Electric Vehicles here to stay, for good or bad?

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EVs flaming due to salt water after hurricane Helene. Starts around 50 seconds into the report.
EV fires video

 

[leVieux]

The seeds of deceptive global tyranny:

Protection of global climate for present and future generations of mankind :

digitallibrary.un.org

The American Public has had about enough of this stupidity.

We have long had effective, safe, & economical transportation.

Vote Trump & let’s rid ourselves of the climate lies.

 

[TheDan]

 

[Tnhawk]

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I'm not concerned that the refrigerator in my garage will burn my house down. There will never be a tesla or other ev in my garage.

 

[Rafe]

The Yangwang U9 has just hit 233mph to become the world’s third-fastest EV

BYD’s subsidiary marque has proven China’s latest hypercar means business. BYD is terrifying many US companies.

The U9 is equipped with four electric motors providing a total power output of 960 kW (1,290 hp) and a maximum range of 450 km (280 mi) on the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC). BYD reported a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 2.36 seconds, and a 1⁄4 mi (402 m) drag race time of 9.78 seconds.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/yangwang-u9-has-just-hit-233mph-become-worlds-third-fastest-ev

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Ya know, it could be the coolest vehicle in the world but I'm not sure I'd ever want to own a car called a Yangwang. Probably just me...

 

[dsgrey]

Ya know, it could be the coolest vehicle in the world but I'm not sure I'd ever want to own a car called a Yangwang. Probably just me...

But that name could be used for an opening line when trying to pickup someone at the bar.

Probably not so good when trying to sell it or buy parts at the auto parts store.

 

[crystalphoto]

Ya know, it could be the coolest vehicle in the world but I'm not sure I'd ever want to own a car called a Yangwang. Probably just me...

No, not just you...

 

[dsgrey]

Anyone know of a Glock column mount for my Yangwang?

 

[TheDan]

There's a manual door latch, but that's obviously too complicated for your typical Tesla owner.

 

[benenglish]

I've seen a few electric Amazon trucks.

My area is lousy with them. Whenever I leave the house, I'm likely to see a dozen of them.

 

[Havok1]

Not just a Tesla issue. People in general are not very smart.

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A man stuck in a locked C7 Corvette Convertible after the battery died called firefighters who broke out the window to free him from the car.

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[ILexpatriot]

I love my EV. It's an open top model..

 

[TheDan]

 

[rogerdmillerco]

The "range" estimates are more bogus than EPA fuel mileage estimates. Some lose up to half their range above and below certain temps.

And you can forget range estimates when towing anything with an EV pickup. They simply cannot do the things trucks were intended to do.

 

[pronstar]

And you can forget range estimates when towing anything with an EV pickup. They simply cannot do the things trucks were intended to do.

One could say that the have the ability to do some truck stuff very well, but only for extremely short periods of time.

 

[Tnhawk]

Not just a Tesla issue. People in general are not very smart.

[VIDEO] Firefighters Rescue Man Stuck in a C7 Corvette After the Battery Dies - Corvette: Sales, News & Lifestyle

A man stuck in a locked C7 Corvette Convertible after the battery died called firefighters who broke out the window to free him from the car.

www.corvetteblogger.com

Was this the Darwin model?

 

[Grumps21]

Just returned from Iceland and got an jnsight of how a “green” nation is accepting of EVs. Also walked away with a better perspective on other topics that I’ll add to the appropriate threads.

1) None of the busses, garbage trucks, or commercial vehicles are EV. They are all diesel. Some of the liberal locales in the US should take note of this.

2) There was a surprising number of 3/4 ton diesels running around, all newer trucks not more than a couple years old. RAMS made up the majority, followed by F250s and a handful of Sierra 2500s. Also, Jeep Wranglers are a comparable mix of vehicles as I’d see here in Houston with Land Cruisers having a heavy presence as well.

3) As far as 2 wheels are concerned, EV scooters rule the roads in the city. Very few bicycles or ICE scooters/motorcycles

4) I’d guess a good 10% of the cars are EVs, mainly Teslas. They are very commonplace. Even though it gets cold there, I’m supposing that short range isn’t as much of a concern for a small island country

 

[glenbo]

Even fire trucks keep their distance:

 

[Tnhawk]

Even fire trucks keep their distance:

That'll help the environment!

 

[dsgrey]

So Florida evacuations underway for hurricane Milton and they are staging fuel and charging stations along evacuation routes. That will be a slow and long route depending on where you live. Would you prefer the attempt with an ICE vehicle or an EV? I would think finding fuel and quickly refilling in an ICE would be better.