Only 5% of next car purchasers expect to buy all electric cars-Road and Track.

[Over70irregs]

My Harley sounds like it's doing 100 when it's idling. Screw your silent EV.

Lol. EV sound like a weak electric ghost.

 

[Babagounj]

How far are you backing in to launch & recover your boat? You might want to rethink that.

My small town's launching ramp faces open ocean.
So it depends on how high the ocean swells are on any given day.
Some days I can't even launch my rowboat because it's too rough on the ramp.

 

[rod]

My small town's launching ramp faces open ocean.
So it depends on how high the ocean swells are on any given day.
Some days I can't even launch my rowboat because it's too rough on the ramp.

damm

 

[Babagounj]

damm

Once off my boat's mooring, I'm in open ocean.
No need to travel miles from some protected inlet to start fishing.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Lol. EV sound like a weak electric ghost.

They come from the factory with a weird whirly sound maker.

Government safety regulation for the special people who never learned to look both ways before crossing the street.

 

[oldngray]

Florida officials warn of fires after electric vehicles’ exposure to saltwater during Hurricane Helene

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned that she’s seen reports of cars and even scooters that become exposed to salt water and exploded. Pinellas County warned residents if they have an electric vehicle or golf cart and it was exposed to salt water, it needs to be moved outside and away from your home...

www.foxweather.com

 

[Over70irregs]

They come from the factory with a weird whirly sound maker.

Government safety regulation for the special people who never learned to look both ways before crossing the street.

Yeah. They need it. Those things with no sound bad news

 

[rod]

Once off my boat's mooring, I'm in open ocean.
No need to travel miles from some protected inlet to start fishing.

you need one of these

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Yeah. They need it. Those things with no sound bad news

If you say so.
Unplugged the noise maker soon as I got home.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

 

[Babagounj]

you need one of these

You're correct.
I could do away with my boat trailer.
But even I can't afford to spend $300K for one.

 

[Ou812fu]

 

[Over70irregs]

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Will always have industrial backups?

 

[Babagounj]

Ford Hopes to Boost Electric Car Sales by Giving Away Free Charging Stations

Ford Motor Company is hoping to boost sales of its electric vehicles by giving away free at-home charging stations.

www.breitbart.com

Is this going to be like a chicken in every pot ?

 

[Babagounj]

JuiceBox EV chargers are about to lose all their connectivity features

Home JuiceBox chargers will no longer have an app.

www.theverge.com

Enel X Way North America, which owns EV charger brand JuiceBox, is closing down its electric vehicle business in the US and Canada and will shut off connectivity services for commercial and home hardware. In a statement posted on the JuiceBox website, the company said it will close down on October 11th, but it’s turning off all customer support lines “effective immediately.”
If you own a JuiceBox charger at home, you’ll soon lose all connectivity with the app, but it will still charge your EV without the features.

 

[Babagounj]

Recall alert: Tesla recalls 27K Cybertrucks

The issue will be fixed with a software update.

www.boston25news.com

Tesla has once again recalled its Cybertrucks. This is the fifth time the futuristic truck has been recalled since it became available in November.
The recall affects more than 27,000 trucks. The Associated Press reported the truck’s rearview camera may not turn on when shifting into reverse. It may take up to 8 seconds for the image to appear. The federal government requires the image to appear within 2 seconds.
The company released a software update to correct the issue and Cybertruck owners will receive letters in the mail after Nov. 25 alerting them to the issue.

 

[BigUnionGuy]

 

[oldngray]

 

[Babagounj]

Rivian cuts production outlook amid parts shortage

The EV maker said the supply issue began in Q3 and has become more “acute” in recent weeks.

www.supplychaindive.com

Rivian Automotive has lowered its annual production guidance by up to 10,000 vehicles due to an ongoing parts shortage, according to an Oct. 4 securities filing.

The electric vehicle maker said there’s a supply issue with a shared component on its R1 and RCV platforms that started in Q3. The ongoing shortage, which is affecting production, has become “more acute” in recent weeks, Rivian wrote in the filing.

Rivian now expects to manufacture between 47,000 and 49,000 vehicles in 2024, down from the 57,000 units it anticipated earlier this year.

 

[Babagounj]

Consumer Reports has finally weighed in on Elon Musk's polarizing reinvention of the pickup truck.
After just two weeks of driving the Cybertruck, a test driver was warned that the vehicle's traction control, electronic stability control, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning system and cruise control were all inoperable.
Concerns about the Cybertruck's safety lapses don't stop here, as the Consumer Reports review stated that its visibility is 'abysmal.'
'With the exception of the straight-ahead view out the windshield, the Cybertruck's visibility is abysmal,' according to the review. 'Look to the left or right and your view will be blocked by thick pillars surrounding the windshield.'
When the driver looks back, the review says, the buttresses that frame the bed create 'large blind spots to the sides.'
And when the automated bed cover is closed, it covers up the rear window, making it impossible to see out the back except through the rear-view camera.