Yes, because nobody uses them to tow boats, haul trailers, put shit in the back of that you wouldn’t want inside a car, carry construction tools and supplies, etc. I have an EV and a Tacoma and there are things I do that require a pickup. I’ll be switching it for an electric truck whenever a small and/or reasonably…

Why not pay the same price for an actual airplane?

They’ve got a 109kWh battery in there, so it’s pretty efficient. But yeah, 478 miles WLTP is gonna be more like 410-420 EPA at best. It’ll probably match the Model S LR (which is 95-100kWh) for range but it’s still quite a bit short of the top-end Lucid Air and Model S Plaid+, which will both do about 520 miles when…

75wh/kg would still make the 50kWh battery pack in my Model 3 weigh almost 700kg, or about twice as much as it does right now.

I was very skeptical of people inside and outside the company saying they had a shot at 1 million cars this year, but if they keep this trend up, they might just do it, especially with production of the S and X resuming, Model Y production in China ramping up, and (hopefully) 2 new factories in Texas and Germany…

Functional public infrastructure extends into the suburbs too. Think about how much carbon, money, and time we would save if we had networks of reliable, fast commuter rail that could replace the suburb-to-city-center commute. Using cars as the primary means of getting to and from work is a very American thing, and…

Wait, Hyundai doesn’t want to invest money and energy in a startup with no factory, no production car, no sales plan, and no unique technology?

I find a slightly thicker wheel is actually easier to hold onto for a while. As for why you don’t see classy-looking steering wheels anymore, it’s because they often turned into shrapnel aimed at exactly the worst place during a crash.

Yeah I guess I should have been more specific when I said “public road”, what I meant was state and interstate highways. I actually see Amish buggies fairly regularly, but they also all have the “low-speed vehicle” symbol. I’ve never seen just a horse riding around.

“no one ever talked about banning horses like they talk about banning gas cars”

“unnecessary pointless bullshit” you mean literally EVERYTHING? Because that’s what container ships carry. Over 80% of all goods in the world, and over 90% of international trade, is transported by sea. Food, cars, clothes, you name it, they probably got to you in a container. Yes, the lack of emissions regulations in…

1. Why would you want an aux cord when you have Bluetooth and a USB cable already there? Most modern phones also don’t have an aux port either.

I’ve seen more things on Jalopnik talking about Ford’s “failed Explorer launch” than actual evidence that shows that they messed it up. I see them everywhere and they’re selling well. I haven’t heard about any massive software issues like VW has with its new EVs or any terrible customer reactions like Chevy had with…

That’s a bit more boat than I’ve got lol... Sounds like a blast

Yeah, electric motors tend to be pretty bulletproof. I think the bigger cost would be battery replacements, but those would still probably be cheaper and less frequent than overhauling a Lycoming or Continental. Plus I feel like a hypocrite driving my EV to the field only to burn 100LL at 11 gallons per hour.

Yeah, TBOs are 2000 hours.

I can’t wait until lithium-ion batteries or hydrogen fuel cells are light and powerful enough to put in a general aviation plane. A little electric 2- or 4-seater plane would be a blast to fly and much cheaper to run and maintain than current avgas-powered ones.

Yeah, my car’s got Michelin Primacy MXM4s. I think the only modern EV with comparable tires to the Insight is the BMW i3, which has 155s in the front and 175s in the back. I’d love to see my car’s efficiency with a set of those on it.

Many of these little motors are made to run at high power for extended periods of time. They’re not really that comparable to auto and bike engines. But yeah, when you look at a lot of the internal combustion engines made for things other than cars, you get some weird specs.

I realized this when I did the math on the efficiency of my Model 3. In the summer I get about 170wh/mi while driving at 40mph on the roads around my house. 170wh/mi x 40mi/hr = 6.8kW, or 9.1hp.