OT: Electric vehicles
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Right? I wonder which department budget those presentations are funded from, since thereās no āmarketing budgetā or marketing department.
Here I am thinking you're a pretty bright guy. Someone who wouldn't make an unshakable judgement without knowing all knowable information.
He is a pretty bright guy. The question is how bright one could possibly be if one insists upon confusing marketing material with trustworthy, objective, complete, factual information.
4 out of 5 forum members recommend not trusting corporate marketing messages.
I have all of the knowable information. I don't need to read your fanboy rags.
I know actual stuff about software design. I know actual stuff about technology infrastructure. I know actual stuff about transportation technology. My employer pays me quite well to be a renowned expert on these things.
In the hallowed halls of tech leaders at the top of the industry, Elmo is a joke.
Read what? I asked if you watched Tesla's own presentations about software. I thought such a modest, renowned expert in the field might want to broaden their horizons and see what others are doing. Maybe learn something. Guess not.
Just curious, do you know of any other jokes within the tech industry that have landed orbital rocket boosters or reach profitable, mass manufacturing of autos? Did the others in the hallowed halls of tech just not feel like trying? Let Elon work on the easy stuff?
Attempting to belittle someone far more accomplished is very telling. I originally asked an honest question about your viewership of Tesla's presentations. Rather than admit you didn't, nor apparently knew of their existence, you turn to gloating and insulting. I take back what I said earlier about you being bright.
I know what they're doing. They're developing software outside of SDLC. Eventually someone will get killed and the repercussions will be Boeing-like.
He bought the rocket technology. I will admit, the booster landings are impressive. Everything else - and this is super important - has already been done. Like 50 years ago.
Also - TSKL wouldn't be profitable if it weren't for the part of the business that sells emissions credits back to other auto manufacturers. Last year that was all of their $500M net.
Your problem is that you don't understand that a lot of the things you think are awesome are, in fact, technologically 3rd grade.
EVs Only Displaced 2 Days Worth of Gas Consumption Over the Last Decade
Plug-ins have saved 2.5 billion gallons of gasoline between 2010 and 2021, but that's a small drop in a very big bucket.
jalopnik.com
Muse ignoring Tesla shareholder depression to instead fan flames of Apple/Musk fanboi wars.
techcrunch.com
Elon Musk's next trick? Picking a fight with Apple
Elon Musk declared war on Apple after complaining about App Store rules and the iPhone maker's infamous developer fees.
techcrunch.com
People get killed on the roads every day. 40k+ last year in the US. Many more thousands permanently injured. Humans are shitty drivers. You're complacent to these deaths/injuries and waiting to pounce once someone is killed using an ADAS system as if those deaths matter more. 2+ years with FSD beta on public roads = zero deaths. But, it's true, people will die in autonomous vehicles. Autonomy doesn't need to be perfect. The day regulators determine these vehicles are safer than the average human, they should be allowed on roads. Anything less would be criminal. Why you choose to shit on Tesla, or any other company attempting to solve autonomy is bizarre. They may indeed fail, but at least they're trying to create a technology that will save millions of lives.
I like how you try to brush off the booster landing as if lowering the cost of payload to orbit by orders of magnitude is neat little party trick. How about designing a manufacturing system that produces a new Raptor 2 engine every day? That must be 3rd grade technology too, right? Someone with your supposed wealth of knowledge should know how difficult large scale manufacturing of complex machinery is.
You're wrong about the ZEV credits. That was once true. It no longer is. Go ahead and back out the ZEV credits and see if Tesla is still profitable.
Thanks for telling me my problem. I'll choose the high road by not reciprocating.
Stop deflecting to SpaceX. It's irrelevant. Nobody here is shitting on any companies for trying to solve autonomous driving. What a transparently weak strawman.
Human-error caused automotive crashes aren't helped by automotive companies causing more crashes by releasing poorly written and/or malfunctioning software trying to do more than its capable of safely doing on public roads. It especially isn't helped by placing those error-prone humans in an even more precarious state by designing a system that actively discourages attentiveness while requiring not only attentiveness, but instant-on attentiveness, due to inherent technical limitations of that system.
This is insanity and it shouldn't be permitted. It's like big tobacco all over again. Everybody who understands the technology and the psychology involved knows it cannot work safely until V2X is implemented.
Nobody here is saying don't work on it. Nobody here is saying not to try to improve the safety of our roads using technology. We're saying not to push unsafe unready stuff out onto public roads. Such a shameful position to take, right?
Maybe if your personal God, Musk, were giving the software away for free, you could make a reasonable, but ultimately unsuccessful, argument that his motivation is to save lives. But he's charging money for his dangerously flawed beta software. His motivation is obviously to make more money.
Nothing is wrong with making money. But what kind of moron wants to die on the road in order to help a dude with $200B make more money? Have a little dignity.
In happy Electric Vehicle News:
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Pierce electric fire truck wins 2022 Popular Science 'Best of Whatās New Award'
The Volterra EV was recognized in the Emergency Services and Defense category
Nismo boss: Nissan plans an 'inspiring' hybrid or electric sports car - Autoblog
Nissan has previously stated that an electric sports car would require solid-state batteries, so we'll likely see a hybrid version roll out before the new battery tech is ready for primetime.
www.autoblog.com
WANT.
Seems, according to this article at least, that EVs are not likely to be the longevity leaders some make them out to be. For example, the Tesla Model S is nowhere near the longevity of the longest lived ICE vehicles.
Toyota pretty much dominated the results, which is unsurprising. If only they werenāt so damn unattractive.
www.autoweek.com
Toyota pretty much dominated the results, which is unsurprising. If only they werenāt so damn unattractive.
Which Vehicles Can Last the Longest? Hint: Most Are Toyotas
The Toyota Sequoia leads them all in an iseecars study, falling just short of 300,000 miles of use.
My Toyota Sienna needed a new transmission after 6 years/45k miles. Thank God I bought the extended warrant.Seems, according to this article at least, that EVs are not likely to be the longevity leaders some make them out to be. For example, the Tesla Model S is nowhere near the longevity of the longest lived ICE vehicles.
Toyota pretty much dominated the results, which is unsurprising. If only they werenāt so damn unattractive.
Which Vehicles Can Last the Longest? Hint: Most Are Toyotas
The Toyota Sequoia leads them all in an iseecars study, falling just short of 300,000 miles of use.
That one wasnāt on the top ten list. But any model from any brand is gonna have variance in its reliability, right?
Seems, according to this article at least, that EVs are not likely to be the longevity leaders some make them out to be. For example, the Tesla Model S is nowhere near the longevity of the longest lived ICE vehicles.
Toyota pretty much dominated the results, which is unsurprising. If only they werenāt so damn unattractive.
Which Vehicles Can Last the Longest? Hint: Most Are Toyotas
The Toyota Sequoia leads them all in an iseecars study, falling just short of 300,000 miles of use.
It's not the SUV's destiny to be attractive : )
Sequoia would be on the top of my list for SUVs. Just saw they're preparing a new Grand Highlander, too.
Thatās the sales pitch Chevy guy gave me on the suburban. Didnāt work on me. Same reason I didnāt buy crypto after the I saw Matt Damonās fortune favors the brave ad.
Trouble with Toyotas is that they decay unlike any other brand. Fading / peeling paint, interior trim issues... Also they're ugly.
I've pretty much decided my first electric vehicle will be one that flies. We were promised flying cars. I don't know wtf is keeping these people.
I've pretty much decided my first electric vehicle will be one that flies. We were promised flying cars. I don't know wtf is keeping these people.
Do you trust people who are terrible at driving in a 2 dimensional environment to be competent at driving in 3?
True although somehow Land Roverās stylists have managed it, IMO. If only we could have the demonstrated reliability and longevity of Toyotas with the stylistic appeal of Land Rovers.
Variance. Probably a ton of them going a long way without major issues. Seems you got unlucky, unless you were beating the hell out of it which will do in any carās transmission eventually.
Idk, never like these articles because you donāt know how they came to that conclusion. 6yrs / 45k miles. Mostly a train station car after I got my Honda odyssey.
I donāt like them all that much either. But the results do appear to contradict claims that EVs will somehow outlast ICEVs, as a rule. Some EVs might, some wonāt.
I think it all depends on the manufacturer, the model, the year built, and a bunch of other factors, including if itās garaged or open to the elements, in the South or in the snow belt. Etc.
Could even go electric (and several orders more insane):
Or stick with the Toyota Sienna:
I was just having some fun with the ol' swagger wagon commercials, though:
Toyotas have an incomparable rep for reliability, not just limited to one list.
Cadillac says its new electric race car is almost ready for 24 Hours of Daytona | Engadget
Cadillac Racing says it needs to fine-tune a few elements of the electric V-LMDh before its competitive debut at 24 Hours of Daytona..
www.engadget.com
Only speaking from personal experience. Also had the check engine light last year 9 yrs/ 72k miles. Had to get the sensor replace. Countless recall notices on the auto sliding doors. To be fair, Honda also had issues with the auto sliding doors.
The Tesla Semi Truck Is Finally Here After Years of WaitingāCan It Haul the Expectations?
Being a Tesla fan is a practice of patience, but that can sometimes be rewarded.
No, but I figure that will work itself out.
I've always believed that one of the coolest things about flying (in today's world) is the ability to deftly drive something into the ground at 100 mph. Most people wouldn't be able to do it. So... ya know... maybe we get rid of them.
Switzerland will BAN electric cars from roads during power shortages
Plans drawn up in the event Switzerland is hit by blackouts this winter call for all electric cars to be banned from the roads except for 'essential journeys' to limit power consumption.
Well this is interesting. You can always stockpile emergency fuel, can you stockpile batteries as well?
Well we need to do so something. Humanity's been messing with Darwinism for far too long.
Yes. Both residential and utility size batteries are rapidly being incorporated into global power grids. Decentralized electricity powered by renewables and batteries is the future.Switzerland will BAN electric cars from roads during power shortages
Plans drawn up in the event Switzerland is hit by blackouts this winter call for all electric cars to be banned from the roads except for 'essential journeys' to limit power consumption.www.dailymail.co.uk
Well this is interesting. You can always stockpile emergency fuel, can you stockpile batteries as well?
Tesla Delivers Tri-Motor Semi with Carbon-Sleeved Rotorsāthe Beast that Will Change Trucking Industry
Tesla delivered a tri-motor Semi with carbon-sleeved rotors, like Plaid, to the first customer. With best-in-class efficiency, economy and environmental friendliness, the electric beast will change the entire trucking industry.
www.tesmanian.com
