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Why aren't battery power vehicles cheaper?
| June 23rd, 2021 at 6:24:13 PM permalink | |
| petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 |
The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
| June 23rd, 2021 at 8:05:59 PM permalink | |
| DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4969 |
I just bought a Honda CRV. I did not realize that they were that popular. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
| June 24th, 2021 at 3:54:35 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213 |
I did not know Mexico sends electricity to the USA. Now, what will be a laugh riot is if other states say they are going to keep their power generation in-state for their own EV plans. CA people think power comes from an outlet like milk comes from the store. It will be the typical thing where the pols then have to fix the mess the pols today are making. The President is a fink. |
| June 24th, 2021 at 5:01:43 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Mexico has been an exporter of electricity to the United States since 2006. The national Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), has announced plans to expand Mexico’s nuclear generation capacity by building four new nuclear reactors to supplement their one operating at Laguna Verde, in Veracruz. The Laguna Verde power plant, includes two boiling water reactors with a combined generating capacity of 1,552 megawatts, accounting for 3% of Mexico’s total electricity generation in 2019. |
| June 24th, 2021 at 5:20:09 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Most popular pickup trucks in 2020 Ford F-Series Chevrolet Silverado Ram Pickup GMC Sierra Toyota Tacoma Most popular Vehicles not pickup trucks in 2020 Toyota RAV4 Honda CR-V Toyota Camry Chevrolet Equinox Honda Civic Toyota Corolla Even though the average transaction price for a new vehicle in America has now exceeded $40K, the most popular vehicles are selling for under $30K. The subcompact has almost vanished from the lineup of available vehicles. AFAIK these are the last remaining subcompacts. #84 Nissan Versa (88.9 cubic feet) ~$15,000 #110 Chevrolet Spark (83.0 cubic feet), ~$13,600 #134 Kia Rio (88.4 cubic feet) ~$16,000 (twin of Hyundai Accent) #153 Mitsubishi Mirage (86.2 cubic feet) ~$15,295 #155 Mini Cooper (??.? cubic feet) ~$22,900 #169 Hyundai Accent (90.2 cubic feet) ~$16,400 The EPA definition of a subcompact is a passenger car with a combined interior and cargo volume of between 85–99 cubic feet . So a Subaru Impreza Starting at MSRP $18,795 which is 100.9 cubic feet qualifies as a compact. |
| June 26th, 2021 at 3:38:38 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 | The list of automakers that are setting a firm year to go all electric is growing and now includes Volkswagen (2026), Volvo (2030), Audi (2033), General Motors (2035) and Honda (2040). Previously it was smaller luxury makes like Jaguar, MINI, and Lotus. BMW and Mercedez have not committed to the idea of going all electric.  |
| June 26th, 2021 at 5:19:43 AM permalink | |
| rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 189 Posts: 18764 | Wonder when are we getting the Ford Seattle-ite XXI? You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
| June 26th, 2021 at 10:05:18 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213 |
Much reminds me of the race to FWD in the 1980s. The President is a fink. |
| June 27th, 2021 at 9:41:49 AM permalink | |
| Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
There are quite a lot of things you can do to build a more efficient gasoline powered car that requires no plug-in at all. Front Wheel Drive improves fuel efficiency continuously variable transmission regenerative braking (also called kinetic energy recovery systems) automatic idle stop start/stop 48 Volt battery systems (sometimes called mild hybrids) three-cylinder engines full hybrid systems have achieved 54 mpg without requiring a plug-in Like you said, to those of us over the age of 60 used to breathing the air in the 1960s and 1970s, these vehicles would make all the difference. Flashback to 25 years ago The General Motors EV1 was an electric car produced and leased by General Motors from 1996 to 1999. It was the first ever mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era from a major automaker and the first GM car designed to be an electric vehicle from the outset. Electric motor: three-phase Alternating current; Battery: Early vehicles 16.5–18.7 kWh lead-acid - 55 miles (660 units) , later versions 26.4 kWh Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) -110 miles (457 units) The EV1 was built to satisfy California Air Resources Board. Almost all of them were crushed by GM who was afraid of liability issues. |
| June 28th, 2021 at 5:41:44 AM permalink | |
| AZDuffman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 135 Posts: 18213 |
I love watching all the greenies in literal tears when they crushed them. The interesting thing on the EV1 is how GM went out of their way to make it a car no normal person would want to buy. As if they had to "futiurize" it. The thing is just plain ugly. The interior was no better. Useless gadgets. You had to be dedicated to the EV cause. $530-690 per month lease in 1997 including the charger. That is $870-1133 in today's money. And the greenies still loved it! For the price you could have had 2 J cars. The President is a fink. |