The S1200 fuel cell system has a peak output of 161 horsepower, which isn’t much compared to the average diesel-powered semi, but the proprietary design of Loop Energy’s fuel cell systems shows promise.

Hmm, the Teslarati finally have seen that the Emperor is naked after all. This is a huge problem, as once the faithful leave the flock, it is not easy to win back their hearts, minds, and most importantly, their business.

Let’s go one further... not only make it free to attend, make it so that there are tons of cars, trucks, and SUVs available for test drives, also for free.

The root issue in the US is what we want for a home

The problem is that nobody can really hold up any dealership as an example of a very ethical place of business that looks out for the customer and provides a fair price and excellent service. Every dealership is out to make money, which is fine, as a business that is the goal. The problem is in excess profiteering,…

Add to that the fact that a lot of cops have tag readers attached to their patrol cars, which automatically surveille you while driving near you. The idea is that it ‘alerts’ the cop that a car has been stolen or such.

The first name on the registration determines the birthday for renewal.

There is probably a minimum of $100k in service upgrades, and often much more than this amount, to allow several 150 Kw or 350 Kw chargers.

This makes great sense, but really, GM should have done this back when they reorganized and dropped a lot of their brands. Buick should have been made into a China only brand, full stop. But that didn’t happen, so now they have to pay dealers to unwind the franchise if they don’t want to support EVs. As mentioned,…

Keep in mind that the current gas stations off highways will likely add charging stations, as they make their money off the convenience store, not the gas. They want you to stop and spend money inside, so having conveniently located charge points outside their front door benefits them as well as the travelers. The…

I would rather eat Soylent Green.

Well, while you are correct in the businesses may raise their prices, the ‘invisible hand’ of the market determines if the consumer buys or goes somewhere else - or just chooses not to purchase. The issue is circulation of the money. If you give money to consumers, they spend. That spend goes into the economy…

This is another version of CPO by the OEMs, only this time just for parts instead of used cars. And as such, it will likely work well.

That’s wonderful. I am always happy to see someone contributing to the solution rather than complaining about the problem. The goal is reduced energy consumption, regardless of how it is produced. Renewables should be the future goal, but we cannot discount our current reliance on non-renewables. We just have to find…

Just as with anything in life, there are limitations. Yes, there are some areas where solar doesn’t make sense. Hell, even here in sunny Florida, if your roof is too shaded due to trees, solar panels won’t really work. (The trees shading the house reduce the need to cool it in the summer, so don’t say cut down the…

I really like your idea 3) regarding solar panels and such becoming required for new construction. But I think you miss an opportunity as well.

Think about it this way: would you want to negotiate your groceries? Or your pants? Or just about anything mass produced, like computers, televisions, etc? Or do you assume that the store is selling you the item at a fair price, at or near the MSRP given out by the manufacturer?

Maybe the Lucid and others like it will bring back the idea of real luxury is an executive sedan, like in the days of the past. No CEO wanted to be driven in a station wagon or wagon like pickup truck, they wanted to be in the rear seat of a limousine, or luxury sedan like an S Class, 7 Series, or such. I could easily…

Bonus: the customer is responsible for mistakes while ordering. No comping stuff because the customer claimed they wanted a chicken sandwich and they got a burger instead. Who punched in the order? Why, you did, Karen, so no, we don’t need a manager, do we? Want a burger, no problem, go to the kiosk and order one, and…

Well, they are likely to do with the existing ICE fleet what European cities are doing. Not banning them, but making it almost impossible to use one as a daily driver. Most larger EU cities already ban ICE vehicles in city centers, or charge the drivers a fee to go into those zones in their ICE vehicles. It’s fairly…