I don’t have links, but I am a mechanical engineer, and have looked into this a little bit.

It really comes down to cost and efficiency. Motors aren’t the largest cost items for an EV, the battery pack is (by a wide margin). Next is typically the controller/charger, depending on how sophisticated it is, and lastly,…

Didn’t the GMC XUV do this in a different fashion, but to similar overall effect?

An $800 Alfa is going to need a LOT more than $400 in repairs...

There’s an electric Bronco restmod for raffle on Omaze. I’d love to see what that can do in actual offroad conditions (assuming the winner dared scratch the paint). https://www.omaze.com/products/electric-gateway-bronco

Yeah, that’s really odd. If only there were nationally certified codes and handbooks detailing exactly how large pipes need to be for a given load...

I seriously doubt you’d be disappointed. 

And it’s just so funny that the millionth car from this company rolled out of that dumbass assembly line in a tent.

Haha me too. I’m part of the YJ owners group on FB, and all of them mercilessly mock the whole angry eye thing. So dumb. 

Well, to be fair to the target market here, this Twingo would likely be used in cities that already have vastly superior public transit than the US. Intercity trains, ferries, etc are far more robust in Europe than the US, so there’s less of a requirement for vehicles that travel long ranges for many population…

Lincoln City is a coastal town on the very wet Oregon coast. Oregon cars typically don’t get much rust since we don’t salt the roads in snow, but all bets are off for vehicles that live on the coast.

This is an extreme example, but if you see a rusty car in Oregon, odds are pretty good it’s a coastal car.

Well sure, I actually own a Leaf, but I meant in terms of “Electric super sedan vs. electric super sedan”.

I’m “team Tesla” in the “Tesla vs. Taycan” debate. Tesla offers far greater power efficiency at a much lower price. If power efficiency in your Porsche isn’t a factor, then a Panamera or 911 is a better car for the money.

The lack of engine options isn’t helping the Gladiator. You can get 4 different engine options on the Wrangler now, but the Gladiator is stuck with just the non-hybrid V6.

Most cruise ships are already electric. They use several diesel generators to power large “Azipod” drives, which can swivel the propeller 360 degrees and enable the ship to move laterally (easier docking), or hold its position on the ocean.

The generators also power the ship’s vast systems and lights. 

There’s always a Sheriff parked at our local Cars and Coffee, everyone is recorded entering and leaving, and I’ve never seen any sort of shenanigans. It’s held every Saturday rain or shine at a local car museum, which opens up its cafe early so people can grab coffee onsite if they wish.

Agreed. The dollar value is irrelevant. What if the owner is an idiot and spent $7k on an air filter?

When I sold my Subaru, I included scans of every receipt I had, but more importantly, I included a spreadsheet with logs of every single part replaced and all work done. I also included oil analysis reports indicating…

#3 is the Karl Benz Museum, and with the tag “Disruption moves us forward”, I think they’re referencing Benz’s invention of the gasoline automobile.

Yes. My brother’s Cooper S only had one ECU issue since he bought it new, and that was fixed with a firmware update. Other than that, just normal maintenance like oil changes, which are free the first two years. 

Well you certainly don’t need to spend $42k to get one, and at the $23k my brother spent on his Cooper S brand new, it’s a solid car. He bought his brand new in 2016, and though his has the same body and drivetrain as the current Cooper S, it looks like prices have hiked quite a bit since then.

The seats are too…