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Tesla BEV Competition Developments
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JRP3
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Wow, dirt or gravel roads? I bought some PPF for my rockers but got paint chips before I had a chance to install it, now I have to fix the chips first.
Highway driving and a wet/snowy winter is what did it. No gravel or dirt roads, though. I don't think I can get PPF on this perforated mess at this point.
gglockner
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Drove a friend over the weekend in our Model X, who said that Musk is the reason he won't buy a Tesla. I'm sure many others feel the same way.
And the horn button isn't just an inconvenience. It is a serious safety issue. I'm looking forward to the day when NHTSA forces Tesla to redesign it.
I don't think they have any standing to do that. They have no requirement for a horn at all. They could change the standards for future vehicles... (That would probably only take a decade or two.)
From what I can tell the only requirement is that if you have a horn, the "button" be clearly marked, unless it is just the center of the steering wheel.
States may have different requirements.
Not going to happen. Horns are not a federal requirement on passenger cars. If a vehicle is equipped with one, FMVSS 101 sets requirements for its identification only.
Individual states, however, do have horn requirements.
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Great update by Stellantis, new battery platform for small, med and large vehicles and trucks
ranges 300-500 miles
Stellantis provides first details on STLA Medium EV platform
Stellantis plans four EV platforms, the first of which is designed for compact and mid-size vehicles.www.motorauthority.com
great to see finally Stellantis is getting serious
We now have GM, Ford, and Stellantis following Tesla
Tesla's amazing leadership is finally waking up the industry
that is all Elon wanted, dont think he ever intended to have Tesla supply the world with EVs
Toyota is still lagging with a fantasy of solid state batteries, good to hear, but that reality is years away
Unfortunately Stellantis is big on talk and low on execution. About six months ago there was a corporate directive that each division come up with a plan to electrify their fleets and those that have weak plans will be shut down. Since then the Chrysler division has been rolling out concepts, but so far they have done virtually nothing to actually make those cars a reality. Stellantis will probably keep Ram and possibly Jeep as they are profitable, but Chrysler and Dodge will probably be shut down.
As a result of their electrification initiative Jeep and Ram may start importing electric drive trains from European divisions to electrify their fleet, but there doesn't seem to be the infrastructure in the North American division to do much native work on EV drivetrains. GM and Ford both have dedicated teams and projects working on the EV problem, designing new vehicles as well as addressing the practical problems to get them into mass production. It's possible that what they are doing will be too late to save the company, but they are actually doing something concrete.
I agree Elon's antics are driving away at least some potential customers. If I were in the market today I would think twice about buying a Tesla because of his screwiness. It looks like the stock price of Tesla has quit yo-yoing with everything he does at Twitter, but he did tank the Tesla stock price for a while with his antics. If Twitter has a major problem the Tesla stock price will probably crash again.
Tesla really doesn't need him at the helm anymore. What they need is a good solid engineer who knows the business well. Someone who is skilled, but boring.
Gauss Guzzler
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True, Tesla is now much too large to be micromanaged. All they need now is a CEO to attract top talent, inspire productivity, and be the public face of the company - all things that Elon is no longer able to do well.
gglockner
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That describes Tim Cook of Apple, and I agree that a similar CEO would be a welcome change for Tesla. Dare Obasanjo said it best:
Dare Obasanjo (@[email protected])
Tesla delivered 83% more vehicles in Q2 compared to a year ago. My pet theory is that the best thing that could happen to Tesla & SpaceX was Elon being fully distracted by running Twitter so those teams became fully unleashed. All the IQ spent redirecting his dumb ideas is now freed up to...
Dikkie Dik
If gets hard, use hammer
That describes Tim Cook of Apple, and I agree that a similar CEO would be a welcome change for Tesla. Dare Obasanjo said it best:
Dare Obasanjo (@[email protected])
Tesla delivered 83% more vehicles in Q2 compared to a year ago. My pet theory is that the best thing that could happen to Tesla & SpaceX was Elon being fully distracted by running Twitter so those teams became fully unleashed. All the IQ spent redirecting his dumb ideas is now freed up to...mas.to
Comparing this year’s Q2 to last years is idiotic because last year we had a lock down in Shanghai in that Q.
RobStark
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Lexus RZ is one of the worst value propositions on the American BEV market and....
electrek.co
Lexus is offering up to $10,000 off its first electric SUV
After its first electric SUV arrived in the US earlier this year, Lexus is already offering a steep discount for...
electrek.co
That describes Tim Cook of Apple, and I agree that a similar CEO would be a welcome change for Tesla. Dare Obasanjo said it best:
Dare Obasanjo (@[email protected])
Tesla delivered 83% more vehicles in Q2 compared to a year ago. My pet theory is that the best thing that could happen to Tesla & SpaceX was Elon being fully distracted by running Twitter so those teams became fully unleashed. All the IQ spent redirecting his dumb ideas is now freed up to...
I thought of Tim Cook when I wrote that.
petit_bateau
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apparently Ford is first !
www.theguardian.com
Ford unleashes the UK’s first legal hands-free drive car – but who will buy it?
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E lets motorists drive hands-free in UK (T&Cs apply: motorways only; don’t look away for too long)
www.theguardian.com
petit_bateau
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More on the EU - UK EV tariff thing ....
"After Britishvolt's collapse in January, the UK has almost no battery production to speak of, save for Nissan's plant in Sunderland, although EV battery specialist Envision has begun work on a new Gigafactory in the area. That plant is only slated to come online in 2025.
Analysts at Benchmark Minerals told us last year that they forecast European EV related cell demand to reach 1250 GWh by 2035, and a pipeline cell production capacity in Europe of 1155 GWh to 2035, across 30 plants."
www.theregister.com
the comments are the usual curates egg
"After Britishvolt's collapse in January, the UK has almost no battery production to speak of, save for Nissan's plant in Sunderland, although EV battery specialist Envision has begun work on a new Gigafactory in the area. That plant is only slated to come online in 2025.
Analysts at Benchmark Minerals told us last year that they forecast European EV related cell demand to reach 1250 GWh by 2035, and a pipeline cell production capacity in Europe of 1155 GWh to 2035, across 30 plants."
Post-Brexit tariffs on EU-UK EV imports are going ahead
Commission official insists it has to protect itself against US subsidies
www.theregister.com
the comments are the usual curates egg
RobStark
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Rolls-Royce CEO compares Spectre EV to first Apple iPhone; flipping is prohibited
Don’t try flipping the new Rolls-Royce all-electric Spectre, or you may get blacklisted from the brand. While comparing the automaker’s...
electrek.co
Prices start around $424K (£330,000), but according to the report, most will leave the factory with a price tag upward of $578K (£450,000).
Knightshade
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I think the fact Lightning inventory at current pricing was approaching 90 days is a bigger factor in the price cut than 1 "production" cybertruck existing
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