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After reading this post about the performance of the CT, the noise, the leaky bed compartment, etc., I can't see buying one at the entry level price of $60k. I got my offer from Tesla yesterday to place an order ($250 fee for the privilege) for delivery sometime in 2025. I put my Tesla CT...

Actually, it's both. The two forces acting to slow a car or CT down are air resistance and friction. Weight affects the friction between the road and the tires, and is proportional to the weight (the force exerted by gravity, which is proportional to the mass and the acceleration due to...

Ridiculously anti-competitive. So do you really 'own' the Cybertruck you just bought? If you can't freely sell it without restrictions, then NO. Tesla is retaining a significant part of the legal ownership, so I say have Tesla pay some percentage of the personal property tax. Extremely...

Anyone know what the drag coefficient is for the Cybertruck? I see that Tesla saw fit to make the semi more aerodynamic - will the wedge shape of the front of the Cybertruck perform well? For range and efficiency, it really matters. Think jet plane. Ford Lightning, Chevy Silverado EV, even...

I agree with the premise that the higher priced EV sales must be slowing. I am sure there are many factors, the inflation still over 7%, the drop in the stock market, and maybe the gouging going on by car companies? I got an invite from Ford to order a '23 Lightning, but sticker shock set in...

Yes, I think that's right. The charge curves of the various EV's at fast chargers limits the rate after one hits 80% or some other level, to protect the battery. The 15-18 minutes is usually at a 350k fast charger up to 80% (as with the Hyundai 10%-80% 18 minute fast charging spec) but read...

Yes, good points to consider, but I think swapping batteries has already taken off in China and is probably expanding and all those issues have been dealt with by the companies making them and running the swap companies, CATL doing both, and supplying batteries to Tesla. It is working in China...

I don't think we can say for sure what will happen one way or the other. As for standardization of batteries, there are very few players making them right now: "...Combined, CATL, LG Energy Solution, BYD, and Panasonic make up more than 70 percent of the global market share of automotive...

Well, we'll see what shakes out. Having a swap system would certainly reduce the upfront costs for EV purchase, instead of paying upwards from $10,000 for a large battery when one buys an EV, one could sign up for a battery swap program, like a lease/rental contract. A fleet owner of say 10...

I believe that standardization of battery technology will, and should, eventually come as the industry matures, as you put it. Gasoline octane rating/grades are standard. The auto industry has adapted their engines and the size of their gas tanks for example, to adapt. Yes Tesla has resisted...

It is good to see that environmental "break even" calculations are being done and there is concerted push back against the EV 'haters' who spread misinformation on social media and elsewhere. There are still OP ED writers, such as Charles Lane in the Washington Post, who do the same in print...

The voltage and current, i.e., power, available to charge the battery is just one/two factor(s) in being able to do 'fast' charging. Other important factors, that is, limitations, are the heat generated during charging (heat can be a battery killer), and the so-called plating effect that can...

The Badger PU is supposed to have a 600 mile range, a $60k price tag, and come in both EV and HFC (Hydrogen Fuel Cell) versions. Nikola's main source of revenue is going to be leases of Semi's - they will lease the semi's with full service and hydrogen fueling stations provided by Nikola...