Gregory's ServerI really hope some less scummy companies can reliably make electric cars soon.
Like there's a promising looking suburu/toyota car but it's also on it's first generation of full electric.
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 @drahardja @alienghic It sounds like Toyota is moving aggressively now that they think they have a good enough battery roadmap. It'll take a few years for that to translate into real cars, but they seem to be actually doing it now. Don't sleep on the Chinese, either.  I thought AC propulsion's liquid fuel engine trailer was a neat idea. Why carry around an engine when you don't need it most of the time. http://www.evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm It'd probably be even better if something like that was available and we could drop the size of the battery packs some. Though if the new rapid recharge battery chemistries work out maybe it wont matter.  @alienghic @steve The problem in the US is the awful state of the charging infrastructure. Doesn’t matter what your car can do if you can’t find a charger to give you the juice. The charging infrastructure is reportedly better in North America than South America. And the high recharge rate batteries Toyota was teasing are still several years away, so there's still more time to build out chargers before it matters.  "Other domestic-only Chinese EV companies seem to struggle with quality and reliability issues as they seem to lean too much on flashy features and not enough on the fundamentals, probably to keep costs extremely low." Well put. Have ended up with a few rental cars made by lesser known Chinese makers and you don't realise how much refinement and functionality is missing until you're behind the wheel. In some cases the flashy tech is dangerous, getting in the way of driving. @alienghic Ohh yeah that’s that. Can’t wait for my Hyundai to tell them about my sex life. I’ll stick with the BMW i4.  I'm glad I don't drive either. This and so many other benefits, in spite there being the obvious disadvantages of it being more difficult to get around, and of buying larger/heavy items from the store (I have to pay to get them delivered, and have the inconvenicens of staying in all day waiting arrival). Another reason I'm glad I don't have a vehicle. That said, I'm certain my personal data is collected in many other ways. I walk everywhere, or use public transport if I really must. If I can't get where I want to go using either of these methods, I simply don't go. I am contemplating getting a pushbike. "So sad" you say, but I believe car drivers are the sad ones. They've become slaves to them, and simply can't imagine life without them. |
@alienghic My eyes are on the Germans. VAG, BMW, and especially Mercedes are coming up with really compelling and (true to German automotive heritage) over-engineered EVs that should be quite reliable.
My eyes are also on Hyundai. Their IONIQ line of cars are proving to be very good.
It’s disappointing to see Toyota and Honda hemming and hawing and reluctantly dipping their toes in, instead of embracing the tech. I don’t expect anything great to come out of Japan any time soon in the EV department.