@br00t4c the data they’re referencing is from 2017, as they say there’s no data from 2918 or later. Since 2019 pedestrian warning systems have been mandatory on EVs in the UK.
@golgaloth given that Labor has reinstated the Methane Led Recovery I would have to say the anti climate action lobbying is definitely working. #fossilfuels#labor#alp
@stib@NVEVA Sure, mass transit is a better idea. You can even have directly electrified vehicles like trolleybuses.
But eventually, you will need cars for special cases. Those special cases do not favor BEVs, which really exist in a area where mass transit makes more sense.
Did you know that in 1884 that the first production-standard electric car capable of being reproduced and sold to the public was unveiled? Did you know that in the early 1900s 1/3 of all vehicles on the road were electric? They started to quickly disappear around 1920 with the introduction of petrol and Henry Ford.
Ferdinand Porsche produced an electric vehicle called 'P' in 1898.
As he sat w/some of the country’s top #oil execs at his Mar-a-Lago Club last month, one exec complained how they continued to face burdensome #environmental#regulations despite spending $400M to lobby the #Biden admin…
#Trump’s response stunned several of the executives in the room overlooking the ocean: You all are wealthy enough, he said, that you should raise $1B to return me to the White House. At the dinner, he vowed to immediately reverse dozens of President #Biden’s #environmental rules & policies & stop new ones from being enacted, acc/to people w/knowledge of the meeting…
Giving $1 billion would be a “deal,” Trump said, because of the taxation & regulation they would avoid thanks to him….
#Trump’s remarkably blunt & transactional pitch reveals how he is targeting the #oil industry to finance his reelection bid. At the same time, he has turned to the industry to help shape his #environmental agenda for a second term, including rollbacks of some of #Biden’s signature achievements on #CleanEnergy & #EVs.
#ElectricVehicles recorded their best ever start to the year, new data shows
17% of new car sales were electric between Jan & April this year, pushing sales over 100,000 in 2024, according to New AutoMotive data https://buff.ly/44w54Cb
Finally decided to go fully electric with my car and bought a used Nissan leaf. Plus side: qualifies for the ev tax. Downside: purchasing a car online in MA is complicated 🥲 #electricvehicles#nogasforme#NoMoreExplodingDownTheRoad
Discovered the drop-off charge at Edinburgh Airport is half price for #ElectricVehicles. Not complaining as the charge is a ridiculous money-grab but it's pretty hilarious greenwashing.
Someone told me they bought a plug-in hybrid because they drive to Galveston regularly, from Dallas. And that there aren't any fast chargers in Galveston, so they had to buy a hybrid.
That can't be right, can it? No fast chargers at all? In all of Galveston? #ElectricVehicles
The number of battery #ElectricVehicles (BEVs) on Norway's 🇳🇴 roads is on track to overtake petrol cars by the end of this year or in early 2025, in a first for any country Norway aims to end sale of new petrol, diesel cars in 2025 ⛽️🚫 https://buff.ly/43PgYH2
"Forget everything you’ve heard about how #ElectricVehicles are running out of charge. In the biggest car market, China, they’re on the brink of victory & the rest of the world will soon follow" https://buff.ly/3PFiFkg
Sad news: some Nevada auto dealers are actively working AGAINST the mass growth of EV adoption. We’ve compiled an official list so you can shop wisely.
Those prices look very steep, are they dealer prices? I've read that dealers slap massive markups on cars in the US and lobby for laws to stop buyers from cutting them out of the loop.
In the UK for example the MG4 has an RRP from £26,995 to £36,495. Converted that's $46k tops.
The UK 🇬🇧 govt must do more to encourage drivers to switch to⚡️#ElectricVehicles before Stellantis, owner of the Vauxhall brand, will commit to a full conversion of its Luton van factory to🔋battery-powered models, one of the company’s top execs warns https://buff.ly/3TfJkXi
Chinese EVs pose a threat to American automakers
⚡ Chinese automakers like BYD are outmaneuvering & outselling American automakers in EV market.
❗️Ford and GM are struggling to compete with Chinese EVs and transition to profitable production
📊 Ford & GM's profits rely on selling trucks & SUVs, leaving them vulnerable to a shift in preferences
MTR Western, which operates the Amtrak Cascades bus connection between Bellingham and Seattle, will soon be adding a 2nd all-electric battery bus to the route (according to the bus operator doing his intro remarks for the trip south). The first such bus was introduced last year: https://mtrwestern.com/sustainability/mtrwestern-launches-first-intercity-electric-bus/
While more Amtrak Cascades rail service to/from Bellingham would be nice, these all-electric buses are pretty great.
