Let’s talk about Evs

[Zig]

rate of obsolescence plays havoc on ‘forced’ purchases.

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[erocker]

Honda promises to start producing solid batteries in the next couple years which will provide longer range and will be much safer. Hope they will manage to hit a 1000-km range mark.

Hopefully they'll be lighter too.

 

[Stonehauler]

I don't need 1000km. I want 500 miles and a reasonable charge time on that vehicle from 20 to 80 percent charge

in other words, I would like to drive 300 highway miles, then charge in 30 minutes or so

do that, and I am an EV user

5-15 minutes for that 300 mile charge would be even better

 

[Zig]

I don't need 1000km. I want 500 miles and a reasonable charge time on that vehicle from 20 to 80 percent charge

in other words, I would like to drive 300 highway miles, then charge in 30 minutes or so

do that, and I am an EV user

5-15 minutes for that 300 mile charge would be even better

The EPA limits gas station pumps to no more than 10 gpm. The average gas station pump is between 5 and 10 gpm.

1 Gallon of Gas = 114,000 BTUs

Dc fast charger: 50 - 350 kW

1 kW = 3412.142 BTU/hr

Estimated Electric Range per Hour of Charging: 180 - 240 miles

Estimated BEV Charge Time from Empty: 20 minutes - 1 hour

https://www.transportation.gov/rural/ev/toolkit/ev-basics/charging-speeds

 

[Mr Hyde]

There are no magic batteries. Never have been never will be physics is a bitch just like your ex. If you remove all the tax credits and subsidies this whole thing would have been relegated to the annals of automotive history as it has been every time its been tried. By the way they can no longer force ev mandates due to Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo which effectively newters government agencies ability to make laws from the desk called chevron defference.

 

[Zig]

“GM announces upcoming return of Chevy Bolt

Chevrolet Bolt returns for 2027 model year starting under $30,000 after production ended in 2023”
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“GM says the car "will begin shipping to customers early next year and will be a limited run model." The EV will be offered with Tesla's North American Charging Standard and is expected to have a range of 255 miles, the company said.”
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“GM first launched Chevrolet Bolt EVs in 2015, and used batteries made by LG entities as part of a business arrangement with the car manufacturer. GM started recalls in 2020 after it faced numerous complaints about fires in some vehicles.

GM ended production of the Bolt EV in 2023, and in May 2024, GM and South Korea's LG Energy Solution reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents filed in a U.S. court and obtained by Reuters showed.”

 

[Frogdog1]

Made the shyster, Al Gore, wealthy and cost him a more intelligent wife. She knew when to bail on him. Too bad others didn't.

 

[Zig]

Made the shyster, Al Gore, wealthy and cost him a more intelligent wife. She knew when to bail on him. Too bad others didn't.

The volt was better than the bolt but by that time they had already jumped the shark

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