Electric Car And Autonomous News

[TheFranchise]

Bunch of liberal fags in here.

[cart@@n]

Another opinion on the subject:

Start at 57:15
https://www.brighteon.com/64d2356f-d3a9-4993-b1ac-ec60b53d4510

[Palumboism]

Mercedes EQS review.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Autonomous cars will never work as long as there are human drivers on the road.  No matter how smart your AI is, you can never underestimate the stupidity of people on the road.

[Palumboism]

Autonomous cars will never work as long as there are human drivers on the road.  No matter how smart your AI is, you can never underestimate the stupidity of people on the road.

The Chinese are already allowing two companies to offer fully autonomous taxis in Beijing.

[GigantorX]

How many electric cars? What's the kWH battery density?

What's the electrical power generation needed?

Being generous here....

100 kWH battery.
Charge 50-70 of that at home every night, not counting charging during day....a normal 2350 sq ft house (not counting basement) can eat 600-800 kWH per month.

Math doesn't add up if we have an administrative state and sitting presidential admin that wants to generate less energy.

[Palumboism]

CEO of Lucid showing just how good an engineer he is.  I doubt any of the Detroit big three CEO's could explain a vehicle as well as he does. 

He goes in depth as to why an electric car is superior to a gas vehicle in terms of interior volume versus exterior dimensions. 

[joswift]

CEO of Lucid showing just how good an engineer he is.  I doubt any of the Detroit big three CEO's could explain a vehicle as well as he does. 

He goes in depth as to why an electric car is superior to a gas vehicle in terms of interior volume versus exterior dimensions. 

Doies he explain how it will run when the government starts switching off the grid to save the planet?

[El Diablo Blanco]

The Chinese are already allowing two companies to offer fully autonomous taxis in Beijing.

To be fair. A 5 year blind kid would be a better driver than a China man behind wheels.

[Palumboism]

To be fair. A 5 year blind kid would be a better driver than a China man behind wheels.

That's the main reason Chinese are so enthusiastic about autonomous.  They know first hand how dangerous Chinese drivers are and they would rather a computer drive than a person.

China is and will lead on autonomous and electric.  The younger generation in particular have fully embraced both.

[MAXX]

[King Shizzo]

To be fair. A 5 year blind kid would be a better driver than a China man behind wheels.

Its because they are always squinting.

[Palumboism]

Ford F150 Lightning - 4.4 second zero to 60 @7:00.   

[Hypertrophy]

That's the main reason Chinese are so enthusiastic about autonomous.  They know first hand how dangerous Chinese drivers are and they would rather a computer drive than a person.

China is and will lead on autonomous and electric.  The younger generation in particular have fully embraced both.

I've driven in Beijing. It has nothing to do with "dangerous Chinese drivers". There are too many cars for the road system, period. Where there are 4 lanes they try to make 5 lines because the traffic doesn't move at all. The primary reason for autonomous driving is to add one more layer of control to an already over controlled society.


The younger generation in China are a bunch of stupid fucks. The older generation actually remembers starving under Mao. I heard this many times in my travels across China.

[YngiweRhoads]

Back in 2016/2017 they were predicting autonomous vehicles would be commonplace in 5 years. Trucking jobs would be obsolete etc...   

[youandme]

What cars can float for when the polar ice caps melt?

[ProudVirgin69]

The Chinese are already allowing two companies to offer fully autonomous taxis in Beijing.

We will see how and if it pans out.  History would tell us that it won’t

[Humble Narcissist]

Back in 2016/2017 they were predicting autonomous vehicles would be commonplace in 5 years. Trucking jobs would be obsolete etc...   

The Jetsons' cartoon had us in flying cars by now.

[Palumboism]

This is the base model F150 Lightning with the bigger battery.  The sticker on this truck as equipped is $46K.

Based on this initial review I think this truck is going to be a hit. 

[Irongrip400]

The Jetsons' cartoon had us in flying cars by now.

So did Bladerunner.

[ProudVirgin69]

This is the base model F150 Lightning with the bigger battery.  The sticker on this truck as equipped is $46K.

Based on this initial review I think this truck is going to be a hit. 

Im honestly looking at getting one, for the "frunk" alone.  Having a truck bed AND a lockable trunk is a game changer

[Palumboism]

We’ll learn detailed specifications closer to launch, but the truck’s dual-motor all-wheel drive system is slated to produce 754 hp (562 kW / 764 PS) and 785 lb-ft (1,063 Nm) of torque in Max Power mode. This should enable the model to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in less than 4.5 seconds. Buyers can also expect towing and payload capacities of up to 9,500 lbs (4,309 kg) and 1,300 lbs (590 kg), respectively.


https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/2024-gmc-sierra-ev-denali-edition-1-debuts-as-a-no-holds-barred-luxury-pickup-with-754-hp-and-400-miles-of-range/

The GMC Sierrra EV is very impressive and beats Ford in range at 400 miles, which becomes important when towing.

[joswift]

That's the main reason Chinese are so enthusiastic about autonomous.  They know first hand how dangerous Chinese drivers are and they would rather a computer drive than a person.

China is and will lead on autonomous and electric.  The younger generation in particular have fully embraced both.

[Irongrip400]

We’ll learn detailed specifications closer to launch, but the truck’s dual-motor all-wheel drive system is slated to produce 754 hp (562 kW / 764 PS) and 785 lb-ft (1,063 Nm) of torque in Max Power mode. This should enable the model to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in less than 4.5 seconds. Buyers can also expect towing and payload capacities of up to 9,500 lbs (4,309 kg) and 1,300 lbs (590 kg), respectively.


https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/2024-gmc-sierra-ev-denali-edition-1-debuts-as-a-no-holds-barred-luxury-pickup-with-754-hp-and-400-miles-of-range/

The GMC Sierrra EV is very impressive and beats Ford in range at 400 miles, which becomes important when towing.

Is it in a 3/4 ton version? $107,000 is a bit steep for a half ton pick up. I just looked at a 2500 Denali with a Duramax and sticker was $94,000.

[Palumboism]

Is it in a 3/4 ton version? $107,000 is a bit steep for a half ton pick up. I just looked at a 2500 Denali with a Duramax and sticker was $94,000.

It's a 1/2 ton. 

The newest Duramax is rated at 445 hp and 910 lb⋅f

So this truck has 309 additional hp, but less torque.

There's a significant cost savings of electric over diesel.