5th Gear: I see Aston is finally reaping the rewards of a crossover in its lineup. This could be the start of a bit of a turnaround for Aston Martin, which is not of Stroll’s doing yet.... I hope he can take the reigns and run with this, but something tells me that starting off by entering Formula 1 is the best…

I see this comment on here frequently. I get the sentiment, and I also would like to see electric mail trucks rolling around the suburbs, however, the argument should be “The government should require an electric version” Oshkosh offered up a design and this is the one the government chose. It didn’t have to be one…

This vehicle has a lot going for it in terms of design and engineering. In fact, it’s EXTREMELY appealing, even with it’s odd proportions. And with Tesla’s supercharging network, there is no other choice in terms EV’s, Tesla’s are the only option. That being said, the quality issues they are having STILL outweigh any…

This. Unions were already upset about the fewer components of EV’s (less assembly jobs). I think the move is somewhat inevitable, but unions will make the process extremely slow. OEMs already contract out sub-assemblies (engine dress, instrument panels, front/rear corners, etc), and in some cases the whole vehicle…

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And that’s the last we ever heard of Workhorse.

I know this is the type of thing I should and typically care about but.... man I’m having a hard time getting excited about this vehicle.

Let’s all take a moment and note that marketing is not the same as the executives backing an internal push to make something new and exciting. The latter seldom happens.

What a great article. We need more uplifting/inspirational articles like this

Had to come to the comments to see the actual list smh. Thank you!

Their business model is great for technology that is marginally improving year to year. It gives them time to validate and make rock solid components. They may be a bit late to the game, when they come out, but again, their competitors only had marginal gains over their cars with lower quality results.

What literally everyone in this thread is missing:

I guess it’s optimistic in the sense that he’s looking at the manufacturer’s future plans and products rather than just at what they have currently available.

The incentive is being paid by Apple. Most parts of the iPhone are outsourced, including to Samsung who has produced their screens. If Samsung wanted to, they could really hurt competitors who use their technology, but the money is most likely too good especially when they have a hold on the market.

There is such a broad scope in what Apple could be requesting, from rights to the design, to data management, to manufacturing processes. There is a certain level of control that I believe Apple typically requires. But at the end of the day, it all comes down to money and who will do it the cheapest and with quality…

I would think either GM or Volkswagen would be the net stop. They’ve both been working on a dedicated EV platform that could facilitate any level of body style. In fact, GM has been quite forward in their openness to let others use their platform (i.e. Honda, Nikola(RIP))

Back in the day, they needed a reliable and precise way of measuring lap times while racing.

I agree, a complete switch of every car on the road is extremely far out. But I suspect that the majority of light duty vehicles sold each year could exceed ICE vehicles within a decade, provided the infrastructure is in place. Especially with companies like GM saying they are going 100% EV by 2035. The real factor…

Who’s Downer in Chief these days? Orlove or Shilling?

Does it have Supercruise?