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Honda says making cheap electric vehicles is too hard, ends deal with GM
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Study: Yes, SUVs are deadlier than sedans — but on fast arterials, pedestrians die no matter what
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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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California DMV immediately suspends Cruise’s robotaxi permit
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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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The surprising history of cars in the US offers hope for a shift toward more climate-friendly transportation options
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Pricey Toyota Century SUV and its sliding doors are for young folks, Akio Toyoda says
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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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Well There's Your Problem episode 141: Schoharie limousine crash
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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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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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Tesla reinvents carmaking with quiet breakthrough
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Big Bill Hell’s Cars
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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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China set to overtake Japan as world’s biggest car exporter
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Germany will force 80% of gas stations to install EV charging
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More than 150 car models too big for regular UK parking spaces
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Meta-analysis: Effective strategies in reducing car dependency
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Injured person reportedly dies after Cruise cars block first responders, according to reports from the San Francisco Fire Department
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The Rhythm of the Road – Ogmios School of Zen Motoring (2020)
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Driverless cars may already be safer than human drivers
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The end of cool small cars - The Taliban has fresher trucks than us. The Honda Fit is dead. U can’t find a sauced-out 2-door to save your life. How did we get here??
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Tesla braces for its first trial involving Autopilot US fatality
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Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars in San Francisco
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Cruise autonomous car reportedly swerves in backhoe's way, is busted in San Francisco intersection
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Best and worst US states to drive in
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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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How the car came to Los Angeles
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Project car diaries: Tweaking my 1969 Dodge Charger’s balance with a battery relocation
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Cadillac reveals the 2025 Escalade IQ, one excessive EV
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San Franciscans are taking the opportunity to have sex in robotaxis and it's not part of the conversation about driverless vehicles
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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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Why Americans love big cars
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Volvo estate owners reminisce about Swedish workhorse before its withdrawal from UK market
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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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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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Week in insights: Tax progressivity can go further than we think
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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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