TheWay

9/23/19

uhm, you can’t compare mpg of cars prior to 2011 to ones after it. The test changed from less strict 3 cycle to stricter 5 cycles.

9/23/19

uhm, you can’t compare mpg of cars prior to 2011 to ones after it. The test changed from less strict 3 cycle to stricter 5 cycles.

9/22/19

The disagreements had nothing to do with maintaining quality and everything to do with difference in opinion. To Toyota, this car was a compliance car they cared little about, to Tesla, it was an important piece to get people into EVs. So while Tesla wanted to make the car the best it could be, Toyota simply just…

9/22/19

There was a good in-depth article I read before about the partnership. It talked about many things including how when Toyota was making the RAV4 EV with Tesla, there was a ton of disagreement because Tesla was trying to offer ways to improve and make it better while Toyota wanted everything by the book.

9/22/19

So... how is that death watch going so far?

9/22/19

They already beat the record, I think they were most likely testing variables and endurance. Tesla doesn’t have a german factory yet so its not like they can send tweaks to the factory and have a new prototype by end of the week. So they tested what they needed to test and will come back next month once they implement…

9/21/19

He doesn’t care if he looses in court, he probably even wants to lose in court.

9/21/19

They have already taken sides with California.

9/21/19

You clearly do not know the history of the Clean Air act. It was made like this on purpose where CA would be the testing ground for emission standards due to their circumstances. And the nation would eventually adopt the successful things while let the not successful policies go.

9/21/19

Ah, no the EPA can’t take away the waiver. In the Clear Air Act, congress only gave the EPA the authority to approve a waiver and deny a waiver if 3 circumstances are not met. There is no authority granted to the EPA for revoking a waiver.

9/17/19

Why do you think Musk did this on a whim? Think about it logically, they pulled out a dozen cars pretty much right after the Porsche announcement. That means plaid mode was something that has already been in development for a long time.

9/16/19

Isn’t GM technically paying for their healthcare? So that 50% would come out of GM’s pocket.

9/15/19

EVs have no problem with extreme environments... they can operate at more extreme environments than ICE cars can.

9/15/19

I was pointing out the QUANTITY of hydrogen needed.

9/15/19

So you know, the Mirai is a limited production model that gets away with bypassing safety regulations via limited exemption. It’s tank is even banned in China for safety reasons.

9/15/19

1) It costs a LOT cheaper to make hydrogen out of fossil fuels than renewable energy. In comparison, renewable energy for electricity is cheaper than most fossil fuels. The problem is steam reformation is much more efficient than electrolysis.

9/15/19

Hydrogen is Toyota’s distraction. They have always pulled out hydrogen whenever they were behind technologically, then played the switcharoo. They did it with hybrids/nimh tech, now they are pulling it with bevs/lion tech, then when they catch up they throw hydrogen in the backburner.

9/15/19

That is cool and all, but there are laws on the books that limit compressors for residential use. There is a difference between “making a system” and “making a system that passes building code”. The compressor they use isn’t legal for residential use.

9/15/19

Yeah, sure, when compressed to 10,000 psi. But not at atmospheric pressure.