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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #294 on: May 03, 2021, 10:54:16 AM »
The mechanical differences back then between Pontiac and Buick were minimal.

Same car, different body styling.

When I'm in the car market, Buick doesn't even come to mind, for me, as a plausible option.  My daughter in C-bus just leased a Hyundai Tucson, 2022 model.  She had been looking at a Chevy Trailblazer, I suggested some other options including Hyundai, she drove one and really liked it a lot more than the Chevy.  I don't even know what the Buick equivalent would be named.

The Trailblazer has a 3 cylinder engine (2 types), which always strikes me as odd for some reason.:)
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #295 on: May 03, 2021, 11:11:52 AM »
I had a 3 cylinder 2-stroke 750 Kawasaki motorcycle back in the day

called it the bug killer - blue fog out the back

it was quick

some called it the Widowmaker
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #296 on: May 03, 2021, 11:14:45 AM »
I find the boxer 4 cylinder engines of Porsche and Subaru interesting.  Usually, if a design is that superior, everyone adopts it, I suppose in this case the advantages are offset by disadvantages (roughness among them).

Balance shafts today are amazing though.

The car I'd like to own is a BMW 240i convertible with the straight six.  It sounds really good, goes like a bat, and gets good fuel economy.
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #297 on: May 03, 2021, 12:39:12 PM »
2022 Kia EV6 GT Is a High-Performance EV with 577 HP and AWD (caranddriver.com)


  • Kia revealed more specs about the EV6 electric vehicle.
  • It will offer a GT performance model with 577 horsepower and all-wheel drive.
  • The EV6 should go on sale in the U.S. later this year.
Kia has surprised us with a high-performance version of its new electric car, the EV6. Called the EV6 GT, this range-topping model features an all-wheel-drive powertrain with front and rear electric motors that produce a total of 577 horsepower and 546 pound-feet of torque. It's available only with the larger of the EV6's two battery packs and also features visual tweaks to set it apart from the lesser versions.
Kia's performance claims for the GT are impressive: a sprint to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 162 mph. It also features software that is said to to mimic the behavior of a limited-slip differential. Hyundai has not announced any sort of performance version of the related Ioniq 5 EV, so Kia may have the exclusive on this high-powered drivetrain.


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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #298 on: May 04, 2021, 07:22:34 PM »
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« Reply #299 on: May 05, 2021, 10:11:54 AM »
Two weeks ago I drove from Houston to north of Wichita KS.  From the Northern OK border area all the way past Wichita we were behind a Tesla.  I didn't know it because it was night and I couldn't see the make or type of car until we hit a slow spot and was able to get up beside him.  I had been wondering what kind of car it was but I was mostly just keeping pace as I'm apt to do on long stretches of unremarkable driving.  We were driving 80+ mph for several hours.  When I finally realized it was a Tesla I was quite shocked because he or she kept up this pace for several hundred miles.  I'm not sure how much range they had left but I was impressed at how fast and how long that car had went.  
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« Reply #300 on: May 07, 2021, 06:11:26 AM »
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« Reply #301 on: May 10, 2021, 11:49:30 AM »
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« Reply #302 on: May 10, 2021, 04:07:06 PM »
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #303 on: May 11, 2021, 01:19:38 PM »
If so, game changer I think ... but cars in Europe cost quite a bit more than here.

Electric vehicles cheaper than combustion by 2027: study (techxplore.com)

Electric cars will be cheaper to build than fossil fuel vehicles across Europe within six years and could represent 100 percent of new sales by 2035, according to a study published Monday.
Carmakers are shifting en masse to electric and hybrid models in order to bring average fleet emissions under a European Union limit of 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, or face heavy penalties.
The study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance found that electric sedans and sport-utility vehicles will be as cheap to make as combustion vehicles from 2026.
Small cars will have to wait until 2027 to match the cost of fossil fuel models, according the study, which was commissioned by Transport and Environment, a European clean transport campaign group.

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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #304 on: May 11, 2021, 02:53:09 PM »
That's so strange that change is initiated by hitting them in their wallets!  Wait, no, their commercials inform me that they're doing it for the planet.  Now I'm confused.
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #305 on: May 11, 2021, 02:58:39 PM »
Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on May 11, 2021, 02:53:09 PM
That's so strange that change is initiated by hitting them in their wallets!  Wait, no, their commercials inform me that they're doing it for the planet.  Now I'm confused.
I certainly am, I have no clue what this post means, none.  Pronouns such as "them" and "their" and "they're" often are vague.

I'm sure they are responsible for it.
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #306 on: May 13, 2021, 08:43:01 AM »
2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD First Test: A Very Cool Electric Pony (motortrend.com)

In due time, Ford is going to give Tesla a run for its money, I added. (Of course, it already has, in our extremely close recent comparison test between the two automakers.) The brief conversation took place in Palm Springs, an idyllic setting for an electric stallion in vibrant Rapid Red to roam the palm tree-lined streets emissions free. Just the night before, I had immersed myself in a thrilling night drive behind the wheel of our Mach-E test vehicle near the Port of Long Beach.





I'm pondering what this will mean for Tesla longer term if GM and Ford sell comparable vehicles.  Competition is good for pricing.
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Re: Electric Vehicles - Your Interest level
« Reply #307 on: May 13, 2021, 09:01:08 AM »
Mahle's cheap, highly efficient new EV motor uses no magnets (newatlas.com)
Mahle's cheap, highly efficient new EV motor uses no magnets (newatlas.com)

The new Mahle design uses no magnets, instead using powered coils in its rotor. Unlike previous efforts, it transfers power to the spinning rotor using contactless induction – so there are basically no wear surfaces. This should make it extremely durable – not that electric motors have a reputation for needing much maintenance.


This is a bit misleading I think.
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