2003 car is starting to show its age. Unfortunately my family still requires two cars often enough that I will need to find a replacement.
I have been bouncing the idea around in my head of getting an electric car.
As it stands, my 2003 has not gone over 50 miles in a single day more than a handful of times since we got a hybrid three years ago, and I don't see that changing soon. To me, this seems like an excellent opportunity to get a used electric vehicle that might not be getting the range that it once had. A vehicle that got 150 miles on a charge off the lot that now only gets 75 miles might be a problem for the original buyer but might not be for me.
My question to the users of Tildes - have you bought an "old" (I use this term very loosely) electric car for a similar use case? Are there problems with used electrics that don't have an ICE equivalent? Are you generally happy with the decision?
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Electric charter bus
I subscribe to a YouTube channel called Motorcoach World, which is run by a guy who iworks for a charter company as both a Director of Operations as well as a driver. He's super passionate about...
I subscribe to a YouTube channel called Motorcoach World, which is run by a guy who iworks for a charter company as both a Director of Operations as well as a driver. He's super passionate about busses and has a lot of videos talking about their history and operations.
He's currently trying to do a cross-country trip on a double-decker all-electric bus. The intro video is here, and he's doing most of his daily updates via live stream here.
I've been loosely following along since it's interesting. He's had a lot of issues with charging. Everything from chargers being unaccessible due to use, being down for maintenance/not working, being de-rated to slower speeds, etc. Obviously his issues will be much worse than typical cars due to the needs for a specific charger type and power rating, but I imagine that electric trucks would run into similar issues?
Anyway, thought it was an interesting. He left California about a week ago and as of yesterday, he's made it to Texas.
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Analysis of self driving vehicle experience and suggestions re LLMs and other AI
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Human operator pleads guilty in first ever US self-driving pedestrian fatality case
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Why don’t electric vehicles have alternators?
Why aren’t electric vehicles fitted with an alternator that can charge the battery while one drives; similar to how a gas engines recharge their batteries? With all the advancement in technology...
Why aren’t electric vehicles fitted with an alternator that can charge the battery while one drives; similar to how a gas engines recharge their batteries? With all the advancement in technology it would seem that they have figured it out and won’t implement it to force people to pay for electricity or my own lack of knowledge on the subject.
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Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints
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Major automakers launch new EV charging network across North America in challenge to Tesla
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Chevrolet announces Bolt EV will return after originally planning to end production
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Putting together an ebike kit that respects right-to-repair?
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Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof declared bankrupt
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Electric vehicles are sending toxic tire particles into the water, soil, and air
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Austin Vernon on electric vehicles > hybrids
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Tesla shows off first Cybertruck after two years of delays
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Electric bike, stupid love of my life
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Anyone here like e-scooters?
The cost keeps dropping and the specs keep getting better and better, but they seem pretty dangerous, mainly because you have to share the road with cars. Still, for the price of an ultra cheap...
The cost keeps dropping and the specs keep getting better and better, but they seem pretty dangerous, mainly because you have to share the road with cars. Still, for the price of an ultra cheap beater car, less than $2000, you can get an electric vehicle with 50+ miles of range and 30+ mph speeds, that you can fold and carry with one arm (if you're kinda strong).
I've got a basic one and its great. My only gripe is that I don't feel comfortable locking it up on a public street due to theft, so if I want to scoot to a store, I have to bring the scooter in with me. Would be great to see this mode of travel widely adopted, with some decent infrastructure like rentable lockers and more bike paths that aren't just the shoulder of a street full of cars.
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