Electric vehicles....

[Guard Dad]

This was my thoughts from the start

Battery swapping is taking off in China — and it could help rescue the EV revolution in the US

Battery swapping is taking off in China — and it could help rescue the EV revolution in the US

Battery swapping in China might help rescue America's EV revolution. Anxieties over range and charging are putting drivers off going electric.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Guard Dad]

Automakers Reel as EV Demand Plummets​

Automakers Reel as EV Demand Plummets | OilPrice.com

The EV industry is facing significant challenges, including production cuts due to decreased demand, a scandal over inflated efficiency ratings, and growing consumer discontent with government market manipulations.

oilprice.com

 

[Guard Dad]

All these people should have read The Hwy and they would have known.

Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand ‘does not look good’

Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand 'does not look good'

EV adoption is slowing, plug-in hybrids are making a return from the sidelines, and BMW's CEO is feeling vindicated.

fortune.com

 

[Guard Dad]

You Can Now Buy Used Mustang Mach-Es For Well Under $30,000​

You Can Now Buy Used Mustang Mach-Es For Well Under $30,000

Used Mustang Mach-Es have plummeted in price over the last year. However, is now the time to get behind the wheel of one?

insideevs.com

 

[Guard Dad]

Hard Lesson As Used Electric Vehicle Prices Crash: Tesla Model Y, Model 3 And Chevy Bolt At CarMax​

Hard Lesson As Used Electric Vehicle Prices Crash: Tesla Model Y, Model 3 And Chevy Bolt At CarMax

I got some reverse sticker shock this weekend. My gorgeous, mint-condition electric vehicle is practically worthless.

www.forbes.com

 

[The Sound Guy]

Hard Lesson As Used Electric Vehicle Prices Crash: Tesla Model Y, Model 3 And Chevy Bolt At CarMax​

Hard Lesson As Used Electric Vehicle Prices Crash: Tesla Model Y, Model 3 And Chevy Bolt At CarMax

I got some reverse sticker shock this weekend. My gorgeous, mint-condition electric vehicle is practically worthless.

www.forbes.com

So it appears that $7500 "tax rebate" went straight to the dealers.
Buyers are getting no credit for the part the government paid for. Oops. Sucks to be them!

 

[J-man]

 

[Guard Dad]

Here's How EV Tires Differ From Regular Tires​

Here's How EV Tires Differ From Regular Tires

Aside from things like special tread design and the use of foam, EV tires and regular tires are nearly identical.

jalopnik.com

 

[Guard Dad]

British EV maker, once valued at $13 billion, has gone into bankruptcy protection without making any sales—after getting kicked out of Nasdaq​

British EV maker, once valued at $13 billion, has gone into bankruptcy protection without making any sales—after getting kicked out of Nasdaq

British EV truck company Arrival was facing soaring costs and had attempted restructuring plans before. It got delisted from the Nasdaq last month.

fortune.com

 

[The Sound Guy]

So much money thrown around because of the EV Push that will be lost forever.

 

[Guard Dad]

So much money thrown around because of the EV Push that will be lost forever.

I was just thinking the same thing, so much money down the toilet that could have been used for good.

 

[cptlo]

I was just thinking the same thing, so much money down the toilet that could have been used for good to buy more speakers.

Fixed it for you.

 

[The Sound Guy]

Hmmm... a Tesla battery might produce enough power to drive a *really* good set of subwoofers at the pool...

 

[Guard Dad]

EV Breakthrough May Allow Longer Journeys on One Charge

Scientists may have found way for EVs to go further on one charge

The use of a special gel in batteries could increase the distance EVs can travel without recharging by nearly 200 miles.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Guard Dad]

Chevrolet Appears To Be About 4,000 Vehicles From Being Out Of The EV Business​

Chevrolet Appears To Be About 4,000 Vehicles From Being Out Of The EV Business

With the last remaining Chevrolet Bolts quickly being purchased from dealers, Chevrolet is close to being out of the personal EV business - temporarily.

www.torquenews.com

 

[Guard Dad]

The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’​

The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’

Toyota shared a stellar outlook this week thanks to higher sales of hybrid vehicles across all its major markets.

finance.yahoo.com

 

[Guard Dad]

Tesla electric vehicle rival files bankruptcy, begins liquidation​

https://www.thestreet.com/electric-vehicles/tesla-electric-vehicle-rival-files-bankruptcy-begins-liquidation

 

[Guard Dad]

Why Ford's shifting its EV strategy toward big trucks, small affordable cars​

Why Ford's shifting its EV strategy toward big trucks, small affordable cars - Autoblog

Ford reported strong earnings and an upbeat 2024 profit outlook earlier this week. But it's the details of its new EV strategy shift that have investors most excited.

www.autoblog.com

 

[Far West]

Tesla electric vehicle rival files bankruptcy, begins liquidation​

https://www.thestreet.com/electric-vehicles/tesla-electric-vehicle-rival-files-bankruptcy-begins-liquidation

What smug a$sholes the writers of the article are. They credit Musk for being the only one who has produced cars at scale as a start up, then slam him for seeing through the World Economic Forum and other "you will eat bugs, own nothing, and be happy" communists:

You can credit that to the genius and drive of Elon Musk. It may have been lost in his recent conversion to a conspiracy-theory-embracing, far-right internet troll willing to say anything so people pay attention to him, but Musk has been the leading entrepreneur of his time.

 

[Guard Dad]

Scout EVs Will Be Rugged And Have Chunky Buttons, Start At $50,000​

Scout EVs Will Be Rugged And Have Chunky Buttons, Start At $50,000 | Carscoops

Scout's first vehicle will have real door handles, a fold-down windshield, and a limited amount of tech inside

www.carscoops.com