Engine → Transmission → Transfer-case → Backwards Transfer-case (fed into the Rear Wheel Output) → (1) First Axle Differential → (2) (Rotating in the opposite direction because it’s normally to drive the front wheels) Into a 1:1 (?) Gearset to reverse direction (anything other than a 1:1 would fuck things up. i.e. a…

My vote goes to removing the gas tax, guzzler tax, & ev credit overall... Replace them w/ an arbitrated road impact fee & a one time efficiency tax credit/tax hit. As far as the efficiency credit portion, see a breakdown I did over on oppo a while back...

Mark, what the hell is this? Why bend over backwards to appease Audi on this and not actually present real numbers to show a point? And on top of that you’re already laughable misinformation about how Tesla manages their battery charging...

I mean, an infinite distance would be considered pretty Faraway

Or naming a beer kamikaze?...
https://untappd.com/w/beer-factory-kamikaze/15040

I’m aware, I don’t mean to say there needs to be a breakdown (there are plenty) but rather I’d like to see a Jalopnik breakdown

Disclaimer: Automotive R&D engineer doing effectively something like this (ish)

I mean...

It’d be nice to see a more extensive Jalopnik breakdown on the topic of EVs place in the power grid moving forward. i.e. including things like time of use programs, EV ↔ Solar Panel power demand/supply impacts, workplace charging, vehicle → grid power transfer.

It is worth noting though that the credit is only valid for 7 minutes with the Gilbarco Encore 700 fuel dispenser.

Really well written article, you highlighted a few points that really get overlooked far too often in Dieselgate discussions (i.e. the Bosch common factor, MB’s ongoing woes, etc). I’ll admit I hadn’t kept up with the status’ of the cases though & it’s pretty concerning to see them being held up. I’m curious if…

You know what they say; simplify and add ligh... 2 extra wheels...

Couldn’t be more off-base Torch...

You can end up with different reporting hierarchies to accommodate, duplicate testing to satisfy different testing requirements (which gets expensive fast), etc... So yes technically you should pass the US standard still in this scenario, but there’s a ton of red-tape & cost that gets added. (plus you could end up…

Hey, we won a cup when we had Claude... Maybe it’s the extra step-up we need?

2008 Subaru Forester XT

Neutral:

Now I’ve been called hyper-opinionated once or twice (or literally everyday), but as a relatively well versed engineer within the electrified powertrains market & amateur at best forecaster, I feel as though I can speak on this pretty confidently.

This news & the Hyundai Mint concept have me feeling some type of way.