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There is also this coming at some point. Hopefully not just a tease that takes ten years to materialize and cost twice as much as originally advertised. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43841940/fisker-ocean-ev-imminent-delivery/

I want a plutonium reactor in my car next!

true indeed.. not withstanding the growing pains we are seeing now I am excited about energy future. Maybe a Mr Fusion reactor comes next!

I see what you are saying. I did not realize you meant temporary instantaneous reduction in range estimate. Certainly kW/hr rate drops off tremendously every time you step on the accelerator. Yes of course. But the rate gets restored when going downhill or backing off accelerator. Overall, I...

Interesting. Could you give more specifics on how that was tested. Personally I have found that the regen system works very well in the IONIQ 5. In fact, I drive to work about 8 miles each day and actuall gain a slight amount of energy going mostly downhill. It is true that regen will never be...

:tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy: time for a Turing test. I will pepper my answers with various comments from ChatGPT just to keep people guessing..

It would take a lot to offend me. I have a 12 year daughter

Correct. Not a bot. My friends call me JT. While I do think there are some serious conspiracies and misinformation about EVs (likely fueled by fossil fuel company’s, Russia and Saudi bots, and by folks who naturally resist change) there are some excellent points made on the ICE fan side. I have...

Yay. I don't feel as alone anymore. Love your Rivian. Heck I love me some 4 Runner ICE action too but they all may be relgated to the hoarse and carriage barn at some point in the not so distant future. Times is a changin.

GOOD POINTS. THIS THREAD HAS BEEN FUN TO NAVIGATE AND RESPOND. WHEN I POSTED THE ORIGINAL VIDEO IT WAS MORE ABOUT INSPIRING THOSE WHO DRIVE/CONSIDER EV'S TO THINK ABOUT UPGRADING OVERLANDING CAPABILITIES. I DID NOT ANTICIPATE DEFENDING THE EV IN GENERAL. BUT THINKING ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE...

Some great points. Let me comment/address a couple: Such tech is largely incorporated to prevent lawsuits (major concern for manufacturers) and increase final product price. Charge them for a feature they didn't want, and advertise the desirable feature to turn it off "On Sport Models Only!"...

These are excellent points. We are already well stocked with fast charging EV stations along the east and west coast. Semi rural and suburban areas are pretty well covered in most areas as well. But just like petrol stations, fast charging EV stations are rare in remote locations. A few more...

OK maybe not too remote! A solar power charge station still needs to be serviced now and then. Maybe not as much as a gas station but still needs a little TLC now and then.

No this is not inspiring at all! That being said, these guys really pushed the limit. They used a heavy Ford Lightening, drove to the most remote region of the continent in cold weather, and charged using an 8kW power station. It would take 15hrs to charge an extended range 113kW Ford Lightening...

There may be some truth to that once EV range exceeds ICE which is probable coming very soon (see Zeekr for example with >600 mile range). Nonetheless, a remote solar charging station would be pretty handy in some cases and have less impact on nature than a petrol station. Jeep is starting to...

I am confident that we will solve the fuel issues so to speak as we are about halfway there already barring any politics or range anxiety that still persists. I think the more interesting point you raise is in regard to driver feel. You are absolutely correct that there is a driver connection...

Valid points. If your ICE overlanding adventures push you past a 400 petrol range as well as a few jerry cans more then an EV won’t cut it for you in 2023. Nonetheless, government conspiracies aside (that is another discussion) I suspect that some combination of lithium ion or fuel cell will...

I can’t argue with that logic although keep in mind a) having a charge point or petrol station within 100 miles is never an inconvenience for the driver, b) remote solar stations are cheaper, require less maintenance, and have less negative environmental impact than a gas station, c) remote...

stay with us bruthu. still livin the dream