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I wonder when they do introduce en electric Mustang if it will have a speaker system like the Dodge Daytona SRT concept did to make noise? ?

Donald Trump takes lots of credit for things he had no actual hand in doing. From being a business looser with 6 bankruptcies under his belt to his poor handling of so much, I would have to doubt he had anything to do with the cost overruns since the Airforce issued the contract which while Trump was there for the so called final negotiations and signed contract. Per this story: Trump strikes $3.9 billion deal with Boeing for new Air Force One | CNN Politics QUOTE: “Muilenburg congratulated Mr. Trump on his election win and committed to working with the new administration to control costs as they establish requirements for the new Air Force One to keep the program as affordable as possible and deliver the best value to American taxpayers,” said Boeing’s statement in December 2016. More than a year after Trump famously tweeted “Cancel Order” the President and Muilenburg hammered out the new deal during a White House meeting last Tuesday. The meeting, which was not on the President’s daily schedule, came after nearly a year of lower-level meetings between Pentagon procurement officials and Boeing executives that, at times, reached deadlock. Seems interesting that while Trump was running to become the president, low-level meetings had been going on already leading up to the signed contract as one of the first things he took accountability for yet was already underway while Obama was in office. No matter what, pork is pork and I am sure the Defense department of Boeing will make up for the losses on Airforce One.

Reminds me of the Movie Corvette Summer. Corvette Summer (1978) - IMDb

Thanks, do not watch sports so have no idea who they are. He looks happy though. ?

Seems GM is committed to delivering on a $30K dollar EV and finally hitting big time on Advertising for the EVs. GM bets on electric Equinox to kick-start 'massive adoption' of EVs (cnbc.com) GM launches aggressive EV ad campaign during NFL football to drive more mainstream adoption (electrek.co) Was unable to read the original DetroitFreePress as I had already had my maximum of 6 free reads for the month. So much for free press. ? Quote the electrek.co website of the DFP story: According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, GM’s new marketing campaign, “EVs for everyone, everywhere,” will first air on Sunday, September 18, on Fox during the 1:00 p.m. game and then during Sunday Night Football on NBC. Advertising during NFL games is not a new idea from GM. Anyone who watches football knows Chevy and NFL games go hand in hand. If you watched the NFL kickoff last week, then you know what I’m talking about. And who can forget GM’s super bowl ad last year showing Austin Powers using the company’s Ultium platform to save the world? However, according to the automaker, this time will be different. It will be the first time GM will feature all of its Chevy EV models together to promote mainstream adoption. The campaign will feature the entire Chevy EV family, even those that are not yet on the market: 2023 Bolt EV 2023 Bolt EUV 2024 Silverado EV 2024 Blazer EV 2024 Equinox EV The Chevy Bolt EV, the company’s first long-range EV, starts at $26,595, while the Bolt EUV, the slightly bigger version with an estimated 247-mile range, starts at $28,195. Both are available for order, while the Silverado EV, Blazer EV, and Equinox EVs are due to hit the market next year. Very cool to see, I hope GM keeps up having all the EVs and Concepts at other Autoshows this year. Would love to see the Buick Wildcat EV at the Seattle Autoshow. President Biden Tours Broad Portfolio of General Motors EVs at Detroit Auto Show (gm.com)

Do not know who he is, but ya wanna fight this morning? ?

Interesting read. https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/sylvania-driver-scott-fisher-electric-vehicle-jeep-saving-money/512-fad3618f-d81c-4e7a-9f60-8d19073ef2b5

Seems Bosch is finally stepping up to EVs. https://electrek.co/2022/09/16/bosch-moves-to-support-the-industrys-transition-to-electric-vehicles/amp/#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=16633617483387&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com Ram electric pickup will reveal @ LA auto show. https://www.motortrend.com/news/ram-1500-electric-ev-revolution-concept-pickup-truck/

Very true, the days of the protection should end. I agree everyone has their own interests to defend. I agree, the legacy do lobby for their own interest too. Yes we can all agree that the dealerships only car about themselves and not the consumers. Days of protected business needs to end. Have them compete on price and service no matter if the product is sold Direct or not.

First statement is not totally true as Tesla is struggling to get production online everywhere except where they slept with the communist government in China. Musk is a Narcissistic power-hungry lying sob. Why do people not question how the man is the only company that did not have to have a partner to sell in China or build plants? Some serious questions need to be asked about him. Second statement on how fast GM and Ford can get there is pretty clear, their battery plants are all coming online between the end of this year and end of 2024 with additional plants being planned already and in the case of batteries, Ford and GM are both looking at converting ICE plants into Battery production as stated by their press releases. Yes, GM can keep that promise I believe. Especially true with the global recession we are entering. Tesla WILL NOT be bringing out a cheaper model. This has been clearly stated by them. Why Tesla is not going to build a low cost EV any time soon, if ever (thedriven.io) From February 2022 Tesla's per-car production cost down to $36,000, cheaper model and robotaxi still on the roadmap | TechSpot Only days ago Tesla executives have confirmed that a cheaper model and robo taxis are still on the roadmap, but the Tesla 3 and Y models are consuming all resources and they see no need to focus on a cheaper model any time soon. Possible in 5 years or so. So based on this, I doubt Tesla is going to beat GM or Ford or for that matter the Koreans to cheaper EVs. Will be interesting to see how the auto industry shakes out over the next 18 to 24 months with a global recession and the dislike for Chinese products, I doubt China will enter the US market for auto's, especially EVs any time soon.

In 2017 A.L.I. Technologies had a dream and started in what is known as a skunk works mode. Not much was known about what they were working on. June 28th 2022 A.L.I. Technologies released the following video about their new Air Bike. A glimpse of what they had been working on. Just days later they released an actual video of a prototype bike. We fast forward to August 16th, 2022, with this video and the announcement that it will be at the Detroit auto show with actual working bikes, demos of it in flight. We also know have the following information on this bike from their updated press release: A.L.I. Technologies to Exhibit and Conduct Flight Performance of XTURISMO Limited Edition in Detroit, United States | A.L.I. Technologies (ali.jp) A $20,000 dollar deposit can be put down for the $777,000 luxury hover bike. The press release had the following to say: A.L.I. has been developing air-mobility technology since 2017, with the aim to provide a brand-new way of experiencing the world. Drawing inspiration from the Star Wars saga, the XTURISMO Limited Edition features a sleek and stylish exterior, a worthy icon for the next generation of transport. Outfitted with a hybrid propulsion system consisting of an internal combustion engine and four electric motors. It is presented as a new icon of next-generation air mobility, for those who seek new frontiers of travel.

The current biggest cost to electric vehicles is the battery pack. Current battery technology is all focused-on Lithium-ion cells either in hard case cells like Tesla uses or soft case pouches like GM is using. There are positive and negative aspects to either cell type, yet the one thing all these cells have in common is an Anode and Cathode construction with a separator in between. As a battery is charged you have power move from the cathode to the anode moving through the separator and as the battery discharges, the reverse happens move from the anode side to the cathode side in a very simple explanation. Our Next Energy (ONE) is a private startup looking to accelerate the transition to sustainable power by creating innovative energy storage solutions per their company website. ONE was founded on the following three principles: Double the range of electric vehicles Use safer and more sustainable raw materials Establish a localized supply chain ONE is led by the following team: ONE was founded July 2020 and had a successful funding round October 18th, 2021, with a $25 million dollar series A funding by Assembly Ventures and four other private investors. On March 1st, 2022, $65 million Series A funding was achieved from Assembly Ventures and five other private investors for a total of $90 million funding to date. ONE currently has approximately 51-100 employees per their financial details. September 13, 2022 ONE unveiled a 240-Ah prismatic anode-free cell after a successful 12-month R&D effort. ONE believes their anode-free cell is the highest energy density large-format cell ever produced today. ONE has announced that their GeminiTM dual-chemistry architecture will be used by BMW in their iX prototype vehicle later this year for testing. To quote Mujeeb Ijaz, founder and CEO of ONE, “Our prismatic anode-free cell is produced with approximately half of current cell manufacturing equipment for equivalent capacity, allowing us to sharply reduce scale-up cost,” ONE's first-generation 1007 Wh/L cell eliminates the need for graphite and anode manufacturing equipment, thus enabling a $50 per kWh cost at scale. ONE has pointed out the following information about anode-free cells, in the past, these cells had limited use due to a low cycle life making them not viable for electric vehicle use. ONE's Gemini dual-chemistry architecture has reduced cycle and peak power requirements by 90%. Gemini pairs standardized LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) and anode-free chemistries into a single battery pack. This special chemistry allows the battery to focus on the two different functions that an EV would use. LFP for daily driving and anode-free for extended long distances. Benefit is the Gemini cells are able to deliver more than 250,000 miles of lifetime service. Quoting Steven Kaye, ONE Chief Technical Officer: “Scaling 100x from a 2 Ah pouch cell to a 240 Ah prismatic in less than 12 months is a testament to the simplicity of the design and ability to use conventional Li-ion production equipment,” “We are moving faster than the fastest research programs that I have been a part of. Gemini will reach volume production in 2026 accelerating electric vehicle adoption by delivering 600 miles of range in a wide range of vehicle platforms, including trucks and SVUs.” Why is this a big deal one might ask? Currently since the start of the company, ONE built their Aries and Aries-II LFP battery packs that use NO Nickel or Cobalt for a more sustainable supply. These battery packs go into production in 2023 and will be found in various fleet type EVs. 300 plus miles of range depending on implementation with customizable battery pack building. Long term for the company is their Gemini cells, in a Gemini Dual-Chemistry 1007 Wh/L battery pack. These LFP plus Anode-free cells is the special sauce where the battery pack has the LFP for local driving delivering 150 miles of range and the anode-free cells pack 450 miles of range, acting as an energy reserve that recharges the LFP cells when needed. ONE durable LFP cells pack 441 Wh/L and are designed for daily driving powering the vehicle motor, acting as the primary traction battery with the 150 miles of stored energy range. The Anode-free side is the 566 Wh/L long range power storage. The Gemini pairs these two unique chemistries together, each doing the job they do best, Anode-free cells of High Energy density, LFP for power and durability. On January 5th, 2022, ONE retrofitted a Tesla Model S with a 203.7 KWh battery pack and an energy density of 416 Wh/L allowing for a 752 miles of travel @ 55mph without recharging. A third party validated and full details can be read here: ONE Battery Powers Electric Vehicle 752 Miles Without Charging Founder and CEO of ONE, Mujeeb Ijaz had this to say: “We want to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by eliminating range anxiety, which holds back most consumers today,” Until now, the industry approach in solving range anxiety is to add more charging stations where people are stopping every 150 miles or so, having to wait in long lines for partial charges at various rates extending travel time. ONE GeminiTM battery solution is to offer enough range for every consumer to make an electric vehicle their only vehicle. Company | Our Next Energy (one.ai) Our Next Energy - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding View full article

Biggest issue is what I have posted about here Tesla is ahead of everyone right now with battery production, yet massive production is coming online that will have two big effects, reduction of cost due to scale of production and variety of EVs. Ford is behind GM in producing batteries already and as such this explains the hard time ramping up production for the F150 Lighting and Mach-e on top of parts shortages. Tesla had this same problem trying to expand production of the S & X on top of getting the model 3 starting to build while also trying to get Giga Nevada ramped up to produce enough battery packs. Once many of these new battery production sites come online, building EVs will increase, variety will increase, and sales will increase as available EV models are more readily available. Honestly this is a common chicken or the egg issue for the auto industry. Everyone wants more variety of EVs yet until the battery packs are available to go into these models, there is limited availability.

I believe it will take off much faster than many believe especially as charging comes online and as people learn about the ease and reduced maintenance. Plug in at home and start every day out with a full charge. Humans want to use and not think about the auto, as such, I think many will change over without much thought as the dealers get their dealerships up to speed on selling an EV, educating the public and more. I suspect that demand while strong enough to have brands sold out through 2024 will see even bigger sales once lower prices options and just plan car and suv options come on the market. Parts shortages and costs are keeping many on the sideline. I think we will see profitable sales come sooner as options come to market. Tesla is sold out well into the future and their lots are full of delivery auto's awaiting customer pick up here in the Seattle area and from what others have posted on other sites across the US. I see no reason if Ford and GM can keep their dealers form putting stupid high markups on the EVs from having a great assortment to sell. Clearly Ford and GM want to use their dealerships but in more of a build to order with demo units at the dealerships increasing profitability and better controlling costs.

I have fresh fruit on my trees, figs were very yummy this year. I also have plenty of fresh air thanks to the PNW drizzle. ?

Nice Job Drew, your getting real good with the transitions and I only heard one glitch or noticeable catch in the audio change over between videos. Very informative and clear. Loved it. Thank you

I, like you have never run out of gas, yet my daughter did all the time when in Highschool and college. Lucky me she has outgrown that, but your right we all know someone, a family member, friend, co-worker, etc. that to this day still runs out of gas for one reason or another. This is nothing to do as @surreal1272 pointed out about the powertrain, but responsibility in paying attention to when you need to refuel either ICE or EV.

@surreal1272 @oldshurst442 @ccap41 Guess he must be talking about this story. LOL: Photo Captures Five West Virginia Coal Miners Pushing Helpless Owner Of Electric Vehicle - The Blue State Conservative Amazing the spelling errors, but I will stay focused on the last sentence, support system. Like everything most people will charge from home. Current charging station infrastructure is at the start just like the EVs. Limited EVs, limited Charge Stations, but like everything, it will grow and expand. Facts are that many ICE auto's run out of gas even in today's society, yet at the start, gas stations were far and few between, so people ran out of gas lots of times. EVs will have the same issue and those that have service like AAA will have a charge brought to them so they can get to the next charge station.

? We'll the back is just a sharper version of the current car, same with the sides and front. Sharper lines, sharper creases, sharper pinched a load before it dropped front end. Overall, OK, nothing stellar and I expect it will stay this way till the death. Interior is where it is a mixed mess. The rectangular air vents Mercedes did crazy till just recently as they went with Circular vents that Ford had before going to this. Just a mashup of old and new. I usually like the digital screens more than old analog, but this car screams Analog, as such I think the dual screens needs an option for manual gauges. The screens would be fine on an EV, but not this ICE. Maybe it is the pictures, but to me it still seems plastic and fake leather, nothing screams luxury that they will charge the price on.

One has to wonder how many launch edition EVs will get destroyed by people lacking attention to how fast they are and having an accident. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/we-waited-years-for-the-rivian-r1t-to-launch-but-someone-crashed-it-after-just-200-miles-198512.html

Very interesting story on Ford. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/14/ford-outlines-ev-investment-structure-for-its-dealers-as-it-chases-tesla-like-profit.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/14/watch-live-biden-touts-electric-vehicles-at-the-detroit-auto-show.html First round of funds to start construction on the 500,000 charging stations in 35 states. Question I have is why not all states?

Love the Video @Drew Dowdell I think this is one auto and nameplate that I hope Buick uses in their EV portfolio as it truly lends to being an EV for China and hopefully while they say Buick will have an SUV only portfolio for the US, they could have a two door EV car as a Halo car IMHO.

@oldshurst442 Glad you like it, I have been once, more than enough for my lifetime. Not really a city person, so could care less if a second one ever gets built. Though with that statement, I would have to say that I have never understood the attraction to dense city living. Rather live in the woods, but the wife likes her shopping mall and so suburban living on a 1/3rd of an acre lot size is for me. At least I have space.