The issue with all of these is flawed data. From my understanding (please correct me if I am wrong) the data is pulled from the projected mileage at % SoC. IE 300 miles @ 100%, 280 miles @ 90%, etc. However, the BMS reserves a portion for thermal management. As the temp of the HV battery or exterior climate change,…

Seriously. Countach was produced from 74-78. Chrylser bought Lamborghini in 87 and sold it in 94. VW bought it in 98.
You could say Chrysler helped with the Diablo in 1990 (3 years after Chrysler’s purchase) the same way VW helped with the Murcielago in 2001 (3 years after VWs purchase.)
But the Countach was well before…

Having owned a 97 NSX and put 100k+ miles on it, most of them in between 2004-2014, I would say its better to own a better example of a slightly cheaper car... in this case Japanese with bulletproof reliability and amazing handling. Let me go be depressed as I miss that one.

GM had too many brands selling the same thing with different badges. If it was anything close to this in the 2000s, I think it would have faired as well as Ford did in the 2008-2012 Great Recession.
Chevy = Mainstream Cars like Ford.
GMC = Trucks
Hummer = SUVS a la Jeep/LandRover/RangeRover
Buick = Acura/Lincoln
Cadillac =…

Um... Didn’t she say her husband has a stupid loan on his truck or something as well? So how does blaming the dealership for him not being there change anything. Accountability = 0. Deflecting = 1.

I can’t believe I’m doing this... but I’m actually defending him. Shoot me.

Autonomy/Autonomous was probably mentioned 20 times on that call. FSD at least 10 times. He qualified everything. He said “IF you value Tesla as JUST like an auto company...if somebody doesn’t believe Tesla is going to solve autonomy, I think…

https://www.business-standard.com/article/automobile/tesla-is-not-just-a-car-maker-but-an-ai-robotics-firm-says-elon-musk-121042700689_1.html

China is at ~ $70/mwh. US is at ~ $105/mwh. EU is ~ $160/mwh. China’s new Gen 4 reactors even run on previous gen waste. China’s built on top of IAEA’s Safety Standards and from everything I’ve read, they are doing it right for cheaper/safer/better. Just cause we haven’t done it properly since 1973 (discount the…

I think the bigger underlying issue is the narrative US produces its own oil and more than any other country is enough to isolate us from market manipulation is not panning out. US Crude production hit an all time high in 2023-2024.

I think the flaw here is pushing EVs carrying 300-500 miles worth of batteries when the greater majority (over 50%) of folks don’t use 200 miles a day. If batteries are the most expensive part of an EV, imagine how much dead battery weight you are carrying. With battery chemistries like LFP that can charge to 100% you…

Everybody platform shares, nothing wrong with that. But read my post again. They all share the SAME wheelbase... IE they are the exact same truck frame with different options.

Correction: Toyota believes they can sell you 4-5 different bodies on top the same base frame. IE Instead of different trims, they’ll throw in different exteriors as well:

I’ve been hearing and am now in agreement. We did not EV tax Credits. We needed EV Infrastructure. Standardizing to the NACS plug for Level 1, Level 2, and DC Rapid Charging is the first step. But 80% charge at home. 20% do not. And 60% in total use Rapid Charging at least weekly.

Until you have more DC Rapid Chargers,…

Because like many things Elon (and therefore Tesla) are polarizing that we almost feel like we don’t want to or they don’t deserve it. I really want to see the US Auto industry beat China to the EV race otherwise besides China, no one else can compete on that scale. But I also want Rivian and Lucid and some other…

Sso many other batteries and types that could be swapped in. BYD/Panasonic/CATL/Samsung, etc could be inserted in various form factors (Blade, Pouch, Packs, etc.) Seems like they are leaving the options open when the Model S/X is tapped out at ~ 100kwh and the Model 3/Y at ~82kwh.

Doesn’t the Rivian R2/R3 plan on using…

The winner: hoser68 and the HD truck.

There is also an independent Subaru Shop called Developedauto.com there in Salisbury for the mods.

1) Not an XT (aka NA I4, not the Turbo I4). That is about ~ $4400 difference in MSRP between a Limited and a Limited XT.
2) Who says you have to service the car where you bought it? CPO means any Subaru Authorized Service location will honor the Subaru 7yr/100k CPO Warranty. They just have to travel one time to the…

Owen’s answer of the Subaru Outback is the right choice. Bradley’s is a good runner up, but no aftermarket support. I see the Wilderness trim everywhere, but the Limited XT or Touring XT comes with the Turbo 4 + Leather Interior. You can get a CPO 2022 Outback Touring XT w/ 22k miles about 90 miles away in…

So the Jeep Mighty FC makes the list, but what about the Jeep M-715? Or the Dodge M80? Or the Dodge Tomahawk Concept? Or the Chrysler Imperial? And the Van-Based Jeep Wrangler Deisgn Concept (although not a concept car). I mean did/does anyone do Concepts better than Mopar?