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And 4 wheel drive. That’s a game-changer.1000kw/1340hp!
And 4 wheel drive. That’s a game-changer.1000kw/1340hp!
And 4 wheel drive. That’s a game-changer.
I agree, but I don’t think NASCAR would let them use the full 1,340 hp. I don’t think the track surfaces could handle the power. We also don’t know how fast the cars could run on intermediate tracks with the extra power before becoming airborne and crashing into the catch fences.Tires would be absolutely fried by lap 10 haha
Very similar to the Jaguar i-pace series in terms of looks.And 4 wheel drive. That’s a game-changer.
No one is forcing you to watch. Indeed, at this stage, there's nothing to watch.Does anyone else feel like that we as society are being forced into something?
The point is not the here and now, it seems as this is just the tip of the iceberg and eventually it will be the only thing to watch.No one is forcing you to watch. Indeed, at this stage, there's nothing to watch.
Auto manufacturers want to publicize current technologies. Sponsored racing changes to accommodate them.The point is not the here and now, it seems as this is just the tip of the iceberg and eventually it will be the only thing to watch.
Latest known global reserves, at current rate, are over two hundred years.Fossil fuels will run out one day in the distant future. By then car should be flying though.
Even though the demand curve is heading south?Auto manufacturers want to publicize current technologies. Sponsored racing changes to accommodate them.
I'm not the guy you have to convince. Manufacturers highlight what they want. The demand is for trucks, regardless of power plant, but manufacturers field sports car nameplates.Even though the demand curve is heading south?
So we should waste a limited resource on something as trivial as entertainment?Latest known global reserves, at current rate, are over two hundred years.
I suppose that is tied to who you listen to.Even though the demand curve is heading south?
Please note: Global... not domestic. If the EV market was so hot in the USA why would Fisker now be bankrupt? Why would Ford be laying off half the staff at their primary EV plant?I suppose that is tied to who you listen to.
2023 edition of the Global EV Outlook (GEVO-2023). Electric car sales in 2023 were 3.5 million higher than in 2022, a 35% year-on-year increase. This is more than six times higher than in 2018, just 5 years earlier. In 2023, there were over 250 000 new registrations per week, which is more than the annual total in 2013, ten years earlier. Electric cars accounted for around 18% of all cars sold in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and only 2% 5 years earlier, in 2018. These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. Battery electric cars accounted for 70% of the electric car stock in 2023.
You made the mistake of posting the name of the news organization, NPR, and once again not reading the whole article.Please note: Global... not domestic. If the EV market was so hot in the USA why would Fisker now be bankrupt? Why would Ford be laying off half the staff at their primary EV plant?
From NPR:
"Bad headlines for electric vehicles have been piling up lately.
Sales leveled off at around 9% of the new car market, and even dipped down at the start of the year. Hertz is selling off a bunch of EVs, citing low demand for them. Ford is slashing production of the F-150 Lightning. GM cut its near-term investment in EVs and is now bringing back plug-in hybrids, which run on electricity and gasoline.
Even Tesla, the all-electric juggernaut that has shaped the rise of EVs in the U.S., warned investors that it's in between "growth waves" and has a quieter year ahead."
Without government involvement the EV market would collapse just as it did in the 1910-1920 era, and for the same reason.
It is a niche with government subsidies.
No I read it. Shifting expectations is just another word for it is not all there. And, if the government shuts off the spigot, there will be a mad rush to disengage.You made the mistake of posting the name of the news organization, NPR, and once again not reading the whole article.
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In fact, Toyota just forecast record profits for 2024, driven by its popular hybrids.
What does that have to do with race vehicles?There's a lot of things with EV's that people don't account for, the biggest being the weight. I was reading a few articles about how some go thru tires fast due to weight. Other concerns are that already taxed parking facilities won't be able to handle the weight when full of EV's. I haven't seen a lot of crash data with them yet but I imagine adding weight, without having a large mass in the front of the vehicle to protect the driver is going to increase the safety?
What did the most recent comments have to do with race vehicles? It was talking about EV car salesWhat does that have to do with race vehicles?
Valid point. My apologies.What did the most recent comments have to do with race vehicles? It was talking about EV car sales
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Good luck with that.No I read it. Shifting expectations is just another word for it is not all there. And, if the government shuts off the spigot, there will be a mad rush to disengage.
As far as the last line: "In fact, Toyota just forecast record profits for 2024, driven by its popular hybrids." To me, if we want to get away from traditional ICE vehicles, this would be the way to go. By the way, the NPR comment has to be taken with a grain of salt as the Toyota corporate financial statements actually have the hybrids as the least profitable of their total offerings. They are profitable, but single digit compared to the non-hybrid Lexus Suv's with double digits.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023), the global supply of crude oil, other liquid hydrocarbons, and biofuels is expected to be adequate to meet the world's demand for liquid fuels through 2050.Latest known global reserves, at current rate, are over two hundred years.
The most popular new vehicles are pickup trucks and SUVs.Valid point. My apologies.
I recall reading somewhere that the 'parking garage weight' issue is a negligible one.
Hybrids could be interesting. Particularly if the electric portion is limited - I'd like to see it only capable of providing a short surge, kind-a like the "Push-To-Pass" system that IndyCar had. That would impact race strategy, and would also make the battery small.The battery is the weak link. Any race that tests the range of the battery will become afuelpower millage race, they won't waste power on passing until the end of the race. I'm guessing, but running a race car at high speed will drain the battery pretty quick.
I think a hybrid might work better. A small gas engine powering an electrical system - imagine the sound of a Harley engine powering an electric motor.
Give the teams unlimited use of the push to pass and let them tweak or develop better and more efficient hybrid systems. Shades of the first years of auto racing.Hybrids could be interesting. Particularly if the electric portion is limited - I'd like to see it only capable of providing a short surge, kind-a like the "Push-To-Pass" system that IndyCar had. That would impact race strategy, and would also make the battery small.
Most small gas engines could not keep up with the power drainage of a race car. Electricity would be used much faster than it could be recharged.
Indy's new hybrid system didn't make much difference in Sunday's race, good or bad. For those who don't know, they use capacitors instead of batteries to keep the weight down. Chevy and Honda worked together to develop the system.Hybrids could be interesting. Particularly if the electric portion is limited - I'd like to see it only capable of providing a short surge, kind-a like the "Push-To-Pass" system that IndyCar had. That would impact race strategy, and would also make the battery small.
Cheap and easy. Stretching the term hybrid.Indy's new hybrid system didn't make much difference in Sunday's race, good or bad. For those who don't know, they use capacitors instead of batteries to keep the weight down. Chevy and Honda worked together to develop the system.
Yep. Limit the size of the battery, then whoever builds the most efficient system gets the most power surge.Give the teams unlimited use of the push to pass and let them tweak or develop better and more efficient hybrid systems. Shades of the first years of auto racing.
"According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2023 (IEO2023), the global supply of crude oil, other liquid hydrocarbons, and biofuels is expected to be adequate to meet the world's demand for liquid fuels through 2050.
That's only 26 years - not over 200.