The Cyber Truck struck me as an ugly, impractical abomination, well before the company was politicized. As far as a charging network, are the fittings uniform with all EVs?
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If one understands the limitations - why?
Beats having to deal with wait times at EA for example
Mostly the slower charging. Most vehicles can't take over 500A so you are stuck at ≥175kW.
I actually like the looks of the cyber truck but, from all the videos I have seen about it, it looks like Tesla did a poor job on the engineering (the power train looks ok but the rest does not)
.Not all EVs have the same power fittings although others have mentioned that there are adapters. Maybe the EU should get involved and force all the manufacturers to have the same power fittings
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I actually like the looks of the cyber truck but, from all the videos I have seen about it, it looks like Tesla did a poor job on the engineering (the power train looks ok but the rest does not)
Not all EVs have the same power fittings although others have mentioned that there are adapters. Maybe the EU should get involved and force all the manufacturers to have the same power fittings
No contest… Decades ago I remember cars made in Russia, cubes that passed for automobiles. Same sensation with the Cyber Truck. No, it’s not cool driving a door stop. 😛
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The concept trucks look great. Sadly the production versions rarely look the same. 😢
EV's don't mean the vehicle is in control. Apart from a few examples you are in complete control. Just the added bonus of less noise, no pollution and no annoying trips to the petrol station.
Regardless of how sophisticated the tech might be, to wrap it with sharp angles, flat panels just can’t compete with curves ever, they are unsophisticated, something I’d have made in Jr High shop class. 🤔 It’s almost an embarrassment to call it a truck. Can it tow a trailer? How much can it haul? (Rhetorical) OK, I’m now done ragging on it. 😝
EV is just the engine. That doesn’t mean AI, also doesn’t mean you aren’t in control. 🤷♂️
Definitely not my cup of tea either, but I did appreciate how they were doing something different and not just the umpteenth F150 clone, which is what most pickups are.
I like that VW small city car they want to build ... I only need to go short distances ... but alas not for the US. Maybe for Canada??
I doubt it’ll come to the NA market.I like that VW small city car they want to build ... I only need to go short distances ... but alas not for the US. Maybe for Canada??
GM is expected to release a new Bolt eo this year, they might opt to offer different size batteries to keep prices low, but we’ll have to see.
I think the goal is to see if they get closer to gasoline powered prices. Maybe the new Bolt and the VW every1 can come in around US $25k or less. I mean without tariff stuff, but still really curious if the proposed VW every1 will get to Canada.
Well unless it’s built in the US your choice of car is going to be reduced even further.I like that VW small city car they want to build ... I only need to go short distances ... but alas not for the US. Maybe for Canada??
For a small car like that there probably isn’t much call in the US. So setting up a factory to build them isn’t practical.
Neither is a a 25% tariff going to make it an attractive option.
You already have a lot less EV models to chose from than us European’s. I suspect this will get worse.
I guess you don't get Renault either do you? I see the Renault 5 everywhere, and I've driven it. Such a great car. And available to buy, and be delivered today.I like that VW small city car they want to build ... I only need to go short distances ... but alas not for the US. Maybe for Canada??
Also, in certain (large swaths) areas of the US, there exist EA/CCS charging deserts where road trips are negatively impacted. Having Tesla Supercharger access, even at reduced charging speeds, will overcome that given Tesla’s more dense Supercharger infrastructure.
It is getting better, at a slow pace.
Part of the problem is profitability, from what I read there is not really much to make, just like individual gas stations that make most of their income from their convenience offerings vs gas.
Time and patience required
I just sold my electric car. There were some aspects of it that I was not happy with. I bought a brand new C200 4Matic instead.