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Depends on if you are traveling back roads or major highways... But its not impossible and you would be surprised how many chargers are actually out there that you never paid attention to. The thing most people don't realize is that you don't treat the EV like gas and as you said, drive to E...

Its not impossible even now.... I can take a trip from here to Florida and charging would only add about half hour to 45 min to the trip total if I didn't combine it with normal rest stops/food. (I have planned this out before). The majority of major highways and travel lanes in the US already...

How often do you anticipate doing a cannonball run?:inspect:

Thats my point about R&D.... Most of these technologies do work in the lab and DO have the potential for mass production with a bit more development. No significant technological hurtles exist for a lot of these lab batteries. The problem is getting a company invested in the technology and...

The incentive hasn’t been there to further develop and market these technologies. Smart phone makers got around battery life concerns buy just making the phone larger (path of least resistance/risk) for instance. The EV market might finally provide that incentive. The first automaker to have an...

I agree. But you have to keep in mind... This is Gen 1. So if Gen 1 can fill some of the role and bridge the gap (and provide much needed data and funding) to Gen 2 or even 3 where it can fulfill the entire role then that is still a success. People need to understand that EVs are still in their...

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That’s not quite technological advancement doing that.... It is unchecked corporate business practices meant to keep people buying new products or services instead of being able to service said products themselves or with the help of smaller businesses....

I know! I just felt like it needed to still be said.... :like:

Very true... But people (especially on this site it seems) need to stop looking at ANY new "green" technology as simply politically motivated, doomed to failure, and not economically viable. The majority of the time this is simply not the case and if you actually gave it a fair chance, you...

The solar roof is made of tempered glass and can withstand hail better then a traditional roof. In addition, if a section does get damaged due to falling tree limbs or such, the section can be easily popped out and replaced. The solar roof tiles are held in place by an underlying structure with...

See that is where something like the Tesla Solar Roof makes alot more sense to me. Since the panels are actually integral to the roof instead of just being installed overtop of an existing roof, the perceived value is much greater. The roof now has a "premium" look to it with the added benefit...

The downside is how the solar panels were sold in the US. Most panels that are installed on houses are leases/loans. So that means when the house is sold, there is no real easy way (yet) to transfer ownership of the panels from the owner to the purchaser. It basically makes the buying process...

I would be willing to bet that a V8 Mustang will live on in some form well into the 2030's.... I can see a plan where the Shelby or other specialty Mustangs retain a V8 of some form while the S750 goes all electric. Basically the specialty Mustangs stay on a modified S650 platform while the S750...

"Beltramo told us it (the 7.3) is actually shorter in height and narrower than a Coyote V-8, but quite a bit longer thanks to much increased bore centers. It's possible then." :like: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/a26306469/ford-super-duty-73-v8-engine-details-specs/

I actually wouldn't mind a mid engine variant....

I thought about that but there isn't a lot of extra room under the floorboards of the current mustang. It's actually fairly flat so having a battery pack of that size might require modification. The spare tire area is already existing and basically not utilized on the majority of mustangs sold...

My personal opinion is that CD6 is out and has been out for a long time and that everyone still referencing it is just reusing old info.... S650 is a retooled S550 because they realized it would be cheaper and they could still achieve most of their performance goals with a modified S550...

Haha no! They just need a seat designer/engineer that can make a comfortable seat and not have it weigh 50lbs!

Dump the stock seats to.... Replacing the seats with aftermarket options can drop close to 50lbs.... The stock seats are heavy at close to 50lbs a piece....