This tells you what Toyota has been doing and whom they have been funding - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/climate/toyota-electric-hydrogen.html They do good PR but when it comes to dollars they give to the same groups and people who don't believe in anthropogenic climate change. And they have f...
Jump to postAdoption of Technology irrespective of anything has ben a pure hockey stick curve - https://ourworldindata.org/technology-adoption Now if the manufacturers are being lazy, then it's on them. At the end of the day, if people have choices then they will change. Most people around me bought an EV scoot...
Jump to postSee, not answering the questions. As far as world demands, or world doesn't work that away is concerned, if it was so, as have shared we would be still using horse carriages and telegrams and whatnot. People go for new technology and adoption is very fast if there are options. If there aren't option...
Jump to postI am sure there are people here who know Japanese. Sharing an article which shows an ad by Toyota targetting children - https://electrek.co/2021/11/11/how-toyota-sneakily-spreads-anti-ev-propaganda-in-japan/ While everybody can read the article, those who can read Japanese, can they tell what is wri...
Jump to postAAR does nothing but muddy the waters. For e.g. just see what and how they have shared whatever little they have shared about TCC - https://www.aar.org/article/tank-car-committee-an-overview-the-importance-of-its-ongoing-oversight/ So a lot of hand-waving and saying it's not out responsibility and ...
Jump to postAAR does nothing but muddy the waters. For e.g. just see what and how they have shared whatever little they have shared about TCC - https://www.aar.org/article/tank-car-committee-an-overview-the-importance-of-its-ongoing-oversight/ So a lot of hand-waving and saying it's not out responsibility and w...
Jump to postPlease re-read the new tank car standards were done in 2015, now AFAIK nobody makes up tank car standards up in the air. They look at how tank cars or anything around the world are, who the manufacturers are, can they make it, do some testing and then do it. To delay it for 24 years, what are they m...
Jump to postThe problem is with any given statistics, they (any number of people of any political belief) will read into it what they wanna read into it. It's called confirmation bias. We all have it, and even if it's in black and white, we would still ignore what is in front of us and believe in something that...
Jump to postNo. And that is not what I said. Tugg Right, so what you'd like to see is a massive expansion of the community college system, then? Disempower the university systems. Make sure only the rich and well off can go there, and starve them. Proletariat revolution next? The issue I have is your point doe...
Jump to postSo many technologies around us have become commonplace and inexpensive we simply do not notice them anymore. My first two cars were a Datsun 210 and a 1970 Olds Delta 88. No air bags, no anti-lock breaks, no middle of the window break light, minimal seat belts, the Datsun had 2/60 air conditioning....
Jump to postOn top of that, all of such institutions are run in name by 'trusts' and they pay no taxes to the Govt. The people on the boards are politicians themselves. How is that relevant Well, if somebody is profiting and not giving part of the proceeds it is relevant. Because the taxes not given somehow or...
Jump to postI didn't know about these detectors. You have to admit having detectors like that on the tracks every now and then (with a complicated set up to get the info back to the train) is a bit strange in the days we live in, surely detectors could be fitted to every axle on the train itself. Also even wit...
Jump to postThere is also this - https://www.businessinsider.in/transportation/one-statistic-shows-why-everyone-needs-to-relax-about-the-recent-tesla-fires/articleshow/25600181.cms And these are directly killing people, the fossil fuel themselves kill millions more by way of emissions and pollution - https://w...
Jump to postWell, if they were doing that, then it would be non-issue, when you push 200 trucks you aren't pushing any volumes. Let's see when Tesla moves the trucks what figures it starts with. https://tridenstechnology.com/tesla-sales-statistics/ Please let me know how many companies have outsold Tesla in pu...
Jump to postToyota has done anti-EV campaigns, I shared with examples. Don't tell me what they are. They have been touting about Solid State batteries since 2014 to date, but haven't had a single working prototype of the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Psj7s9DU8 http://brandalism.ch/projects/toyota-bmw-...
Jump to postAnd for others, it's the same. Each has given excuses of supply chain but that doesn't seem to be the case with ICE. For someone who discusses a lot about the auto industry you seem quite a bit disconnected from what actually is going on, this is from just a few weeks back. Skoda cuts production of...
Jump to postOn top of that, all of such institutions are run in name by 'trusts' and they pay no taxes to the Govt. The people on the boards are politicians themselves.
Jump to postWell, if they were doing that, then it would be non-issue, when you push 200 trucks you aren't pushing any volumes. Let's see when Tesla moves the trucks what figures it starts with. https://tridenstechnology.com/tesla-sales-statistics/ Please let me know how many companies have outsold Tesla in pu...
Jump to postTheir own lawyers they hung on to dry, lawyer after lawyer and it has been found that they were also involved in criminal conspiracy. Most of them can't work anymore as their work licenses have been canceled. Only couple of lawyers escaped but that was because they could forsee that not only Trump d...
Jump to postAnd this is apart from the second-life and recycling of batteries both of which ensure long lifecycles. Read this the other day - https://theglobalamericans.org/2023/01/the-geopolitics-of-south-americas-lithium-triangle/ So, in some ways the play is again what was in 20th century. But if the sodium ...
Jump to postOur infrastructure? Are you pushing the agenda of the home team? Also seems you are worried Tesla is falling behind and are therefore disregarding the fact, that the legacy manufacturers have catched up and speaking of volumes have already or will very soon leave Tesla behind. Well, if they were do...
Jump to postThis really tells you what Toyota and BMV have been upto -
http://brandalism.ch/projects/toyota-bmw-greenwash/
Toyota even had to recall their RAV4 prime due to faulty battery software - https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/02/toyota-will-recall-16680-rav4-primes-due-to-faulty-battery-software/ And those were PHEV's, not even BEV's. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/toyota-and-bmw-called-out-for-misleading-a...
Jump to postAlso, you still haven't answered my question despite asking you 3 times. Which question. Once Cybertruck starts, In other words, zero. But don’t be dismayed because on 2nd March Stellantis, Ford, GM, VW, and the rest will all throw in the towel, bow to the victor, and declare bankruptcy. Lol, sure....
Jump to postA journalist's core identity is to check his sources. Has he shown what sources he had or what he checked to make sure that he wasn't making false statements to members of public. He hasn't even showed that. In fact, his statements in the court show a hypocrisy, one which he knew the truth and one ...
Jump to postHell, I am deaf but have to pay through my nose if I want to learn sign language even tthough it would help me communicate more with others :( Sorry, no. There are dozens of online options for learning sign that are free. Though I must admit, most of for ASL but there are also ones for other sign v...
Jump to postGet a job where the employer offers funding of college courses. Of course service in the US Military Services where they will help pay for your educational services. Not everyone is cut out for military service. Better point is getting a job where the employer funds college courses. I see this all ...
Jump to post@afcjets. Let's for a moment assume that what you say is to be true. Now let's see what would it take to accomplish all that. All the election officials were Republicans AFAIK. Now for some dark, unknown reason they decided to go with Biden even though in Republican eyes, he is the devil incarnate. ...
Jump to postDoes Tesla have any concepts on how to get a sled deck on their Cybertruck, how about a flat deck or welding rig? What plans does Tesla have to make their truck actually useful in the real world and not just a quick trip to Home Depot? put 200 and say our job is done for the year. A/ when you push ...
Jump to postIt is interesting that at the same time Carlson is exposed as having lied and misled the public about the 2020 election, he is the chosen journalist by Kevin McCarthy, to review and present Jan 6 security video to the public. How was Tucker exposed as having lied and misled the public about electio...
Jump to postThere is also this - https://www.businessinsider.in/transportation/one-statistic-shows-why-everyone-needs-to-relax-about-the-recent-tesla-fires/articleshow/25600181.cms And these are directly killing people, the fossil fuel themselves kill millions more by way of emissions and pollution - https://ww...
Jump to postThe company will not take responsibility. They will pass that on to the operator or the locals authorities or the contractors who laid the track or the weather or little Suzy who put a penny on the tracks... anything to absolve the company of responsibility. We need an infrastructure bill passed, l...
Jump to postFord was actually sued and they tried unsuccessfully to fight back although later the compensation award was minimized a bit -
https://h2o.law.harvard.edu/cases/5596
And Tesla had to recall the whole FSD fleet and has to prove it will stop acting in an unsafe manner in intersections and properly react to speed signs. That's quite the tall order considering how long Tesla has been iterating FSD and still failing. All our infrastructure is based on FOSS and yes i...
Jump to postI do think the kids will turn on father. Remember Trump said when found out his fake 'profits' that he wanted to delay so it was found after he died so they would be left dealing with the consequences. When father is such, you can understand how the kids will behave. They will look after themselves ...
Jump to postWho else but pure market fundamentalists would side with her. You can see them grinning from ear to ear -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTWIHv7myJg
Apparently, Laura Ingram has said something to MTG, some sort of catfight but can't get any news about it atm.
And Tesla had to recall the whole FSD fleet and has to prove it will stop acting in an unsafe manner in intersections and properly react to speed signs. That's quite the tall order considering how long Tesla has been iterating FSD and still failing. All our infrastructure is based on FOSS and yes i...
Jump to posthttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.barrons.com/amp/articles/ford-f150-lightning-sales-december-51672932657 15K f-150 and 20K rivian trucks are a respectable number. The LFP comment is a bit confusing, LFP have advantages (safer, cost) but come with a weight/density problem as well as slower charging....
Jump to postThe cybertruck pre-orders are a red herring since specs & price are still not definitive. Meanwhile, trucks launched later are already in use with paying customers. Agreed to a point. Although would ask how many EV trucks out there, IIRC many of them have been recalled as well. https://www.moto...
Jump to postSpeaking of the difference between words and action - I'll ask again, how many Cybertrucks has Tesla put on the road since the 2019 launch? Wait for 7 more days. Didn't know you also were hankering for the same. They anyways have 1.2 million pre-orders and unlike others will not put 200 and say our...
Jump to postThe point here is you have a major legacy automaker who said IIRC last year boasting that they would be selling thousands and what we say a mere 2k//- trucks from them. Not something you would expect when in his 1st call he had made both the bet on China and EV, his own words not mine. The differen...
Jump to postAnd again, all of the above was done by lobbyists and still continuing. Meanwhile mortgage rates are higher than ever before. Lobbyist do not vote for bills nor run for re-election, are we giving the legislators a pass whether local, state or federal and in so doing removing any liability away from...
Jump to postAs I said, the only "regulation" has to be, that the company is first and foremost responsible. For companies the law has to change to guilty until proven innocent. That's the only change there needs to be. No other regulation would be needed. Because in that instance they would have to p...
Jump to postStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares tells analysts in a post-earnings call: "WE WERE SOLD OUT IN THREE DAYS FOR WHOLE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION OF NEW BEV RAM 1500". - Turns out they produced only 2k trucks. so much for legacy automakers taking the sail out of tesla :( And the truck itself is borin...
Jump to postStellantis CEO Carlos Tavares tells analysts in a post-earnings call: "WE WERE SOLD OUT IN THREE DAYS FOR WHOLE FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION OF NEW BEV RAM 1500". - Turns out they produced only 2k trucks. so much for legacy automakers taking the sail out of tesla :( And the truck itself is boring...
Jump to postTrain that derailed in Ohio highlights cost-cutting strategy in rail industry https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-train-derailment-cost-cutting-strategy-rail-industry-east-palestine/ This is very much in-line to the 2005 Amagasaki derailment that happened in Japan. The differences were, there were pa...
Jump to postIn the US, the "easy" solution is to deregulate everything but in the same time pass laws that put full liability on operators. The tiniest link between a damage and the accident is enough to put liability fully on the operator, automatically without way for the operator to push back. He ...
Jump to postAnd this new invention might make batteries have 50% longer lifepsan -
https://nltimes.nl/2023/02/20/delft-inv ... -batteries
Whoever invests in the organization gets to write the laws. Whether it is IMF, WEForum or IOC, most of these institutions are constantly being courted and funded either by the Chinese or the Russians. They see value in it and are not below bribing officials or whatnot to get their way. I don't know ...
Jump to postSaw some preliminary reports from China. Apparently, NEV in China just crossed 400k in February and most of them BEV's and apparently 20.3% MoM from January and 40% up from last year. They are putting the penetration at just shy of 30% of all the cars in the market. I will be able to hopefully share...
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