It’s an unpopular opinion among EV purists, but I think hybrids will reduce a lot more carbon emissions than BEVs, for the simple reason that way more people can switch. Even without access to charging outlets, hybrids are far more efficient thanks to their regenerative braking. With access to outlets, they are as good as EVs within their electric range, which will account for most of the daily commutes of their owners, and all with far smaller batteries and better costs of ownership than BEVs.
The way to eliminate emissions due to personal transportation is not to put people in BEVs. It’s to eliminate commutes and massively invest in (electrified) public transportation.
About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.
Very interesting to hear what #Toyota NA CEO Ted Ogawa has to say about #BEV investment in the US.
Essentially, Toyota is ignoring EPA guidelines about BEV mix and focusing entirely on customer demand, and they will not make BEVs in numbers higher than expected demand lest they waste their resources.
Toyota’s now-well-known reticence in jumping into the BEV bandwagon, preferring to sell #PHEVs instead, may prove to be the better bet. The EPA is likely to reduce their mandate for 50% BEV new car sales by 2030. If they do, then Toyota’s strategy would have been proven right.
Sigh, we see the same thing over and over again. Electric cars start to make inroads and then the automotive industry tries to cut them off at the knees. The shortsightedness and self-sabotage is truly stunning.
It's particularly disappointing to see Toyota, which was a global leader for such a long time in hybrids, fail to take up electric vehicles.
Hat jemand von euch eine Idee, welchen Regularien chinesische Autohersteller unterliegen?
Ich hatte die Tage eine Diskussion, wo behauptet wurde, dass die Hersteller so günstig seien, weil die keine bzw. weniger Regeln befolgen müssten als europäische Hesteller. Übertrieben gesagt, arbeiten dort Kinder und niemand kümmert sich um die Umwelt.
Über Hinweise zu geltenden Regeln oder schon existierendem Debunking würde ich mich freuen.
These: Die #Politik ist lediglich der Erfüllungsgehilfe der #Fossilextremisten!
Angefangen bei #Merkel|s "Sonne, Wasser oder Wind können auch langfristig nicht mehr als 4 % unseres Stromverbrauchs decken." über #Rösler|s Änderung des #Wälzungsmechanismus (Verfahren zur Umlage der Kosten durch EEG-Vergütungen auf die Netzbetreiber) und der unsäglichen #INSM-Kampagne gegen EE bis hin zur Causa #Graichen und dem Gezeter um #Wärmepumpen und E-Autos (#BEV):
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U.S. msut also investigate if [#BEV value chains in #China benefit from illegal #subsidies, a tactic China has often used as a go-to policy to gain a foothold in new markets]
Ursula von der Leyen: “The #EV#electricvehicle sector holds huge potential for Europe's future competitiveness and green industrial leadership…Wherever we find evidence that their efforts are being impeded by market distortions and #unfaircompetition, we will act decisively."
After three years of trial, New York City quits using electric trucks as snow plowers. The trucks work as garbage trucks, and the city routinely adds snow plows to its diesel trucks.
Yet, unlike their diesel counterparts, the electric trucks perform in garbage collection but discharge too quickly when used for snow plowing.
In der Einfahrt stehende Autos (ohne Garage) sind ja für Autodiebe oft leichte Beute heutzutage.
Angenommen man hat eine Wallbox und sein #BEV bzw. #PHEV an diese angeschlossen, ist die Kabelverbindung zw. Wallbox nicht auch sowas wie eine Diebstahlsicherung für das Auto?
Ich meine das Kabel kann nicht einfach abgezogen werden oder?
Ist das in besonderer Weise arretiert bei beim DC Anschluss?
BEV sind für Autodiebe eher uninteressant weil im Zielland die Infra fehlt. PHEV jedoch eher nicht.🤔
DOJ probing Tesla’s EV range after reports of exaggerated numbers
The US Department of Justice is investigating the range of Tesla’s electric vehicles after reports surfaced that the company was relying on exaggerated numbers.
Customers were incensed that their Tesla vehicles were falling well short of the advertised range, sometimes by as much as half
Swappable traction batteries are far more practical for motorcycles than cars because of how exposed the power components typically are in the former (outside of sportbikes). #motorcycle#EV#BEV
"Each month, we’ve seen record sales from BYD leading up to its best quarter ever in Q3. Now, the usurping of Tesla for the global BEV sales crown feels imminent, and there’s data to back it up."
If you're interested in learning about how car battery safety has evolved, then I'd highly recommend watching this video. They also cover the differences in quality and construction standards between the batteries for an ebike vs a car.
Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints (www.reuters.com)
About a decade ago, Tesla rigged the dashboard readouts in its electric cars to provide “rosy” projections of how far owners can drive before needing to recharge, a source told Reuters.