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257mph, 0-62mph in 1.8secs, Rimac Nevera


 

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Then segments looking for cheap votes convince people their lives are over without an ice car

Yep, we had that in our 2019 Federal election. The claim was without ICE the weekend would be ruined - EVs would still be in the garage recharging after the hectic working week. Of course it doesn't make sense - it didn't need to. Just allowed one side to rubbish the policies of the other. And as a result we continued to actively discourage the uptake of EVs for another 3 years. :rolleyes:

Australians are near top in terms of urbanised driving. The average distance for all vehicles is 12,100 km per year. Which works out at 33 km/day. And that's for ALL vehicles. 75% of the vehicles are passenger cars that certainly drive less than trucks.
 

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The next Mad Max reboot would involve controlling access to charging stations.
 

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Hmmm... not sure it works as a Pursuit Special?



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Making a Lightning. Part of the process anyway. You might be very surprised at the number of robots and automation. We’re not quite at the factory with 1 employee who feeds the dog who keeps the employee away from the robots, yet.

 
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So. Is it time to switch our brake lights over to F1-style one-pedal signaling?

(Formula 1 lights come on when acceleration is off)




(Yes, I'm completely aware that engine braking with a manual doesn't light up the braking indicators either)
 

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Wow, that’s big. Let’s hope GM just gets on board too.
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Not having the actual Tesla connector till 2025 though.

Tesla Model Y was the best selling car in Q1 2023 in the world.
 
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Well if you go to the two extremes, Ford Lightning high end would be $99k, Tesla Model 3 low end, $42k.
Ya but Chevys Leafs and pretty much everything else will be in faster than you can say MCI VS Bell Telephone..
 

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Ya but Chevys Leafs and pretty much everything else will be in faster than you can say MCI VS Bell Telephone..
O one cares who pulls up to the gas station. You just need a lot. Besides, the vast majority of charging is done at home.
 

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O one cares who pulls up to the gas station. You just need a lot. Besides, the vast majority of charging is done at home.
Long distance vacation driving is more relevant discussion on a ski forum. Bring on the roads and parking lots that are all giant solar powered wireless charging pads. That and/or standardized hot swappable batteies/stations.
 

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Long distance vacation driving is more relevant discussion on a ski forum.

Please note that the rhetoric is biased towards maintaining the status quo ante.

First, long distance vacation driving is more relevant discussion on a ski forum, but forum relevancies don't - and shouldn't be allowed to - set individual forumites' daily priorities. If LDVD takes third or fourth seat behind everything else, it's doing well for itself.

Second, you're still thinking in terms of the current pattern of LDVD. In the current pattern of LDVD yes, an ICE might save you a few hours getting to Vermont from NC and back. BUT what you're not accounting for is changes to LDVD patterns. I submit to you that, for example, on multiday travel, with built-in overnight travel stays, the EV might be able to claw real world convenience back.
 
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