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Cincydawg

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1372 on: March 05, 2024, 01:29:50 PM »
Ford's EV sales were up 80% vs same month last year. What did I say about those "EV sales are in the dumps" headlines? Demand and production cuts have more to do with pricing than customer interest. The strong sales were, you guessed it, thanks to Ford leveling out the prices on their EVs (somewhat). Still, Ford's massive prices increases on Lightning vs when it was launched is the main reason the production plans have been scaled back.

Now, let's put that good news in perspective. Ford shifted just 6,368 Mach Es and Lightnings combined [somewhat sad trombone]. That's somewhere around 45,000 units less than Tesla sells a month, but it is progress.

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1373 on: March 06, 2024, 06:42:52 AM »
2024 Ford E-Transit Electric Van Delivers More Range, Faster Charging (motortrend.com)

I can see this as working for urban delivery companies who charge "at home".  I don't know how far they typically drive in a day.  $53 K and up is a sticking point.

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1374 on: March 06, 2024, 09:59:26 AM »
Electric cars release more particulate pollution.


https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3?st=8u4upi6vxr70q5a&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/articles/electric-cars-emit-more-soot-california-ban-gas-powered-vehicles-521b29e3?st=8u4upi6vxr70q5a&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1375 on: March 07, 2024, 08:56:40 AM »
Been seeing a lot of those Amazon vans (electric vans) lately.  Like everyday.  I think they're made by Rivian.  They look cool for a delivery van.  

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1376 on: March 07, 2024, 09:02:41 AM »
The particulate item is probably correct from what I can tell, but it's not due to brakes.  An EV will rarely use friction brakes.  Our hybrid is the same, anything other than hard braking uses the regen function.  Tire wear does appear to be greater.  So, you would experience higher particulate pollution per vehicle, I think, but CO2 emissions are lower.

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« Reply #1378 on: March 07, 2024, 09:33:57 AM »
The particulate item is probably correct from what I can tell, but it's not due to brakes.  An EV will rarely use friction brakes.  Our hybrid is the same, anything other than hard braking uses the regen function.  Tire wear does appear to be greater.  So, you would experience higher particulate pollution per vehicle, I think, but CO2 emissions are lower.
How about the emissions that go into making an EV?
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« Reply #1379 on: March 07, 2024, 09:39:00 AM »
I read various "analyses" on this question, most claim a CO2 "payback" around 20,000 miles depending on this and that, even if the electricity comes from coal (it's longer for coal).  I'm not saying these analyses are correct.  The EV does produce less CO2 off our power grid than a car.

As noted, your monetary savings is ONLY if you charge at home most of the time.

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1380 on: March 08, 2024, 03:56:11 PM »
Finally saw a CyberTruck out there in the wild yesterday!

Holy crap, that thing is even uglier in person than in pictures!

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« Reply #1381 on: March 09, 2024, 09:31:36 AM »
worse than a Mustang???
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« Reply #1382 on: March 09, 2024, 09:41:35 AM »
worse than a Mustang???
Worse than anything.

I mean, in the running for "worst looking car/truck ever made". 

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« Reply #1383 on: March 09, 2024, 09:45:24 AM »
Worse than anything.

I mean, in the running for "worst looking car/truck ever made".
$300K for the ugliest ever.


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« Reply #1384 on: March 09, 2024, 09:51:13 AM »
$300K for the ugliest ever.



Yep. Hideous. And as I mentioned, even uglier in person. Which is know is nearly incomprehensible when you see how ugly it is in pictures.

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #1385 on: March 09, 2024, 10:13:11 AM »
I've seen a couple around town in the past few weeks.  They're truly hideous.


 

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