Electric vehicles, pros and cons. Have your say.

[LynehamHerc]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volk ... 34088.html

They should have stuck to self igniting flat 4s.

[Hooli]

I saw a press release earlier on FB to say Jag built their last proper car yesterday. They only do EVs now, perfect timing as the arse falls out of the market for the crappy unwanted things.

[LynehamHerc]

But they could still build things on RR underpinnings if push came to shove.
At least they'll be around for a few years yet.

[Scruffy Bodger]

Does self driving work in the UK?

https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/07/2 ... 0motorways.

Ford’s electric flagship Mustang Mach-E has this month become the first autonomous car model to cruise in the UK, following regulatory approval in April. Mustang Mach-E features Ford’s driving assistance technology "BlueCruise”.

BlueCruise allows drivers to let go of the steering wheel on certain motorways.

2023. I don't know if any more firms have greased enough palms yet.

[Scruffy Bodger]

Eco warrior Musk at it again.

11 mins into the vid they have the Model Y and Cybertruck battery packs side by side showing clearly how they are glued together. They've done it to make the chassis stronger and lighter with the slight* drawback of making the complete battery pack a throwaway item if anything goes wrong/happens to it. So that's only 1344 massive lithium cells PER vehicle, for the truck.

Some of the packs will no doubt lead a second life but what happens to them after that? Some current recycling methods are massively energy intensive. Making them even harder to repair makes no sense at all.

[LynehamHerc]

I don't think it making sense has even been considered.

It's about metal out of the door and sod any later problems.
Given the way the EV market seems to be going it'll be interesting.

[paulplom]

Welder mate who did the gates at the ex's.
https://www.facebook.com/share/a9ZXfK7rfMBxc2wc/
Quality vehicles.

[DodgeRover]

Post been removed already was it something EV combusting? They don't fit the Facebook narrative so get removed

[Scruffy Bodger]

I don't think it making sense has even been considered.

It's about metal out of the door and sod any later problems.
Given the way the EV market seems to be going it'll be interesting.

Absolutely, the environment issues have sweet FA to do with it.

https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/28/gee ... v-systems/

Lots of headlines kicking about with some claims in testing that the new hybrid has achieved 2500km with full charge and tank.

Key to Geely’s Thor system hitting the sub 3 liter level will be a new engine which reportedly will become the most thermally efficient engine in production with an efficiency of 46%

Anyone else ever been sceptical of Chinese products claims?

No substance tho, no real info on said drivetrain... Unless Eddie can find it?

https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/finance/new ... 14790.html

More than 32,000 hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUV's recalled for potential fire risk.

Stellantis advises that customers may still drive their cars but should refrain from charging them and keep them away from structures or buildings.

If they find an error code consistent with what they are looking for, they will replace the battery pack,


More hybrid problems too.

[Hooli]

You can still drive your car, but don't charge it?