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Ex-semi driver has questions about Tesla Semi
Like, why aren't there outside mirrors? How about windows that roll all the way down? How fast can it stop? Are you sure it can't jackknife?
He raises some good questions about practicality and the laws of physics.
This ex-trucker has some questions about the Tesla Semi
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Prius v ends US run, Rav4 hybrid took its sales
Toyota Prius V hybrid wagon ends U.S. run; RAV4 Hybrid took its sales
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Tesla is Going Out of Business, says former GM Vice Chairman.
11/17/2017: Tesla is 'going out of business,' says former GM exec Bob Lutz
Tesla is a "losing enterprise" that won't last, Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors, told CNBC on Friday.
"The company, folks, is going out of business. At this rate they'll never get to 2019," the well-known Tesla skeptic said in an interview with "Power Lunch."
Among the issues facing the electric-car maker are fixed costs that are out of control, an inefficient manufacturing operation and no dealership network, Lutz said.
Plus, there's nothing about Tesla (TSLA) that can't be easily duplicated by other automobile companies, he argued.
"There is no secret sauce in Tesla. They use the same lithium-ion batteries as... -
Wipe out any progress we've made, right?
By 2019, Volvo says that every new car model that it sells will either be electric or a hybrid. By 2023, Ford plans to have 13 new electric or hybrid cars and GM will introduce 20 new electric cars. By 2025, Volkswagen plans to have launched around 30 new electric cars, and five years later, it will offer an electric version of every model it sells. But all of the manufacturers are also part of an auto industry trade group in the U.S. that is lobbying to weaken fuel economy standards.
Automakers Say They’re Going Electric–But They’re Also Lobbying For We
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Faraday Future's Fantastic Flameout
The story of the EV that probably will never be, the Faraday Future.
Accidental Billionaire
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Tell Congress: Keep the EV Tax Credit
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Saw an Ioniq today
Saw a white Ioniq hybrid on my way to work this morning, near Park & Preston.
It's rather 2nd Gen looking in appearance, not even as striking as that. Anybody else have any thoughts?
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GM EV Roadmap
Learned about it on Autoline Daily but please don't think I'm ready to 'drink the koolaid.'
Source: https://www.gm.com/content/dam/gm/events/docs/5265845-684463-Chartset-11-15-2017
In the Bible Belt, there is a tendency for converts to become the 'true believer' whose enthusiasm can make them into a pest. They go overboard and I catch the same whiff from this presentation. I'll feel better when I see product beyond the Volt and Bolt.
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Autoweek: Kia Niro review
TL;DR It looks cooler than a Prius.
2017 Kia Niro: Can Kia's new hybrid unseat the Prius?
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Fewer autos, more miles, and more oil 2040
Every now and then I come across a study that on the face of it makes me laugh:
Source: Fewer Autos Will Drive More and Oil Use Will Rise by 2040 | TheDetroitBureau.com
The study reveals auto sales are going to decline steadily between now and 2040, especially in large markets such as the United States, China and India, the number of miles driven will continue to rise. Perhaps just as surprising, more than 80% of those miles will be traveled in vehicles using some form of gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles.
Researchers predict that annual sales of privately owned vehicles in the United States, Europe, China and India will decline from 67 million vehicles annually to 54 million in 2040. However, the number of miles traveled globally will rise 65% to around 11 billion miles a year.
“A great ‘automotive paradox’—where more travel via car than ever, but fewer...
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