The american auto industry isn't even attempting to keep pace. They're just pretending the EV shift isn't happening and ICE engines will last forever.
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I don't want to bail them out next time
Maybe they were using the GPS satellites to find an ATM machine, but couldn't remember their PIN number
I can't just say ICE with everything going on right now.
ICE won't last forever, that much is true; not even if it's about engines.
What if we find a way to power vehicles with solidified water? Some sort of Cold Fission.
Please do explain.
I was just making a joke about an ICE powered engine. IE Solidified water.
But hey, maybe it could be some sort of reverse steam.engine where the cold air falls down over the turbine instead hot steam rising.
It's okay to just say Combustion Engine or IC Engine. It takes a few seconds more to type but it removes all confusion.
My thumbs will fall off.
The S in GPS is for "system", not for "satellite": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Positioning_System
Goddamn. Wish we could get BYD in the US, maybe it would finally get our domestic automakers off their fuckin asses and encourage them to make affordable vehicles / literally anything other than full-size SUVs and mall crawlers (luxury pickup trucks)
...which is exactly why you can't have 'em!
I've seen a dozen BYDs on Phoenix streets the past couple years.
It's probably possible to import from Canada and/or Mexico, though I imagine registering and insuring them is a hassle.
None in Canada….yet.
I thought I had read somewhere that Canada was going to allow like 50k chinese EVs to be sold each year starting this year or something along those lines
Hasn't happened yet.
Canada buys 2 million cars a year, so 50K is fuck all.
really?!? Pics or it didn't happen. :-)
People driving up from Mexico.
still need pics... I understand they are not permitted in US.
I mean I'll import one from Canada if that's all it takes
You will pay a stupid amount of tariffs to own a car with no parts or service support.
Yeah but there is a chance even with the tariffs its more affordable.
The US industry isn’t actually trying to make better EVs anymore.
They are, but only because Detroit consultants are reverse engineering Chinese EVs.
Detroit did the same thing with early VWs, then Hondas, but apparently they learned fuck all.
644 miles I assume is at 100%, so longevity charging (80%) is 515 miles. That’s a really “take your EV car on a long trip” or “park it at the airport for several days” kind of charge. EV batteries can lose 1-2%/day, so you could feasibly leave it somewhere for a while when you get 515 miles range.
Man, really wished we had something like that at a reasonable cost in the US. I travel for work and have to leave my car idle for long periods, no EV charger in sight. Range like that would be perfect.
Edit: I don’t have an EV. The 1-2% is reported by industry reporters that state that battery conditioning, management, video systems, and system telemetry can consume up to 1-2% per day.
“park it at the airport for several days” kind of charge. EV batteries can lose 1-2%/day
They really shouldn't. If yours does, something's wrong. You should take it in.
I specifically left mine in an airport parking lot for a week. The high voltage main battery didn't loose even 1%.
The basic internal electronics are powered by an old school 12v battery. It should be able to keep the parked car alive for a few weeks at least. Even if the 12v dies, a simple "jump start" from any other car will let you turn it on again and get home. Just like in am ICE car, the 12v battery will charge while you're driving.
Some of the cars with parking surveillance can use a lot of electricity when parked in a busier area with a lot of movement
That'll just kill the 12v faster. Won't change with the range of the high volt battery.
The main battery will have to charge the 12v battery once the latter gets low enough though
That won't happen while the car is parked. The 12v will just die like I said, and you'll need a jump start.
When you start the car and activate the high volt battery it will power the 12v system, including charging the 12v battery. But only once you start the car.
I have an Ionic 6. The main battery keeps the 12 volt properly charged while parked. It doesn't just let it die.
Interesting. When I looked into how my 5 works. I was read it was as as I described.
I've only had it 6 months now. And it only sat parked and unplugged for an extended time, the once at the airport. So I've never really tested directly.
lose 1-2%/day
Um, there’s something wrong with your car. I can leave mine for almost a week at times and the milage is still the same as when I charged it and unplugged it.
644 miles means you could make it from Boston to Pittsburgh, San Francisco to San Diego, or London to Hanover with one charge... and plenty left over.
😔
Nyc to dc, then dc to nyc, and then nyc to dc yet again all on a single charge
I was going to say, the Sacramento to Portland I do regularly is just under 600 miles
BYD leaving Tesla in the dust
Tesla has always been behind in battery tech. They spent very little in R&D, like typical US companies.
+22.53km from the last record.
I hope the evolution of battery capacity keeps up, so one day we can buy a car that is simply pre-charged for 10000 km or more.
The increase from 100 to 1000 came about in a decade. I wonder what the limitations are.
Meanwhile the fuel efficiency for combustion engines seems to have maxed out decades ago.
Try using you brain...do you really want to carry around a gigawatt of potential energy?
Hell yes I would.
A glass of water contains potential untapped energy of about 6 billion gigawatts. It's hardly dangerous.
I think the more crazy thing is to have a fucking bonfire running on gasoline in a metal box.
Most people would probably think you're a madman if you ignite a can of fuel just for LOLs. But they still do that every time they drive to work and back.
What's that range aftwr 20 years if daily use?
exactly