Electric Vehicles here to stay, for good or bad?

[Tnhawk]

I'm waiting to see a cybertruck owner ask to borrow a real truck when work needs to be done.

 

[Rafe]

Thieves hunting for copper are vandalizing American EV chargers

This year through June, nearly one in five U.S. public charging attempts ended in failure, according to JD Power; roughly 10% of those aborted sessions were...

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Combine the Biden/Harris inflation and economic downturn with EV charging stations that contain a lot of salable metal and, well, what did they expect?

Thieves hunting for copper are vandalizing American EV chargers

Vandalizing a public EV plug isn’t much more complicated than stealing a bicycle.

This year through June, nearly one in five U.S. public charging attempts ended in failure, according to JD Power; roughly 10% of those aborted sessions were due to a damaged or missing cable.

 

[leVieux]

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This was in an e-mail from a lifelong Friend & retired GMC Dealer in the same small community:

“These photos were taken recently at our local Chevrolet dealership after a brand new electric [EV] Chevy pickup self combusted on the lot. The fire department FINALLY managed to put out the fire after approximately SIX HOURS! Thank goodness the truck was not on the dealer's showroom floor !!
The really SAD part is that the dealer was coerced into ordering/taking the EV !!
If you're considering an EV, it might be wise to NOT park it in your garage!!
PLEASE study every candidates policies when voting in November”

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[TheDan]

*slaps roof and slices hand* Yeah this bad boy will be worth $60k in three months, so act now to get it at $98!

 

[Havok1]

I'm waiting to see a cybertruck owner ask to borrow a real truck when work needs to be done.

Well every time they break, it’s an ICE vehicle that they call for rescue. Whether it be a Tesla fleet vehicle(made by ford) or a tow truck.

 

[Lead Belly]

“These photos were taken recently at our local Chevrolet dealership after a brand new electric [EV] Chevy pickup self combusted on the lot. The fire department FINALLY managed to put out the fire after approximately SIX HOURS! Thank goodness the truck was not on the dealer's showroom floor !!

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$100k RST truck. Dealers are required to take undesirable vehicles to get the ones they really want in the future.

When we subjected the RST to our 75-mph highway range test, it managed an impressive 400 miles on a charge.

 

[Tnhawk]

$100k RST truck. Dealers are required to take undesirable vehicles to get the ones they really want in the future.

When we subjected the RST to our 75-mph highway range test, it managed an impressive 400 miles on a charge.

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My tacoma will cover 400+ miles on a tank of gas and only needs a few minutes to refill for the next 400.

 

[TAZ]

My tacoma will cover 400+ miles on a tank of gas and only needs a few minutes to refill for the next 400.

And have a far lower likelihood of burning your home to the ground.

EV’s are neat, but the tech just isn’t there like folks are claiming. Add that to the fact that the biggest risk and possibly most expensive part (battery) are made in China that’s a double whammy.

I’d love for them to be there, but not yet.


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[leVieux]

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What is “RST” ?

A year or so back, I got to visit w/ a fellow in N.O. who had to drive to Houston twice a month for his job. He had a mid-size ‘‘Tesla” auto.

If he ran either the heater or the A/C, he couldn’t make it. The road distance is said to be 340 miles, but my experience is about 365.

He could make Lake Charles or Beaumont westbound, then get a 2hr re-charge and barely make Houston.

There are only two answers to what the government is trying to do: imbed power into all roads; or set-up a massive network of thousands of 24/7/365 “quick-change” battery change stations, neither of which is practical or economically do-able.

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[Lead Belly]

What is “RST” ?

When we drove the loaded RST model, we were impressed with what we saw inside. That truck features a fixed glass roof, black-and-white two-tone leather upholstery with red piping, and about the same passenger space as a regular Silverado crew cab pickup truck.

https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/silverado-ev