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I prefer Tesla to advertise cars where demand is below production capacity to people that are unaware of the competitive advantages of Model 3, Model S and maybe Model Y. Tesla has no need to advertise Cybertruck and Model X( where demand exceeds production capacity) to Tesla fans and haters...

We have seen at least one guy pay $400k for an early Cybertruck at the Peterson Museum Auction but selling high priced Cybertrucks first is a smart way to hamper flippers. And not the dumb way of making every customer sign an agreement not to sell their Cybertruck for a year...

It is a full sized bed. And will fit a full sized bed worth of stuff. With built in liner from the factory.

It is a standard full size bed that fits a standard sheet of plywood with the tailgate down. The frunk is small. Two overhead luggage pieces and a bit more. Unlike most full size pickups, the CT will fit in most American garages.

Super Glue a Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy to the front of the hood.

The leaked prices I posted above were with "probable savings." :D:eek:

I care that CT is faster than a 911 while pulling a 911. Lower prices only means fatter profits for flippers. I am ok with these prices until there is no longer long wait times and demand is falling below production capacity. We already knew ramp was ~18 months. First ever mass produced SS...

I predicted dual motor 320 mile range CT for $68k. Dual motor 340 mile range CT is $68,890. No option for anything close to 500 or Silverado EV's 450 mile range. Yep, almost certainly way more efficient.

Elon " It (CT) can tow a 2023 911 across the 1/4 mile quicker than you can drive a 911 across the 1/4 mile" 0-60 2.6 seconds 1/4 mile under 11 seconds

You don't know how much space the cells in the standard pack take. Tesla hasn't been promising the impossible for 4 years. They may not have hit their targets but it is not impossible.

That is the thing with the franchise model: prices are always fluctuating. But is usually hidden. CT should also qualify for the tax credit. That shouldn't be a differentiator.

2023 Consumer Reports Annual Auto Reliability Mazel Tov! Tesla is now average.

In 2019 Tesla projected a CT with dual motors and 300 miles of range for $50k. Adjusted for inflation that would be $60,200 today. A Ford Lightning dual motors with 320 miles of range has an MSRP of $70k. A base dual motor 240 mile range truck has an MSRP of $50k. A base dual motor CT with...

If you want to experience some schadenfreude at Mercedes' expense.

Toyota spouts a lot of BS here and there. This is all their EV battery BS in one concise chart.

You would have to pay a master electrician or equivalent $150/hr plus to fix the powertrain in the US. In Ukraine a person with same skill set might be willing to work for $10/hr. Plus, American car insurance companies are normally risk averse. Doubly so with electric cars. When in doubt...

https://www.teslarati.com/dead-teslas-resurrected-ukraine/

It doesn't seem like the industry is switching to Tesla port location as it switches to NACS. It seems that when Tesla begins replacing worn out V3 cables they will be replaced by longer cables to accommodate all non-Tesla cars.

https://electrek.co/2023/11/17/chevy-silverado-ev-lands-in-china-first-overseas-debut/

If articles written correlated with vehicles produced there would be 1M Cybertrucks on the road by now. The show vehicles may not move. They may be just showcar mules but there are drivable test mules. The Thunderhouse video I posted above the guys drive one around Los Angeles.

BTW Is Justin Trudeau forcing 1 in 100 Canadians to do utube car review videos under penalty of death? It sure seems that way.

The reality is most PHEV are purchased with heavy incentives. So people that can't or have no intention of plugging them in buy them because they are cheaper than ICE alternative. Like PHEV owners in The Netherlands and UK where most of these studies are done showing no one plugs in. City...

92 kWh battery is quite large. If plugged in and used as electric for city driving and ICEv for long range driving PHEVs are significantly better than pure ICEv for human health and the environment. If you price the PHEV at or below the ICEv you attract many who will not use the PHEV properly...

https://insideevs.com/news/695779/us-bev-registrations-september2023/

Falling demand for gasoline is reducing profitability of gasoline.

Lucid had a net loss of $631M and has $5.45B in liquidity. Management says that is enough to get them through Gravity launch. Lucid is delivering in Europe and the Middle East imminently. Ideally you want 60 days inventory plus vehicles in boats shipping to overseas markets so customers...

https://electrek.co/2023/11/07/rivian-raises-production-goal-again-after-strong-q3-earnings-beat/

3.6L V6 runs on Atkinsons cycle for maximum efficiency. But we know a PHEV/EREV is not going to as efficient as standard hybrid on highway. 24 mpg(F-150 hybrid) vs 20 mpg(Ramcharger). Nor will a PHEV/EREV be as efficient in the City as BEV. Don't know exact numbers for Ramcharger yet. The...

RAM video discusses their ICEv,BEV and PHEV(EREV) full size trucks. All versions do 0-60 in 4.4 seconds in top trip. PHEV/EREV called Ramcharger does not have a direct mechanical connection between the ICE and wheels. RAM refers to EREV ICE as a 130 kW onboard generator that charges a 92 kWh...

No. Unless Tesla boost power or Lucid increases onboard booster, Lucids wil charge at ~45 kW at Tesla Superchargers. Moving forward Tesla will continue to use NACS, non-Tesla charges will offer CCS in addition to NACS for a while then CCS connectors will start to dissapear. Many may wait to...

So, I was just perusing the most active Lucid Motors message forum. A moderator admonished a poster for criticizing management pricing policy. He said it was against forum guidelines to "armchair CEO." Armchair CEOing might be more fun than discussing the actual cars themselves. LOL. And...

Lest anyone be confused Tesla outsold Toyota brand in Q2 but not Toyota Motor Corporation which also includes Lexus.

"California Q3 2023 YTD Registrations" How can any reasonable person be confused?

California Q3 2023 YTD Registrations Japanese Brands Market Share 38.6% American Brands Market Share 37.0% European Brands Market Share 14.8% Korean Brands Market Share 9.6% Rivian passes Genesis. Toyota........203,418 ...........,..........................15.0...

Unlike ICEv, 0-60 and range in BEVs are a byproduct of powertrain efficiency. Performance EVs get wider stickier tires for ultimate 0-60 while those focused on range get low rolling resistance tires but the powertrain is virtually identical. Neither Elon Musk, RJ Scaringe nor Peter Rawlinson...

Ford obviously doesn't plan to sell lots of them. They are intended to be a halo EV vehicle in Norway and Switzerland. To make Ford EVs come to mind when Europeans are shopping for an EV and sell more Explorer EVs. If you are a rich Swiss guy you can be both obnoxious and environmentally...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/10/ford-f-150-lightning-is-heading-to-switzerland/ Ford is roughly doubling the price for the Lightning in Switzerland.

After a ~2 year hiatus. With LFP pack. That should allow a sub $30k price for the customer and profits for GM. And the dealer.

Equinox, Silverado and Sierra launch delayed a few months to make improvements and lower costs Ultium Cells Spring Hill SOP delayed to early 2024

Below was posted in a members only GM facebook group ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------By Todd Wilson GM Q3 Earnings Call BEV Updates: GM still expects 1 million production capacity end 2025 Ultium production doubled Q3 2023 vs...