EV general discussion

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Arapiles

So - 14,000 staff being laid off, 2 directors gone, they broke industrial laws in Germany by not giving notice of the redundancies and they've apparently cancelled the Tesla 2 model. Just a flesh wound.

---

I'd be more worried about the 40% drop in share price this year and the 15% drop in sales they've experienced recently. While I don't think they'll go under they do need to get a new model released to the global market to replace the Model 3 which is really starting to show it's age IMO. You can't make one good product and expect it to be the only think you do forever. The Cyber truck sure isn't going to help with given it's market is so small so not sure what or when they plan to get their **** together again.

This is the start of it? My BOLD

"The tests were conducted in a range of temperatures, travelled across significant altitude changes and had an average speed of about 80km/h. Low temperatures, hills and high speeds dramatically decrease an EVs range.
These semi-solid state cells use a combination of liquid and solid electrolytes to hold energy.
Fully solid state batteries use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid or gel used in conventional units.
Solid state batteries are smaller, faster to charge and more energy dense than current lithium-ion batteries.
The report out of China said the Nio ET7 used a monster 150kWh battery, but it weighed only 20kg more than the brandÂ’s current 100kWh lithium-ion battery. "

Full yarn Chinese brand confirms EV major breakthrough

Interesting take on why Tesla is struggling. Sales data shows Democrats probably don’t like the CEO and many have stopped buying his cars.

Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke

It seems many are realising that Electric-Jesus is not the messiah, he is just a very naughty boy!

Every single Cyber Truck ever built (4,000) have been recalled due to an issue with the accelerator… Years behind schedule, more expensive than promised and still built a bucket of… Oh and you can’t wash them either - due to corrosion, and not covered by warranty. The Elon fans have been sold up the river yet again. [emoji6]

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Interesting take on why Tesla is struggling. Sales data shows Democrats probably don’t like the CEO and many have stopped buying his cars.

---

By that rather flawed logic the MAGA crowd should be snapping them up.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Tins

By that rather flawed logic the MAGA crowd should be snapping them up.

---

It is just sales data. Seems the MAGA crowd remain more anti-EVs based on the same data. Republicans buying Teslas are reported to have increased, but not enough to offset the losses.

Electric-Jesus may be trying to win them over but doubt it will work. Just look at his idea of a “truck”. Perhaps if he offered a V8 hybrid then he may start to win them over.

The reality is consumers now have more choice and if you can’t stomach what the CEO stands for, you buy elsewhere. Electric-Jesus can’t afford to alienate his largest customer base.

It would be interesting to know if the sales of Fords were affected by Henry's support for Nazis in the 1930s. I have never seen any discussion of this, although I was not aware of his support for Hitler until fairly recently, so I suspect it was not widely known at the time. (Admittedly, this was nearly twenty years before I became very interested in cars!)

Could have - especially if there was social media at the time. Although it may have also helped sales in the red states.

Same with GM who also allegedly supported the Nazis during the war, but then again so did BMW and Volkswagen and they remain popular. Maybe Electric-Jesus is onto something. [emoji12]

Ford and GM are very popular with Republicans, but not very popular with Democrats who are more likely to buy small Japanese cars.

Vehicles And Voting: What Your Car Might Say About How You’ll Vote - Forbes Wheels

Well, the “elites’ “ support for the horrific “science “ of eugenics, something Hitler took to its logical conclusion, has been widely reported. The list of VIP types that openly advocated that particular horror makes for interesting reading. Pretty much all Hollywood ( the more things change huh ), world leaders and public figures, including Shaw, Keynes, and Lawrence, Churchill fffs, Kellogg and Woodrow Wilson supported this progressive agenda. You mention Ford. Michigan, the home of Ford Motor Company, was the first state to attempt to pass legislation compelling castration of “degenerates “.
Personally I consider Musk to be a beacon of freedom, especially in that company. There are still many elements that consider eugenics to be a wasted opportunity, some not far from Pennsylvania Avenue.

Last weekend I saw a Tesla 3 towing a caravan of about 18' in length - was in the country not in the city either. I know that Teslas have good range and efficiency but I am sure towing an 18foot van would really make range anxiety kick in.

Garry