End of ICE (Internal Combustion Engines)

[ProtonPowder]

So was it like a diesel E-power system?

[fokhan_96]

Cudda just buy an ePower Note.

[sMASH]

How much mpg his tesla got?

[redmanjp]

so it was converted to a hybrid then. but why the need to charge when parked? it cant charge while driving?

[Supra GT-FOUR]

so it was converted to a hybrid then. but why the need to charge when parked? it cant charge while driving?

EVs are not designed to accept charge while driving. The ones that can are fitted with a combustion engine and are called a hybrid.

[kamakazi]

so it was converted to a hybrid then. but why the need to charge when parked? it cant charge while driving?

Cause the charge rate is low compared to the usage while driving. It does charge while driving but it is only seen when he is doing city or stop and go driving; he has the generator running almost all the time.


If he does not let it charge overnight, and depend solely on the generator to deliver energy to the motors, he might be restricted to nothing faster than running pace

[shaneelal]

Gov't may need to improve guardrail infrastructure.

2:20 - 2:35 crash comparison between ICE and EV sedan.

[redmanjp]

So hybrids which have both ICE & electric motor might be even worse?

[kamakazi]

Nope cause the battery pack is a lot smaller than an EV

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Interesting

Barbados Launches First Vehicle Powered by Sargassum



Rum and Sargassum Inc., a local deep-tech start-up, and The University of the West Indies Cave Hill campus have launched the first vehicle powered by bio-compressed natural gas (CNG). The bio-CNG uses rum distillery wastewater and a sargassum-based biomethane, an innovative fuel source derived from the invasive seaweed which is plaguing the region’s coasts.

The seasonal issue posed by sargassum on the island’s beaches is now being turned into a valuable resource as the country seeks to achieve its goal of becoming a 100 per cent renewable energy and carbon-neutral island state by 2030. The project, spearheaded by Rum and Sargassum Inc., is an achievement for sustainable development in the Caribbean, thanks to partners like the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).

Dr. Legena Henry and her team from the Renewable Energy Development Laboratory at the Cave Hill Campus are the innovators of the biomethane fuel. Speaking during the launch of the vehicle, she said, “UWI Cave Hill Campus is really an incubator for creativity and innovation. Why I celebrate Cave Hill so much is because Barbados is a creative society, and we are leading the region right now in the energy transition.”

https://antiguanewsroom.com/barbados-la ... sargassum/

[sMASH]

Would be better to burn the seaweed directly to generate electricity , and use ev's.

And the flue/char could be used for fertilizers/ souls amendment

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Ioniq 5 N

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Announced in the 2025 Budget presentation:

"All taxes on equipment for electric vehicles will be removed by January 2025."

[redmanjp]

^ just full electric or hybrids?

[sMASH]

^ just full electric or hybrids?

Is there a difference between charge ports for both ?


The vlogger who did the byd road trip, he said he didn't get the home charger to work at home, and had to charge publicly for the demo duration .


I am wondering what's the issue. Is it the voltage or cycles ?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ just full electric or hybrids?

Is there a difference between charge ports for both ?

PHEV (Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle) will have the same plug as an EV (Electric Vehicle)
HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) have no plugs - they get their charge from the gas engine, regenerative braking, etc., depending on the model.

The vlogger who did the byd road trip, he said he didn't get the home charger to work at home, and had to charge publicly for the demo duration .


I am wondering what's the issue. Is it the voltage or cycles ?

Maybe he didn't have an available 220v plug for the home charger he had.
Most people only have that for their clothes dryer and that plug may be far from the garage.
I had a 220v outlet installed in the garage about 30ft from the electrical panel and the electrician labour and material cost around $2500 including an additional breaker

[sMASH]

^ just full electric or hybrids?

Is there a difference between charge ports for both ?

PHEV (Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle) will have the same plug as an EV (Electric Vehicle)
HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) have no plugs - they get their charge from the gas engine, regenerative braking, etc., depending on the model.

The vlogger who did the byd road trip, he said he didn't get the home charger to work at home, and had to charge publicly for the demo duration .


I am wondering what's the issue. Is it the voltage or cycles ?

Maybe he didn't have an available 220v plug for the home charger he had.
Most people only have that for their clothes dryer and that plug may be far from the garage.
I had a 220v outlet installed in the garage about 30ft from the electrical panel and the electrician labour and material cost around $2500 including an additional breaker

That make sense. So 220v .


Because the range and size of Trinidad full electric will be ideal for the bulk of trini driving with home charging .

All the axio , sunny, vigo and navarra runs, full electric will handle. U will at least be able to home charge to 50% before u need to do any small runs again .

[gastly369]

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ key points:
Both the EV and PHEV did around 1500km
The EV took 7 charges at a total cost of US$43 ($0.03 per km)
The PHEV did not need to stop for fuel or charging at a total cost of US$67 including filling the tank and giving it the initial charge ($0.05 per km)
The EV was cheaper but the PHEV was more convenient.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Forget end of ICE - it might be end of drivers

Tesla: We, Robot

[redmanjp]

so no pedals or steering wheel so no option to take over by a human driver. i know he said it's a lot safer but who is liable if the 'unlikely' is to happen and it get into an accident with another car or pedestrian?

[Les Bain]

No ground clearance and no windows on an autonomous public transport vehicle with Tesla's autonomous vehicle safety record. Tesla's rivals are moving away from the bland take on 'futuristic design' for electric vehicles too.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

The Cybervan looks like something out of Blade Runner or Judge Dredd.
A soldier or prisoner carrier.
Gives that dystopian future vibe

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV does Nürburgring in 6:46.87



For comparison
Lamborghini Huracán Performante 6:52.01
AMG GT Black Series 6:52.54
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) 6:54.99

[PariaMan]

Saw a seal today what a beautiful car

Sent from my SM-A325M using TriniTuner mobile app

[Supra GT-FOUR]

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV does Nürburgring in 6:46.87



For comparison
Lamborghini Huracán Performante 6:52.01
AMG GT Black Series 6:52.54
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) 6:54.99

Hasn't Apple been trying to build an electric car for some years now?

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Hasn't Apple been trying to build an electric car for some years now?

Apple reportedly cancelled that project
https://www.reuters.com/technology/appl ... 024-02-27/

[pugboy]

ev has made a joke of traditional ice propulsion mfgs
engine and performance is somewhat of a nonissue now

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

ev has made a joke of traditional ice propulsion mfgs
engine and performance is somewhat of a nonissue now

maintenance and fewer parts to stock too

[fokhan_96]

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV does Nürburgring in 6:46.87



For comparison
Lamborghini Huracán Performante 6:52.01
AMG GT Black Series 6:52.54
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) 6:54.99

Impressive. It is allegedly they only did one lap, as the battery only had enough power for one.
Either way, for a battery to store that much power and discharge power at such a rapid rate without overheating or catching a fire is not bad at all.