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wohoo, supposed to get my BYD Song Plus DMi delivered next week, will post photos when I get it. For a PHEV, 18.3 kWh battery and 65 mile electric range sounds pretty nice. For those of you in the captive american market, this is what it looks like: 
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Idk if I already posted this but if not I'm taking the opportunity to show off my red car Hell yeah! More bolts than Frankenstein’s monster’s chiropractor. So uh anyone ever have a problem with Plugshare? Because it’s telling me there isn’t a single working charger in the entire Northeast US. Meanwhile ChargeHub acknowledges the existence of the plugs I’ve seen around the area (that I know work from other people). Mostly just curious if that’s just a bug or…? I don’t have anything to do except fret about if I got one of the jobs I interviewed for, so I’m gonna spend the weekend checking out the local charging infrastructure.
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ilkhan posted:Is that a new trim or a model refresh? It's an add-on appearance package for the GT trim that can be paired with black, metallic white, or Eruption Green paint colors.
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Cockmaster posted:I've never seen an open e-stop button on any of the public chargers I've seen (AC or DC). Could this be specific to your area? I think it's mandatory regulations on three-phase industrial equipments with more than a certain wattage. Alpitronic will put it just below the main screen as an optional item for instance.
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Idk if I already posted this but if not I'm taking the opportunity to show off my red car Xiahou Dun posted:Sorry, I needed to make dinner for the person who's been helping me get back and forth to Connecticut to buy this thing : Wayne Knight posted:BOLT CREW Cheap EV crew represent! Freezer posted:wohoo, supposed to get my BYD Song Plus DMi delivered next week, will post photos when I get it. For a PHEV, 18.3 kWh battery and 65 mile electric range sounds pretty nice. Eager to hear more!
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Kirios posted:There are days where I feel like I’m the last of the LEAF crew. If I were into gangtags, I'd try to make one out of this:
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Ahahaha  (I'm using SA's attachment system so I can only do one image per post)
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darnon posted:It's an add-on appearance package for the GT trim that can be paired with black, metallic white, or Eruption Green paint colors. Yeah I wouldn’t even call it a new trim. Maybe the performance improvement will let one actually hit 0-60 in 3.5 which to my knowledge no official test has. While we’re taking Mach es: 
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The dealership and service model is so thoroughly broken and anti consumer, it’s ridiculous.
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bird with big dick posted:Yeah I wouldn’t even call it a new trim. I'm curious how this was billed, did it somehow take 5 hours of labor?
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This kind of thing and the Hyundai dealer trying to scam for battery replacement is what also does a lot of damage to EV reputation and it’s all self inflicted. Never mind that ICE cars also charge folks for simple firmware updates too sometimes..
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Twerk from Home posted:I'm curious how this was billed, did it somehow take 5 hours of labor? From further discussion in the thread I think it was actually 7 hours of labor. Apparently they bill the entire time it’s taking up a service bay. Some of which is probably appropriate as it needs a certain amount of “babysitting” ie installing one thing and then testing it and then installing the next thing, etc. but probably not 7 hours.
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It's probably only going to get worse as more cars have full on entertainment centers instead of infotainment ones in them. It isn't easy for car companies to also make decent software.
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One of the reasons it's so weird that car makers are moving away from Android Auto and Apple Carplay. My phone is always going to be a better more developed experience than the car maker's software.
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FISHMANPET posted:One of the reasons it's so weird that car makers are moving away from Android Auto and Apple Carplay. My phone is always going to be a better more developed experience than the car maker's software. It's not weird If they control the ecosystem they can charge you for it
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FISHMANPET posted:One of the reasons it's so weird that car makers are moving away from Android Auto and Apple Carplay. My phone is always going to be a better more developed experience than the car maker's software. As someone going on month 7 of trying to get the Google/Android TV team to even look at an Android-side problem on my company’s billion dollar, Android TV-integrated, product, I have huge doubts about Google’s ability/motivation to fix anything. Android Auto/Car Play may very well be objectively better experiences, but as a carmaker, I would absolutely loathe being at the mercy of Google/Apple to fix things impacting the experience of my customers if something goes wrong. Yes, I also want that sweet, sweet data all to myself.
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Kirios posted:There are days where I feel like I’m the last of the LEAF crew. Time has not been kind to mine - just dropped to 7 bars  My commute is exactly 40km though and I'm only in the office two days a week so I intend to keep it for at least another couple of years
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Nfcknblvbl posted:It isn't easy for car companies to also make decent software.
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https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/ford-slows-f-150-lightning-output-while-ramping-ranger-and-bronco-production/quote:At the time, Ford CEO Jim Farley told Bloomberg that EV demand hasn’t grown as much as the company expected. He attributed this to high prices and inadequate charging infrastructure, which have discouraged consumers from entering the market. Who sets the prices, Jimbo? And they're cutting production on Lightnings due to anticipated low demand, while shifting resources to Broncos and Rangers, which are both decreasing in sales already. Or in the rangers case, never had many sales to begin with. The hell is wrong with Ford and GM?
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Ford should never have launched the Lightning at its initial price point - it just set unrealistic expectations about what a BEV with a giant battery should cost.
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They've barely been able to build any of the new Rangers between the strikes and MY transition to the refreshed version. ~1100 units in the last 6 months of 2023.
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Failson posted:https://www.carscoops.com/2024/01/ford-slows-f-150-lightning-output-while-ramping-ranger-and-bronco-production/ Meanwhile, no mention of the Maverick, which either has a 9 month wait for orders or you can spend a $5k-10k markup on the lot.
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Doom Rooster posted:As someone going on month 7 of trying to get the Google/Android TV team to even look at an Android-side problem on my company’s billion dollar, Android TV-integrated, product, I have huge doubts about Google’s ability/motivation to fix anything. I think Apple and Google have a stronger impetus to keep their phones working properly. It's a whole lot easier to just give up and buy a different phone than it is to do the same with a car, yeah? Never mind that, at least in Apple's case, you can deal with the manufacturer directly rather than through some chucklefuck dealer who doesn't want you there in the first place. Civil posted:Meanwhile, no mention of the Maverick, which either has a 9 month wait for orders or you can spend a $5k-10k markup on the lot. Huh. Almost like people would like to drive something smaller than a house if it was reasonably priced with decent utility.
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Civil posted:Meanwhile, no mention of the Maverick, which either has a 9 month wait for orders or you can spend a $5k-10k markup on the lot. They already fired up a third shift at Hermosillo back in June/July. EcoBoost order banks should be built out in 3-4 months (ETA: hell, there was a person who ordered an XLT Tremor like a week or two ago and it's already scheduled to build end February) although Hybrid and XL orders are still probably 6-7+ months. darnon fucked around with this message at 00:33 on Jan 20, 2024 |
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GreenBuckanneer posted:Need a gang tag so everyone knows I'm hardcore Just make sure it's the right dimensions and not over 150kb in size if anyone is making one for the Bolt and/or EV crew
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dissss posted:Ford should never have launched the Lightning at its initial price point - it just set unrealistic expectations about what a BEV with a giant battery should cost. it should have been a lincoln blackwood
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Civil posted:Meanwhile, no mention of the Maverick, which either has a 9 month wait for orders or you can spend a $5k-10k markup on the lot. Bronco and Ranger are built in Detroit, same as the F-150. They are shifting some of the F-150 employees to the Bronco/Ranger plant. quote:Ford said that about 1,400 workers will be impacted by the move to lower F-150 Lightning production, with the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center transitioning to one shift, effective April 1. Approximately 700 employees will transfer to Ford's Michigan assembly plant while other workers will be placed in roles at the Rouge Complex or other facilities in Southeast Michigan. Maverick is built in Mexico and they are not moving UAW members there so it had no reason to be mentioned in this story.
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ilkhan posted:I just want the manufacturers to figure out that they are allowed to sell direct in most states now. dealership owners are some of the biggest, loudest, and most empowered shareholders of automakers
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Celexi posted:Cars should be delivered in a box that you unpack Motorcycles are delivered this way, it owns.
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trilobite terror posted:dealership owners are some of the biggest, loudest, and most empowered shareholders of automakers
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bird with big dick posted:From further discussion in the thread I think it was actually 7 hours of labor. Apparently they bill the entire time it’s taking up a service bay. Some of which is probably appropriate as it needs a certain amount of “babysitting” ie installing one thing and then testing it and then installing the next thing, etc. but probably not 7 hours. It shouldn't even be necessary to keep the car in an actual service bay if it's strictly a software problem. Nfcknblvbl posted:It's probably only going to get worse as more cars have full on entertainment centers instead of infotainment ones in them. It isn't easy for car companies to also make decent software. I doubt cars would be getting full-on entertainment centers until they can drive themselves (without human supervision). Though that would of course introduce even more problems in that area. Celexi posted:Cars should be delivered in a box that you unpack it's been done in Africa: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/09/ox-flat-pack-truck/
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Celexi posted:Cars should be delivered in a box that you unpack In fairness, you would probably do a better job of assembling it than Tesla if you have ever put together a flatpack bed.
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how do people feel about the electric Kona? Hyundai's current promotion would drop one into my price range
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https://twitter.com/solarbrewer/status/1746679864545935582 All of these are going to look like complete poo poo in a year.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Just make sure it's the right dimensions and not over 150kb in size if anyone is making one for the Bolt and/or EV crew lmbo at your new av
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Three Olives posted:https://twitter.com/solarbrewer/status/1746679864545935582 Youtube video: My Cybertruck - One year later!
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https://x.com/dril/status/1748549523084021896?s=46&t=rZSKUeck7nSOXV1R21vtWw
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What's better than having one EV in the house? Having two. 2019 eGolf for my work commute became a no brainer due to free charging at work. It's compact and has like zero hp but it has that instant torque and it's fun to toss around.
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