Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[txdon]

Oh no! I see that Hyundai provided engines for Tracked Snow Machines. What will we do now?

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[airbiscuit]

Try again

 

[Oaktree]

UK Inches Closer To Eliminating Private Car Ownership

I wonder if we'll be following the lead of our cousins across the pond?

I sure hope not. The prospect of being dependent on someone else for transportation has zero appeal to me.

 

[lman]

I sure hope not. The prospect of being dependent on someone else for transportation has zero appeal to me.

Especially if you are hauling hay, horses, cattle, grain, lumber, etc.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

And even for those who DO have a driveway and/or garage, not everyone has a spare 50A/220V circuit just sitting there. Many homes have only 100A service.

Dads house has 60A service.

 

[airbiscuit]

I'm guessing your Dad will never own an EV.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test | AP News
Sounds like the shortage of over the road truck drivers may be close to being solved.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

I have posted Tony Seba research on disruptive technology before but ran across when discussing the future of farming locally. The local farmers and car dealerships are inline for disruptions due to paradyme shifting technologies.

 

[Agvg]

Especially if you are hauling hay, horses, cattle, grain, lumber, etc.

Very few has this need when living in a tiny flat in inner city, this idea is perfect for people that today is dependent on public transport, manned taxis are way to expensive so a self driving service bus or car makes sense.

Next step is taxi drones, which will one day make a lot of today's driving totally pointless.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

https://carbuzz.com/news/ford-maverick-could-get-the-f-150s-coolest-new-feature

I do hope the Maverick becomes more like it's big brother.