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  1. Brando

    Tesla belatedly tries to make their connector a North American standard

    Tesla WAS on the SAE committee for charges, and when no other OEMs would consider, so Tesla developed their plug.
  2. Brando

    Ford making job cuts, in ICE units

    training - newbies or experienced workers
  3. Brando

    Nevera & New Factory by Rimac

    Bugatti Rimac Announcement
  4. Brando

    Rivian: Trail repair and recovery video

    My worry: Rivian has too many models, too many options`and this prevents high enough volumes.
  5. Brando

    Mustang E

    Go for the Mexican built Mach-E --- the American thing to do.
  6. Brando

    Ford making job cuts, in ICE units

    Cutting/firing experienced employees is always a good move, right? /s
  7. Brando

    Holy cow. I thought I’d hate this Chinese EV. I was wrong.

    UAW has about 20 execs. in prison for fraud & theft. Better consider learning about electricity if you are a UAW member == internet is a wonderful tool.
  8. Brando

    Holy cow. I thought I’d hate this Chinese EV. I was wrong.

    NO ONE will "smoke" Tesla numbers.
  9. Brando

    Tesla Semi Delivers Pre-fab Superchargers to Latina Seca Raceway

    https://www.tesla.com/careers/search/?country=US
  10. Brando

    What's your next EV after Tesla?

    Chemistry of batteries can matter. LiFePO4 do not seem to have thermal runaway problems at all. Battery makers decide which form factor to make based on costs & buyer (OEM demands) right?
  11. Brando

    Holy cow. I thought I’d hate this Chinese EV. I was wrong.

    Tesla Manufacturing numbers will continue to grow [read: volumes trend up and therefore costs trend downward]. Tesla will have flexibility to increase profits or lower pricing to buyers. Constant improvements will increase the "value" the buyer will see. Fitting Tesla products into "spectrum of...
  12. Brando

    How long do EV main battery packs last before failure (not just manageable degradation)?

    Most every thing about batteries improve ~3 to 5% /year. [costs, life, range]
  13. Brando

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/ev-battery-makers-its-go-small-or-go-home-2022-07-11/

    How can we really F*** things up? - tax things you want less of. - tax raw materials you don't want so no matter what they are used for, sold to, exported to - the government can waste "their fare share" - find ways to give China more of an advantage - like taxing Lithium and anything else you...
  14. Brando

    https://www.reuters.com/technology/ev-battery-makers-its-go-small-or-go-home-2022-07-11/

    Every BEV made gets sold (perhaps not the Bolts nor Leafs?) So no need to worry about demand. Makers want to sell you that BEV.
  15. Brando

    Ford says no more dealer markup...

    I, for one, can hardly wait to pay for another markup over MSRP. why not?;)
  16. Brando

    Where to look for the best info on the latest advancements in battery technology?

    Look to the Future. But you already knew that.
  17. Brando

    Do any other EV's have "Dog Mode"

    Rumor has it that BMW will have a subscription "Dog Service Mode" for only $18/month ---- that is a joke son, just a joke.;)
  18. Brando

    Holy cow. I thought I’d hate this Chinese EV. I was wrong.

    I think Sandy Munro is correct. China will follow the same game plan that Japan did with small ICE cars.
  19. Brando

    Article full of disinformation

    Seems usual FUD to TRY and slow down BEV demand. The only BEV sitting on dealer lots seem to be Bolts, is that right?
  20. Brando

    Looks like the Bolt will take a little longer to come back.

    gM on downward trend since mid 1960s. 57% US market share down to about 17% 2021. If only Mary Barra got more than $116,000 per day, I'm sure she would fix things. /s
  21. Brando

    Nevera & New Factory by Rimac

  22. Brando

    500 + Mile Range Debate

    My thought - no one will give you batteries, not even Tesla. Seems if someone will pay for it, Tesla will sell it.
  23. Brando

    Looks like the Bolt will take a little longer to come back.

    Mary only makes about $116,000 per day [27 million and a 50 week work year - double check please.] That is about the same as two factory workers get paid in an entire year.
  24. Brando

    Wall Connector

    I thought airplane mode turned OFF Wi-Fi. your internet connection at your home your iphone Your TeslaWall Connector Your electric car good luck, I have no idea
  25. Brando

    PHEVs are fake? Say it ain't so

    diesel gate and of course we have PHEV gate -- you really thought auto companies started telling the truth? Why haven't auto companies worked on electric cars? Perhaps less profits?
  26. Brando

    Liquidating Chornobyl: The Fate of the Liquidators

    Reactor in the sky vs build a reactor here on Earth. Why I think humans are too careless to be allowed to build nukes on our planet. (Seems telling people nukes are safe is just a lie. Solar Panels & Wind Turbines much safer - obvious ??)
  27. Brando

    F150 Lightning truck 131kWh battery for $52k

    only about 175,000 short of a -million- 900k - can't imagine much of a profit loss
  28. Brando

    2023 Cadillac LYRIQ

    Cadillac will sell every LYRIQ they can make ---- and they won't make enough.
  29. Brando

    F150 Lightning truck 131kWh battery for $52k

    per a google search: According to iseecars.com, the Ford F-150 upheld its mantle as the No. 1 vehicle in America with a reported 726,004 units sold out of dealerships in 2021. Coming in second was the Dodge Ram 1500 with 569,388 units sold, and the Chevrolet Silverado coming in third with...
  30. Brando

    A tax on Lithium

    and why are people leaving CA ??
  31. Brando

    F150 Lightning truck 131kWh battery for $52k

    Tried putting plywood, drywall, 2x4 --- don't seem to fit in model 3/Y a joke son, just a joke
  32. Brando

    Anyone accidentally done this to steering wheel?

    See if you can buy a yoke to replace this broken wheel ??
  33. Brando

    2023 Cadillac LYRIQ

    gM won't make enough fast enough -- yes wait for deliveries - how long will you have to wait?
  34. Brando

    Venturi Volage

    Paris 2008 Michelin Hy-Light Active Wheel Motor EV concept Car What happened with the French & Germans not following Michelin ???
  35. Brando

    Hypothetically what would be worse for my battery longevity?

    MY understanding. BETWEEN 80-20% -- (rule of thumb for most all Li-Ion batteries) When charging to max. start driving (don't let the battery sit at max.) Leave town to beat traffic, then SuperCharge when needed. get it? Constant improvement means you should READ your manual for when your...
  36. Brando

    Will running the AC on low consume less battery than running it on high?

    Experiment. In Daytona, FL 78 kept humidity down, and this saved money. Worked great. The only problem was you got used to 78, and needed a sweater for shopping.
  37. Brando

    Ford requiring owners of F-150 Lightnings to not sell them in first year

    Rivian controls the costs. If they can't make a profit, they go bankrupt. Even Elon (talking with Silicon Valley Tesla Club) has pointed out that Rivian headed for Bankruptcy UNLESS they figure out how to actually make a profit. [cut current costs down]
  38. Brando

    Model Y P vs Rivian R1S

    Tesla (Drew Baglino) said SuperCharger Network run as a separate profit center. And Tesla constant improvement. PowerWalls, solar, food maybe.
  39. Brando

    Resale of High Mileage Teslas

    You can always fix up a car. Even the interiors.
  40. Brando

    Model Y P vs Rivian R1S

    Car makers and/or government agencies --- What could go wrong ?? Just about anything you can imagine.
  41. Brando

    Ford requiring owners of F-150 Lightnings to not sell them in first year

    I really wonder what would happen IF we just let people freely do what ever they wanted to do ??? The chaos would be fun to watch.
  42. Brando

    COVID Infects Tesla 12V batteries

    Tesla has always had 12v lead acid car battery until this new Likthium battery replaced the lead acid one. 12 volt batteries & parts for over 100 years.
  43. Brando

    COVID Infects Tesla 12V batteries

    I'd suggest going to ethernet Power over Ethernet - Wikipedia safe power levels, smaller wiring, networking (vs single wire) (saves weight both size % number of wires)
  44. Brando

    Why Elon Musk refuses to put the 4680 battery in Model S and X

    I wanted to get wine for dinner, so I asked a non-wine drinker for his opinion. I'm so smart, no?
  45. Brando

    Tesla Van

    It is a Van. Companies might really like these limits. IF you have kids (<21) you might also like these limits. How about elderly parents ?? Seems to me this is a niche where Ford won't make enough for demands. We shall see.
  46. Brando

    Sandy Munro interview Jehu Garcia - June 2022 Musk Mission & Industry

    Sandy Munro is a hands-on, self-made American businessman and owner of Munro & Associates, Inc. He is known as an extraordinary innovator and famous for his Lean Design® methodology, which has helped many major OEM’s catapult their products to market domination. Known as a straight-shooting...
  47. Brando

    Tesla sensor reliable.

    Tesla started with cameras, radar, sonar (for garages/parking) Dropping radar which wasn't adding useful data - conflicts between radar and cameras was just adding extra noise. It will be interesting to see if new Samsung cameras see infrared and if Tesla finds useful.
  48. Brando

    What happens to salvage tesla battery packs

    ebay motors https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=tesla+batteries&_sacat=6028
  49. Brando

    "I rented an electric car for a 4-day road trip." -Fox Business Article

    I flew 3 weeks a month on business trips and bought NYT & WSJ at the airports. [2 to 6 flights/week] Most serious business people did. Got subscriptions at the office. Later years at the Library or coffee shops. Now I can't remember the last time I bothered looking at either. [nor the...
  50. Brando

    What happens to salvage tesla battery packs

    What did Coparts say?