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Maybe that Walmart article was a decade ago, but the Kentucky bourbon industry is hurting right now. https://www.newsweek.com/kentucky-whiskey-distilleries-bankruptcy-2108644 https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/business/kentuckys-9b-whiskey-industry-in-crisis-as-gen-z-drinkers-shun-bourbon-tariffs-take-toll/ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/9-billion-kentucky-whiskey-industry-trouble-wave-bankruptcies-tiktok-tariffs-blame-1740199   The tariffs are a reason.  Some want to blame Gen Z because they dont drink whiskey...   I say byullshyte to the Gen Z excuse.  I say its the retaliation of the world to hun American products.  The CEO of Jack Daniels laughed when Ontario Premier Doug Ford withdrew ALL American alcohol from Ontario liquor stores and Quebec followed suit with the rest of Canada with the exception of Maple Maga Alberta. (But Im willing to bet MOST Albertans boycotted American booze anyway...) Plus the world did the same thing.   WHo gives a shyte about Jack Daniels and Jim Beam when Scotland, Ireland and Canada make whiskey, bourbon and rye that is equal to are even better than American whiskey.  Then the CEO of Jack Daniels realized that taking away the products from the shelves is actually more damaging to sales than mere tariffs.  But he dont understand that Canadians will NOT BUY American booze anyhow regardless.  Stars and Stripes Maga down south are so stupid they do not realize that the world does not need to US anymore.  The Kentucky bourbon industry is just the start.  The American automobile industry is up next. THAT one will be the real eye opener.  But it will be too late Im afraid.  But then again, when Donald J. Trump is trying to create hysteria with city take-overs, either that will make you guys have a civil war or you will not fight but you guys give up your freedoms.       Have a Crown Royal cheers from me.  

WOW, Did I get suckered into that one as it came up on my news feed. My multi-tasking during a boring meeting was a failure on my behalf. Yup, 2016, very old news. Thank you Drew for catching that. My bad!

They said during the press conference that it was going to be ultra-high speed charging. Whether that matches them to Hyundai/Kia or beyond, I don't know.... but LFP batteries are those batteries in China that can do 1000kw charging.

Maybe check the date on that article.

I find this exciting as Ford needs something that works and is more reliable than their ICE product line with so many recalls. I wish they had expanded on the architecture. No info on if it is 400V or 800V or can handle both. Lots of details still to come I guess. If they keep is slow go in charging, I do not see it doing as well. Tesla is still ove 400V tech and one would have thought they would have upgraded the Y when they did their refresh for faster charging. Kia is fast to charge to 80% than Tesla. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.