sezze Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 26 minutes ago, driver52 said: and then top out at 90mph? cos they have the aerodynamics of a brick sh!thouse...and handle like one too Not at 90mph , but just give that , you are over speed limit at 90mph . BTW , many limit their max speed at around 110mph ( 180km/h) , well above anybody should drive . They are in general heavier then other cars , due to battery weight . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunglom Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 49 minutes ago, driver52 said: and then top out at 90mph? cos they have the aerodynamics of a brick sh!thouse...and handle like one too most "normal" EVs currently have top speeds in the 90 to 120 mph range. Of course, some have top speed in excess of 200mph. I think you'll find that top speed as a yardstick is schoolboy stuff - ('my Dady's car is faster than yours") with amazing acceleration and overtaking ability coupled with the low CoG you'll find that EVs can out perform most similarly sized ICE cars. I've driven all over the world in cars capable of in excess of 130 mph but I can't say that I've ever bothered to take them to top speed - it certainly isn't a regular requirement of day to day driving. However a comfortable high cruising speed is; and without the concomitant vibrations of th combustion eng=ne this is way more achievable in an electric vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Spotted this while knockin' around Emporium mall today. Full line of bikes on display, and offered a 10% discount while checking it out and reading the specs, which were just a bit lacking. But damn, it looked nice. https://www.vstecs.co.th/thomas/thomas-s2000.html Edited December 2, 2021 by KhunLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blackprince Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 A new application for EVs - giant snow "buggies" in Canada: "When tourists reach the north Canadian community of Churchill they have long been greeted by two sounds: the howling of sub-Arctic winds and the rattle of diesel engines. Over the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to the “polar bear capital of the world”, in the hopes of spotting the predators. They journey on “tundra buggies” – hulking, spacecraft-like vehicles that rumble over the stark landscape..... Now, one of the town’s tour companies has unveiled the region’s first-ever electric buggy – a vehicle that can move almost silently into areas where the polar bears congregate. The buggy has an estimated range of three days worth of tours and can operate in frigid temperatures." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/03/no-easy-fix-polar-bear-capital-of-the-world-turns-to-electric-buggies-to-save-the-bears?ref=upstract.com&curator=upstract.com&utm_source=upstract.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackprince Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 The Ford Mustang Mach-E That was a surprise, to me anyway. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/ford-mustang-mach-e-review-electric-car-b1940990.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Ford stops reservations for F-150 Lightning electric pickup due to strong demand, CEO tells Cramer Ford CEO Jim Farley said Thursday that interest in the automaker’s soon-to-launch F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is so great that it had to stop taking reservations. “We are completely oversubscribed with our battery electric vehicles, Lightning especially,” Farley said in an interview during a special live online event, “CNBC Investing Club: Jim Cramer’s Game Plan for 2022.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/ford-stops-reservations-for-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-because-of-demand-ceo-tells-cramer.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, placeholder said: Ford stops reservations for F-150 Lightning electric pickup due to strong demand, CEO tells Cramer Ford CEO Jim Farley said Thursday that interest in the automaker’s soon-to-launch F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is so great that it had to stop taking reservations. “We are completely oversubscribed with our battery electric vehicles, Lightning especially,” Farley said in an interview during a special live online event, “CNBC Investing Club: Jim Cramer’s Game Plan for 2022.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/ford-stops-reservations-for-f-150-lightning-electric-pickup-because-of-demand-ceo-tells-cramer.html Wish MG would offer E-truck. Main reason I didn't buy, as only offer diesel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwilco Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 I think this thread establishes the inevitability of ekectric vehicles. Both industry and infrastructure are heading that way at high speed. As pricuction volumes increase, prices will tumble and as tech improves range will improve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Posted December 11, 2021 Author Share Posted December 11, 2021 It’s inevitable…the decision between auto makers and Govt’s was made years back! No one can stop it and no one (who counts) wants to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarrySR Posted December 18, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2021 NIOs latest reveal, the ET5 can reach over 550 km. with the standard range battery and in excess of 1,000 km. with the long range battery option. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanada Posted December 19, 2021 Author Share Posted December 19, 2021 I’m assuming we should be a little pessimistic about these distances as we were/are about EPA gas mileage ratings ???? However some huge strides being made by the battery and auto makers???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) They really need to bring the pricing down to the everyday consumer. $30-40-50+k USD vehicles are simply out of reach for most families. Really hard to justify, even if having the extra money. Love my MG ZS (non EV), but $20+k USD is pushing it for a 4 wheel machine to go from point A-B. Sadly, that's considered inexpensive for a comfy car. Shy of 37k for EV model, even though paying for itself in the long run, hard to commit at 68 yrs old, or justify if trying to raise a family in Thailand. Not in most folk's budget. $37k / ฿1.2 mill is about the same price as my house build at present, and that's an inexpensive house. Spending that amount for transport is hard to justify for most people. Edited December 19, 2021 by KhunLA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 I will probably consider one of these. Now made in Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Peterw42 said: I will probably consider one of these. Now made in Thailand Check out the MG line also. The EP and ZS EV are both very nice & competitively price, as pricing goes, 1 mill and 1.2 mill respectfully. Comes w/8 yr battery warranties. ???? https://www.mgcars.com/th/Home Edited December 19, 2021 by KhunLA 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandersnatch Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 Great Wall Motors' Ora Good Cat came to visit Robinson Surin yesterday. 48kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery 400km range ฿989,000 https://www.gwm.co.th/ora-good-cat/ I know it's a little thing, but I like the fact that the phone charging pad is positioned very centrally so that you can clearly see the phone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 43 minutes ago, KhunLA said: They really need to bring the pricing down to the everyday consumer. Who are "they"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said: Who are "they"? ???????????????? Everyone involved that isn't the end consumer. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macahoom Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 2 hours ago, seedy said: Is it just me, or does anyone else find this guy unwatchable? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 3 hours ago, macahoom said: Is it just me, or does anyone else find this guy unwatchable? You don't find a car salesman entertaining? One who has repeatedly predicted the demise of Tesla. And because of the fact that Tesla sells its vehicles directly to the consumer, will never be able to earn a commission from selling them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Yep - all you Yahoos have his knowledge? Or just lost touch with reality, and choose to not entertain anything which goes against your views. He is a Mechanical Engineer - what are your qualifications ? Internet WaWa 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I stumbled across this report from Volvo which shows an Electric Vehicle creates a 70% larger carbon footprint for manufacturing and disposal compared to a petrol car. https://group.volvocars.com/news/sustainability/2020/~/media/ccs/Volvo_carbonfootprintreport.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KhunLA Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, seedy said: I stumbled across this report from Volvo which shows an Electric Vehicle creates a 70% larger carbon footprint for manufacturing and disposal compared to a petrol car. https://group.volvocars.com/news/sustainability/2020/~/media/ccs/Volvo_carbonfootprintreport.pdf Couldn't have come to that conclusion because they're profit margin is much higher with ICE vehicles, and maybe know they are behind the competition in producing & selling EVs. Disposal of the batteries of EVs is and should never be an issue, as can be used when removed. Definitely a market for those EV battery banks, whether for home solar systems or solar farms. Where ever batteries are used now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 23 minutes ago, seedy said: He is a Mechanical Engineer ... so he says. Comes off as an idiot. Agree with others, can watch him, too annoying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dpSHdLcXNFMHh5NXRteU56NU1FcTF4Q1JHUXxBQ3Jtc0tuRE5MNWZUQ2l3V3QyYXlVMmxQUm55cjR0VUhLelgzbUU2ZmtZbThhUWdRNFBUWGdBM0l1RTZjUjNQUVMzellpbnh6MDY0N2kxcTZhVDVCRmlQQV9tLTNkVlhGZUx6eklxZEhOSkdheWRVejIxSGIzVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zemo.org.uk%2Fassets%2Fworkingdocuments%2FMC-P-11-15a%20Lifecycle%20emissions%20report.pdf Choose leave YouTube and PDF downloads 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandersnatch Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) On 12/25/2021 at 5:57 PM, macahoom said: Is it just me, or does anyone else find this guy unwatchable? I agree with @macahoom this bogan is unwatchable, so I'm not fact checking any more of his videos - bias assumed and move on Edited December 28, 2021 by Bandersnatch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/19/2021 at 8:15 AM, Peterw42 said: I will probably consider one of these. Now made in Thailand I heard the hiso ladies in Bangkok are going crazy over that little tin can car. I also heard it cost about 1/2 mill baht i China which sounds about right, 1 mill is highway robbery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 8 hours ago, seedy said: I stumbled across this report from Volvo which shows an Electric Vehicle creates a 70% larger carbon footprint for manufacturing and disposal compared to a petrol car. https://group.volvocars.com/news/sustainability/2020/~/media/ccs/Volvo_carbonfootprintreport.pdf And given your past track record, it's not surprising that you are, as usual, cherry-picking. From that report: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LarrySR Posted December 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, seedy said: Yep - all you Yahoos have his knowledge? Or just lost touch with reality, and choose to not entertain anything which goes against your views. He is a Mechanical Engineer - what are your qualifications ? Internet WaWa 555 Quik! Someone call Ford, Mercedes, Volvo, VW, Toyota, Tesla, Jaguar and tell them some Clodhopper/mechanical engineer in Australia says they are doing it all wrong. Internal combustion engines, burning dinosaur doo is the future. Edited December 28, 2021 by LarrySR 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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