Electric Car News
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I just read a article that said that Teslas is having their best quarter ever and is going to surprise to major upside numbers.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
Going to be a lot of vehicles, ICE and EV, suddenly popping up in the used car markets. Resist the urge to buy, could be a flood damage car and unless you, or have a shop, do a complete survey including pulling the floor panels off, you'll won't know until all the electrics suddenly start failing.
LightRoasted
If I may ...
For your consideration ...
Seen a GMC Hmmwv EV at the Calvert Fair. Over $106,000! CRAZY. Who would want something like that?
Seen a GMC Hmmwv EV at the Calvert Fair. Over $106,000! CRAZY. Who would want something like that?
glhs837
Power with Control
Not too many people. They have I think four or five of them at the Lexington Park GM dealer. Look like about a bit less than 5K sold this year. Or about a bit less than Cybertruck sold last month.
PeoplesElbow
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The dangerous crash is the one into the end of the guard rail where it spears the car and its occupant.
glhs837
Power with Control
You mean the Rivian video? I didn't see the rail enter the vehicle.
But even so that has nothing do with being electric. Guardrails spearing cars and tracks has been a thing for years now. Are they saying that the spearing is worse because its heavy? Again, was this not a problem for other heavy vehicles?
PeoplesElbow
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Any heavier vehicle is going to go farther into the spear, commercial vehicles are much much heavier, but the driver is usually higher up and has more metal (the engine) between them and the spear. I've seen sedans that were speared, the thought of someone being on the receiving end of that is pretty scary.
Changing the way the end of guard rails are made can solve a fair bit of the risk.
glhs837
Power with Control
Agreed, but states need to spend, and there's always another shiny penny. Racist highways don't become not racist without funding.... Ask Petey B
PeoplesElbow
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This is an absolutely brilliant, yet simple, move by Ford. This guy highlights the hurdles faced by EV adoption that some don't want to hear about.
www.theautopian.com
New Ford EV Owners Will Get Free Home Charging Stations And Why That’s Not Great News For Everyone - The Autopian
Each new Ford EV will now come with a complimentary Level 2 home charging station, but check your breaker panel first.
www.theautopian.com
glhs837
Power with Control
This is an absolutely brilliant, yet simple, move by Ford. This guy highlights the hurdles faced by EV adoption that some don't want to hear about.
New Ford EV Owners Will Get Free Home Charging Stations And Why That’s Not Great News For Everyone - The Autopian
Each new Ford EV will now come with a complimentary Level 2 home charging station, but check your breaker panel first.
Yep, a good move. Saves the buyer about $500-$600 bucks. You can buy a variety on Amazon all day long. Damn, seems that Ford charges dearly for theirs, almost $800 bucks.
I'm still trying to find out why this thing hasnt gone wider. I suspect that utilities are pressured by local electrical contractor groups to NOT do that as they see installing hardwired EV chargers as a big profit center.
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ConnectDER adapters let anyone connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home at a fraction of the typical time and cost....
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For me, this would be a better solution since while I do have a garage, its on the lower level so we driveway park most of the time and the driveway spot is only about 15 feet away from the meter.
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PeoplesElbow
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Most buyers I think will find the not having to think all in one deal far exceeded $500 IMHO.Yep, a good move. Saves the buyer about $500-$600 bucks. You can buy a variety on Amazon all day long. Damn, seems that Ford charges dearly for theirs, almost $800 bucks.
I'm still trying to find out why this thing hasnt gone wider. I suspect that utilities are pressured by local electrical contractor groups to NOT do that as they see installing hardwired EV chargers as a big profit center.
Home
ConnectDER adapters let anyone connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home at a fraction of the typical time and cost....
For me, this would be a better solution since while I do have a garage, its on the lower level so we driveway park most of the time and the driveway spot is only about 15 feet away from the meter.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
This is very similar to a generator L14-30 input, which has been available for a while.Home
ConnectDER adapters let anyone connect solar panels or EV chargers to their home at a fraction of the typical time and cost....
For me, this would be a better solution since while I do have a garage, its on the lower level so we driveway park most of the time and the driveway spot is only about 15 feet away from the meter.
glhs837
Power with Control
Very few folks have gone broke betting on people not wanting to think .
Tesla stock drops 5% after Q3 deliveries fall short of estimates
Tesla (TSLA) announced third quarter deliveries on Wednesday that slightly missed expectations, sending the stock down about 5% in early trading.
The EV maker delivered 462,890 vehicles in the three months to Sept. 30, up 6.4% quarter over quarter to mark the first quarter of delivery growth this year. The numbers also came in ahead of the 435,059 EVs the company delivered in the year-ago period.
But investors have also debated a “notably lower” annual vehicle growth rate, which Tesla warned about after the first quarter.
finance.yahoo.com
Tesla (TSLA) announced third quarter deliveries on Wednesday that slightly missed expectations, sending the stock down about 5% in early trading.
The EV maker delivered 462,890 vehicles in the three months to Sept. 30, up 6.4% quarter over quarter to mark the first quarter of delivery growth this year. The numbers also came in ahead of the 435,059 EVs the company delivered in the year-ago period.
But investors have also debated a “notably lower” annual vehicle growth rate, which Tesla warned about after the first quarter.
Tesla stock drops 5% after Q3 deliveries fall short of estimates
Tesla reported third quarter deliveries that fell slightly short of Wall Street expectations.
PeoplesElbow
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Imagine plugging in to charge only to find out the power company needed electricity so they took charge out of your car.
electrek.co
Bidirectional charging may be required on EVs soon due to new CA law
Gov. Newsom signed a bill into law which will allow the CEC to require grid-saving bidirectional charging on EVs when it deems appropriate.
electrek.co
Sneakers
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Yet at the same time, they are making it more and more difficult for homeowners with solar on the house. New restrictions, severe reduction in any payback for power supplied to the grid... Anything to capitalize on power and prevent independence.Imagine plugging in to charge only to find out the power company needed electricity so they took charge out of your car.
Bidirectional charging may be required on EVs soon due to new CA law
Gov. Newsom signed a bill into law which will allow the CEC to require grid-saving bidirectional charging on EVs when it deems appropriate.
I'm all for bi-directional charging, but I would want it for me to be able to power the house when the grid goes down, not for them to steal my vehicle power and leave me stranded.
PeoplesElbow
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I can just see an "oops there was a glitch, sorry all your cars are dead this morning"
PeoplesElbow
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Family’s Tesla catches fire in the garage during Helene, destroying their home
Nine people were inside the home when the fire started. At least two were awake and quickly realized the garage was engulfed in flames.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
But unless I'm mistaken, it doesn't just reverse flow in a V2H scenario. You have to enable it via the console or app to export power from the vehicle. So if you're charging, it won't just start discharging unless they have a means to override your controls.