They can always pare back if it is obvious the goal isn’t going to be met, but then if it is done like the previous ZEV mandates, all it really means is companies that can’t meet it will pay fines, so it won’t be the end of the world (putting aside this only affects new car sales, so plenty of cars still available for…

To be fair to them, they did release some raw videos on their website of other tests where this wasn’t the case, but it is true that in the actual ad video, they cut in footage from invalid tests. Camera work was also terrible and you can’t see what the screen is saying (although in one of the raw examples, it was…

From what I read, they interviewed the pilot and co-pilot separately and both testimony was consistent with them looking at their laptops. Presumably it’s trivial to verify they had laptops with them and schedule open, although didn’t see reports saying NTSB verified. Also they were able to respond immediately when…

3. Use the government money from Biden’s recent bill to fund EV infrastructure to add CCS cables to their superchargers. Only 4 stalls per location need to have this done to qualify for federal funding.

Tesla does not encourage drivers to drive distracted either. In fact they have one of the more strict systems, where not only is there nagging when it detects no hands on steering, you get locked out of the system for the rest of the drive if you get 3 strikes.

Nader is muddying the waters. The FSD Beta being tested by 100k vehicles have not been involved in any serious crashes (only curbing, worst one was hitting a bollard) despite people like him sounding the alarm when it launched more than a year ago. If you worked out the statistics on miles travelled, you would expect…

Hyperloop he made it pretty clear it was just an idea thrown out there and he simply does not have the time to work on it.

The issue as described in the article is the cargo area reaching 120+ degrees. A fan and proper ventilation definitely would help that a lot. UPS uses a translucent roof for the cargo area to provide lighting during the daytime, and it makes the back into a greenhouse. Others suggest also making the roof solid and…

I think a fan (as requested by the actual union) is the most practical solution. There’s a multitude of issues that make installing an AC easier said than done and as others point out, it might not do a whole lot without being a huge waste of fuel.

Will this create a new arms race of source of cars being made with increasingly higher ride heights?

Nope, that only applies to lithium metal batteries. EVs use lithium-ion batteries which contain no free lithium, so will not react with water in the same way.

Well it’s a decent step up from the inflatable pools that are popular and most peoples still call those swimming pools.

Yep, I was going to say that. Most likely any third party affected (which might not be your friend) would sue you/your insurance company because you knowingly parked a car there that is a known fire risk. If that happens you have no legal recourse to sue GM to recoup the costs on your side (even if that third party…

With the 54 kWh packs, even with 1 MW charging it’ll still take 3 minutes to charge. Even if maxing out the new MCS (Megawatt Charging Standard) at 3.75 MW, it’ll still take about a minute. I’m not sure if that’s compatible with how fuel pitstops were usually done in other races given those take less than 10 seconds (e…

The problem with rails is it requires specialized knowledge and equipment to maintain, which always leads to extra costs. As an example practically every light rail train car costs more per mile to maintain than a bus. They only look good per passenger due to theoretical max passenger capacity, but the problem is…

These are local airport trains, which max out at 100 people per train car.

Even at the 40mph capped speed due to the short tunnel at Vegas, that is the speed of most subway trains anyways, so I don’t see how the speed will be an issue.

Yeah, on base travel seems to be perfect for EVs. For other operations, batteries are still not suitable yet for the military.

I don’t think the current noises will really make a sales difference, as the current available EV noises are quite similar, but I have always argued that if noisemakers are required in EVs, they should be required for ICE vehicles also (quiet ICE cars should not be allowed, if EVs lose this function also).

I’m talking about global sales of course, which is what matters for total parts availability. Bolt has relatively few sales outside the US, while I imagine that was not the case for your rebadged Saturn. I also imagine there was a lot more parts commonality with a conventional vehicle like that, especially with a…