EV tidbits

[rcjordan]

You won't be confused about electric vehicle charging after reading this | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/07/the-ars-technica-guide-to-electric-vehicle-charging/

[rcjordan]

^{Promises, promises...}

GM's Super Cruise will cover 400K miles in North America, doubling coverage
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/3/23289019/gm-super-cruise-coverage-expand-400000-miles

[Drastic]

>400k
So about 10% of our roads? Meh.

Here's a map but looks like it's probably showing the original 200k?
https://cadillac-supercruisemap-viewer.cadillac.com/

>GMC Hummer EV
I somehow missed the hummer resurrection happening.

[rcjordan]

US tax & spend package appears to have made it. Senate passed. House should rubber stamp it. It should put pressure to keep prices lower than they've been trending lately.

"The deal extends a popular $7,500 per vehicle consumer tax credit for the purchase of electric vehicles, a win for EV makers like General Motors Co., Tesla Inc. and Toyota Motor Co. But to win the backing of Manchin, companies will have to comply with tough new battery and critical minerals sourcing requirements that could render the credits useless for years for many manufacturers. Not all manufacturers stand to benefit from the credit. New cars that cost more than $55,000 and $80,000 for pickups and SUVs won't qualify for the credits."

[rcjordan]

Goodyear's Special EV Tires Now Fit More Vehicles – Review Geek

https://www.reviewgeek.com/128197/goodyears-special-ev-tires-now-fit-more-vehicles/

[ergophobe]

I had no idea. I assume those tires will also be significantly more expensive?

I'm already blown away by how much more I spend on tires with a Subaru than with my old Ford Escort (even adjusting for inflation). The Subaru needs not just pricier tires, but it needs them way more often. I'm guessing that is all the more true for EVs.

[rcjordan]

>I assume

You assume correctly, according to my feeds. 

>more often

The weight & torque of evs eat tires.

[rcjordan]

2023 Chevy Bolt EUV Super Cruise is currently a $2200 upcharge  (and a $25/month subscription after three years).  Super Cruise only available on the Premiere trim.  So Bolt EUV with Super Cruise will cost about $34,000 (supposedly with $7500 rebate after Jan 1, 2023).

[rcjordan]

Pay Up: GMC Hummer EV Taillights Cost $6100 to Replace

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41611379/gmc-hummer-ev-taillights-expensive/

[ergophobe]

MSRP: $108K

So a set of taillights is 5% the cost of a new car.

[rcjordan]

Biden's $7k tax credit does not carry over to following years, so if you don't have a $7k tax liability you lose the difference.

[rcjordan]

Don't get your ev wet.


Florida State Fire Marshal calls on Elon Musk, other EV producers for answers about vehicles catching fire from Hurricane Ian flooding

https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida-state-fire-marshal-calls-on-elon-musk-other-ev-producers-for-answers-about-vehicles-catching-fire-from-hurricane-ian-flooding-32711901

[rcjordan]

LED Headlights Are Giving Owners Problems In Snow and Ice

https://www.thedrive.com/news/rivians-led-headlights-are-giving-owners-headaches-in-snow-and-ice

[rcjordan]

Electric Truck Stops Will Need as Much Power as a Small Town (bloomberg.com)

Tesla's Electric Semis Are Coming, and Trucks Stops Aren't Ready - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-14/tesla-s-electric-semis-are-coming-and-trucks-stops-aren-t-ready

[ergophobe]

Thanks for that one!

I have to admit that even though this is somewhat on my radar, I had not considered the demands of a truck stop. Over 30MW peak power is jaw dropping.

Roughy speaking, a large nuclear plant can supply just 70 truck stops at once. The Grand Coulee dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in the US could supply just 200 truck stops. It's a staggering amount of juice.

It makes me wonder whether all this investment in chemical batteries will be just a bridge technology to liquid hydrogen.