Admiral Beez
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A recent Globe article also noted that while there is ample supply of the highest-priced EV's and rechargeable hybrids, the more economical models have long waiting lists,
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A recent Globe article also noted that while there is ample supply of the highest-priced EV's and rechargeable hybrids, the more economical models have long waiting lists,
We’ll see. We need to remember that Musk, while the company chairman, is a minority shareholder in Tesla, owning about 23% of Tesla stock. There’s a group of other shareholders who may resist Musk’s whims.
It shouldn't be a surprise that Rivian is burning cash. If the legacy automakers can't figure out how to turn a profit from EVs. Then what chance does a smaller company like Rivian have?Is that initial capital for setting up a new EV line or are they actually taking a loss on each unit manufactured? If the former, finances get magically better after a couple years.
Thanks. You still need 3-phase power which will restrict it to commercial/multi-residential settings.
120 Volts 1-phase ph-gd |
120/208 Volts 3-phases, ph-gd/ph-ph |
120/240 Volts typical single family residence supply, effectively 2-phases @ 180 degrees, ph-gd/ph-ph |
277/480 Volts 3-phases, ph-gd/ph-ph |
347/600 Volts 3-phases, ph-gd/ph-ph |
It shouldn't be a surprise that Rivian is burning cash. If the legacy automakers can't figure out how to turn a profit from EVs. Then what chance does a smaller company like Rivian have?
That seems low to me. With a traditional combustion engine and driving well over (125 to 130 generally) the speed where the car is efficient, I can do 500 km on an expressway before the fuel light comes on (perhaps more - I've only ever seen my fuel light once or twice). I'd hope that with a hybrid model, I'd be getting more of a gain than that. And if it was just regular driving - shouldn't a hybrid be getting near infinite mileage if you've got the chance to plug it in every night? Monthly fill-ups surprise me for city driving.I wasn't talking about fuel efficiency. On roadtrips, we easily get 700 km from our 45L tank.
Fuel light seems to come on at about 18% to 20% full in my experience.
It's not a plug in.shouldn't a hybrid be getting near infinite mileage if you've got the chance to plug it in every night?
That seems low to me. With a traditional combustion engine and driving well over (125 to 130 generally) the speed where the car is efficient, I can do 500 km on an expressway before the fuel light comes on
A friend of mine maintains that the fuel light was designed by lawyers and not by engineers, ie they are fairly conservative.
Somewhere I read that Ford's spec was tied to one-eighth of a tank.
- Paul
I did it for 8 years, most of those with a kid. It was easy with Enterprise weekend deal + car2go + zipcar. I don't know the current situation in the city but it was definitely doable. It was especially great for those months when we never needed a car and I could see my total auto expense being $0.In theory the idea of renting on a few occasions and saving the cost of owning a vehicle may seem like a no brainer - but show me people who actually do that. Rental is not really that convenient, even in urban centers. Try to find a rental agency that lets you get an early start out of town for the day, or return late in the evening. Zipcars and the like do exist but are not on every corner.
My spouse and I always planned that once retired we could downsize to a single vehicle. It hasn’t happened - if anything we have more need for two vehicles - and even with me being a transit nerd, I very much need a car. We did manage to move to one very small vehicle for short trips, and only one larger vehicle for longer runs. But the small vehicle is the one that doesn’t drive enough miles to make the ev price increment worth it.
Just a data base of one, perhaps, but among my neighbours, an EV is still more a statement than a trend.
- Paul
I did it for 8 years, most of those with a kid. It was easy with Enterprise weekend deal + car2go + zipcar. I don't know the current situation in the city but it was definitely doable. It was especially great for those months when we never needed a car and I could see my total auto expense being $0.