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If I were a US President in 2018, and I wanted to stop the EV credit, I would have an injunction filed with the 9th Circuit, claiming that the tax credit effectively discriminates by race. Fewer minorities receive this tax credit. That's the way politics are played in the 21st century. I...

OH!! I'm sorry. Is there a limit on the number of hijackings of political threads on a car board? Can you forward me the table so I can keep track? Thanks in advance! Few posts in this thread are on topic.

I've often wondered why power is .11/kWh in France and they earn three billion euros a year selling electricity. Thanks! Silly me with my .42/kWh natural gas power. I should be burning coal for economic reasons apparently. Seriously, the only thing that makes solar worth it is our ultra high...

No, I'm just staying informed. I was looking at Teslas back when i-Pace range would have been a step up. I did let TSLA borrow some lunch money for a few years, but ended up with the Jag-You-Were (it hates being called Jag-Wire) i-Pace. It's a freakin' riot to drive. Love it. ;) I just have...

The anti-nuclear movement began well before TMI. Massive protests by the lunatic fringe started in the 1960's. Look up Diablo Canyon protests as an example. Even Carter stopped the reprocessing of fuel rods in 1977 as part of the 'denuclearization' of America. TMI might have been the straw...

An HUD with autosteer and NAV info, a screensaver for the center stack, and knobs and 'learning' control of the cabin temp might help. There is at least one EV with this.

Renegotiated trade agreement will help fund it. Perhaps they will try that. Oh... too late.

Oh. My bad. I mistook this for an EV site.

To the original purpose of this thread: For Tesla and GM it will level the playing field against the imports. None of the import companies (except perhaps Nissan) made a serious effort at EVs before the rebates will drop for Tesla and GM. We The People will soon be rewarding car companies for...

As someone who has been buying and using Volts since 2012 and is very familiar with their operation both on the street and track: 1) For a 2013 with options, a 2016 base, a 2017 loaded, we paid out the door, all taxes, fees, and discounts = <$84 k. $7k was sales tax. 2) Only if they were...

Because SAT scores are from where people grew up. Not where they moved to get a job.

I think you need to read more about Jimmy Carter from his own words. He was a part of the USN nuclear navy who had a moral problem with nuclear expansion. His mentor was Rickover, the father of the nuclear fleet. Read up on Rickover too. Interesting fellow.

It is still the most pragmatic vehicle design when it comes to emissions. A BEV is still a 'half-measure'. I can't refuel it everywhere, and it takes more than 5 minutes, and temperature affects both range and battery life. And they are very expensive for what you get. The Volt: Cheap. Pure...

It was actually Jimmy Carter who shut down the nuclear expansion and increased fossil fuel production including coal. And back then coal was a lot dirtier.

What you are looking at is what kinds of employment exists in various states. Educational paperwork is not an indicator of IQ. I work with engineers daily. Some are smart. Not all. And don't get me started on law degrees. They vary wildly in intelligence.

Apparently yes. There was a murder in Las Vegas, and they showed the trial. The victim said "Do I know you?" which can be a put-down. So the perp filled him full of lead.

This is my definition of Luxury level 1: Shortly after purchase, you can hop in a warm or cool car, and you don't need to touch anything or set anything. There are is no special procedure to jump in the car quickly and easily, and tear out of the garage. Others can drive the car with no...

Well, it sounds like it will be a short-lived stay. :D I'm an acquired taste, and some of the staff has sensitive taste buds... :p

IMO - Drag strip prep. Teslas are heavy so don't need as much VHT. Less or no VHT would give the Tesla the advantage. This is based on racing 6420 lb 4x4 pickups. No prep, or even in the rain, the Hand of God shoves you back in the seat on all terrain tires. 10.59@130 w/1.56 sixty. This...

For the price of a Premium EV, you can get a Luxury EV with the i-Pace FE. It is missing some amenities, but not too many. And if the Jaguar is considered luxury, then what class are the newest luxury cars? Massage seats, reclining rear seats, rear HDTV's, all-wheel-steering, digital...

Make sure to thank a lawyer next time you see one. J/K :D

Stereotyping is in theory 'wrong' in the Liberal World, so why do they do it? Especially when it's the only group in America you can stereotype in a derogatory manner with impunity. You'd think a true Liberal would not tolerate it. I wonder why they do? Are they the B-Word?

Just so we stay on topic, this thread is about bigotry in the perhaps the most ultra-liberal DNC stronghold in the USA. Not Mississippi. So it's not rural pickup-drivin' white trash. It's the Perfect World of Pelosi Vineyards.

I was raised on a farm and lived on one as recently as 10 years ago. I scored 1475 at age 14 back when the test was harder. I'm not Donald Trump nor Hillary Clinton, but I bet in private Hillary is far more bigoted than Trump. DNC members think of blacks as being different and in need of more...

But it is socially acceptable today. If I said, "Act like a spaz" or "pretend to be epileptic" some folk get their panties in a knot. :D New member, no Edit button. EDIT - Now I can.

Sidebar = The Jaguar i-Pace also gets false 'put your hands back on the wheel error' on certain roads, but not others. Luckily it doesn't force a restart to re-engage it. It has a 20 second check interval. It's system is not feedback torque though. Not sure how it works. Your hands must be...

It's been very common this century to increase the stereotyping of rural folk as ignorant, bigoted, or sub-human. The comedy? Urbanized states are often scoring worse in standardized testing regardless of demographic group. So I don't sway anyone's perspective, just type in Average SAT Scores...

Pragmatically, the Volt remains one-of-a-kind. Honda has released a very close competitor, but it's still not up to 2016 Volt spec. The Volt is the Monday-Friday BEV that changes into a hybrid for the weekends. It always has 100% rated power (120kW) of electromotive drive with or without the...

There are always internal politics at a large factory. It's incredible that according to this story, the Bay Area in 2018 is more bigoted than ultra-conservative Orange County, California was in the 1980's, 35 years later on. And by incredible, I mean lacks credibility. But back in the...

Many folk thought the $35k pricing was not realistic, that is was 'best case scenario'. Battery costs are still high. It will happen, but probably not as fast as some folk would like.

With 9% on the dash, it took 10 hr to reach 99% using a gen 1 JuiceBox 40. That the most I had to charge it so far. I had to make a choice between the Model S, Model 3 (day one knife in back), and the i-Pace FE. I wanted a luxury EV sedan that had a reliable 200 miles of range with 4 picky...

How to pronounce: Trivia: In London at the TAJ 51 Buckingham Gate hotel, they have a Jaguar Suite. Try it. It's pretty cool.

Oh, and it's JagYouWere. Not JagWire. That gets some folk's panties in a knot. Not sure why. Enjoy the cat. :D

Some corrections and additions to various posts and articles. Range, mixed driving, loop, SoCal, hilly terrain, 59°F,. ACC set to 75mph, true avg speed 41 mph, = 250.0 miles, no hypermiling, AC and radio on, carrying 200lb of cargo. Simulated engine noise must be hidden somewhere. I can't...