It "is" nothing but hype. Sounds good but it will never make it to market. No more real than the Elio. If they can show that they've raised at least $20 million for a production line, then I might give them the benefit of the doubt, but so far no evidence that they have anything more than a running prototype.
I get the feeling it is the prototypes that get us used to the designs. I see a little Audi e prototype worth mega bucks every week. Some guy bought it at auction I guess. So we see these even though they may not go into production.
Sono motors went bankrupt and this video is only one year old, so it all happened very quickly. There is a company in the usa called aptera is doing exactly same thing in terms of financing their solar car, crowdfunding etc. I think aptera will also go bankrupt soon after IPO. Its uncanny the similarity of sono motors to aptera ( vehicle is different shape) but the path they are going down is exact same, even to having their own solar cell encapsulation method with they want to turn into a business. Interesting sono motors wanted to outsource the manufacture. What would be interesting is to see exactly how much money in total was spent and how much was refunded, and where did all the rest of it go. I think you can look at the sono story and pretty much predict the same outcome for aptera, unless they can access a billion or so in finances they dont have a hope.
The left scroll wheel still controls the volume. The shortcut is only active after you hold down the scroll wheel. After you've made your shortcut selection, or after a few seconds, it goes back to volume on its own.
So what’s the point if it kinda works. I find it more stressful because you don’t know what it’s going to do. Even 98% of the time isn’t good enough. It’s like sitting next to a new teenage driver who just got their license. It’s more stressful than if I’m driving.
0:40 Phone as a Key eliminates the need for the key card 4:00 depending on the type of battery the car has, your recommend charging will vary. 6:00 creep is only available in used teslas, as new 2024 vehicles will only have the hold function.
@@dtl I just noticed the little "includes paid promotion" tag in the video. That explains why they put this advice out now, rather than waiting a few seasons until the non-Tesla NACS cars come out so that this video might actually be useful. What I don't understand is why the company is putting out this adapter now and promoting it when the cars that could possibly use them, if they don't ship with adapters, are months away.
Hyundai/Kia are supposed to start shipping with NACS later this year. Ford should be following soon after. Right now this video is aimed at used Tesla owners who might not have received the adapter with their car or people who need another adapter for one reason or another.
Do we know if lucid if lucid is making money on vehicle sales yet? Previously I had heard that the cars costed significantly more to make than they sold for
I find it interesting that Tesla owners want to be able to charge everywhere with their cars, but hate that the Tesla Network will be opened to other EV's. SMH
I think it’s great if a non-Tesla car can charge at a Supercharger. As long as people move their car when they’re done, and hopefully only charge to 100% when they absolutely need it, who cares what type of car chargers there.
I think most supercharging stations do that in NYC. The limit is 80% except at very few locations but the parking fee is more than $20 sometimes $50 so it’s always empty.
I was thinking why not pause the charging at 80% and then display a message on the station that you will be charged double, maybe triple the rate and if you agree there should be an option to continue charging.
This is wrong approach, sometimes I might need that extra range to get to my destination. A better system would be to just charge more per KW at the top end, either directly, or by splitting the cost into (Energy + Station Rental Time)
The dumbest thing I have heard in a long time. What the heck! I'd be ticked off if the gas pump would shut off at 85% The argument of a trip is BS, if I am on a trip I defiantly want a full charge. Reason #23423412342344 why tesla is just better in every imaginable way!
Curious, would you want to charge to 100% on a trip if other DC fast chargers were available along the way? I do agree that Superchargers are better, maybe not for the 100% reason, but they've been so reliable and plentiful at each location!
@s1p0 But the only time people should charge to 100% is if they're already on a road trip. Can't then charge at home. That's what these dc fast chargers are for.
There are many people, including me, who can't charge at home. And there's going to be even more in the near future. DC fast chargers might seem like they're only for long distance trips, but many of us rely on them for daily charging too. I still wouldn't charge to 100% on a DCFC unless it was absolutely necessary.
The company is backed by Volkswagen Group! And they do it for your safety! I guess you have heard, that they had problems with the recall of LG batteries. Well, some have said it's all about money and less about the safety of the drivers. Cars are limited to 80% state of charge to be safe, before it's becoming hot and car will burn down, when still connected to the charging station. Check your NHTSA news. Porsche Taycan, Audi e-tron GT, Audo e-tron. Contact your dealer or better: never buy a used car from that brands, sell your car back to your dealer. keep in mind to never by cars from companies that dont play the fair card with consumers and where money matters more.
I understand your concerns, it's important to note that limiting the charge to 80% is generally recommended to prolong battery life and efficiency rather than purely for safety reasons.
@@EVswithKaz Nope. They have limited the charging capacity to 80% of the capacity for safety concerns! Afterwards the chemical process is burning down your car. see the NHTS documents. Same as Jaguar and GM (Bolt), which both have satisfied their customers. But Audi...a much different story.
Thanks, Kaz! Personally, I'm okay with an 85% hard cap at busy, metro regions where the chargers aren't typically used for travel and there are numerous other charging options nearby. However, for busy travel chargers, I prefer an 85% "soft" cap, where after 85%, they start to charge a per-minute "parking fee" that discourages but doesn't outright prohibit charging past 85%.
imo instead of cutting folks off at 85%, just charge them more for continuing to charge past 80% (like if the normal price is 50c/kw, once you hit 80% it's now $1 per kw, want to amplify this further, make it $2 per kw once you get to 90% another idea, maybe a combination of per kw and per minute would help move things along, like 30c/kw and $1/minute on top of that. then people would move along much faster once they notice the vehicle slowing in charge rate. for those that get free charging, maybe they should revise the situation and say, free charging up to 80% soc and then you have to pay the going rate to continue charging. educating the public is also something that we dont have enough of, sometimes people dont think much of it, just refilling the tank, but unlike gasoline, pumping in the last 20% goes so much slower. charging availability is also an issue. if there was also nearby lvl 2 charging, folks could move from the dcfc into lvl 2 to top up the remainder if they really want to get to 100% soc idle fees are also a good thing, 10 mins of grace period is a lot of time, imo 5 mins is more than enough grace period, then charge them a per minute fee.
Lots of great ideas there! I think the "free charging up to 80%" for those that have the new car deal makes a lot of sense. That'll get them in the habit of avoiding charging to 100.
Here's a few thoughts: * are these locations specially chosen because they have high congestion? *did EA make sure these locations are operating correctly? *is this policy 24/7, or during really slow hours can they lift this restriction? *do they plan to implement this everywhere, or just in other busy locations, and might they get remove this in the future when infrastructure is more widespread? *will these locations be clearly marked with this policy and on the charging apps? They're are already common issues with the apps not knowing if chargers are working or at full capacity. Sadly, the media and this week are biased against EVs will run with the headline, not the finer details. EA probably has hundreds of locations not affected by this. Oddly, it sounds like they're going to cut off charge at 85% so your car is, in fact, sitting there idle for ten minutes before you get back to move it.
These are all great questions. The article does mention that the locations were chosen because of their "high utilization". Let's hope that the driver is told, a few times, that they need to move their car once it hits 85%. Otherwise, you're right, having a car sit there for 10 minutes kinda defeats the point.
Everyone has their own reasons for their vehicle choices. If you ever have any questions about EVs from someone who's been driving them for a long time, feel free to reach out!
@@EVswithKaz I owned a Chevy Volt for 5 years. That car was so inconvenient and only lasted 110k miles. The idea of going full EV seems completely idiotic. I never plan to buy an EV.
I guess Gordon Murray's T25 / T27 was ahead of their time after all. I still wonder what happened to that, as they were supposedly slated to enter production by some unnamed manufacturer. The insanely small size would be perfect for personal transport, and could solve a lot of space issues as well.
Gordon Murray's T25/T27 were definitely ahead of their time! It’s a shame they didn’t make it to mass production. Maybe we’ll see more innovative designs like that in the future.
Many SUVs have become somewhat smaller over the last ten years, blurring the line between a hatchback and an SUV. Personally I prefer cars (and other tools) which focus intently on doing their job very well, instead of middle ground cars that try to do a little bit of everything. I drive a massive truck which I use to haul large, heavy items, and I look forward to getting my Aptera or another small EV should Aptera not get me a trike soon enough. I've always had a huge truck and a small efficiency car, so I think Ford's move into microEVs is a great thing and I hope they will make them very small and very affordable instead of trying to give them every bell and whistle just to seem silicone-corny. Silicorny?
Great points! It’s interesting how SUVs have evolved. Having a dedicated truck for heavy hauling and a small car for efficiency is a great balance. I did something similar back in the day. I had a Tundra for my music stuff and motorcycle for daily driving. Here's to hoping you can get a non-Silicorny EV in the near future!
