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I agree... further, not just lost, but obscured. Without being there, the manufacturers can show you only what they want to show you and even then only in a flattering light. Seeing the cars in person makes a huge difference and you also notice the things that the manufacturers might not want you to see.

Ending ICE sales in India by 2030 is never going to happen, solid ambition though. India's lack of a decent electrical grid with constant power outages would be a huge problem with several different union and state owned supply grids that don't meet the high demand requirements for 69k more Commercial EVSE stations. Even large cities like Mumbai don't have a way to supply the necessary infrastructure that they would need to end ICE sales. Grid issues in India have been going on for years and I don't see much that has changed today.

Interesting article. It's not that this technology needed to be invented, the concept has been around since the 60's. It's just that no one had been able to make a business case for it (i.e. how much more efficient or powerful or light would introducing more phases make it cost effective?). I can see multi-phase motors being a thing on planes, but I don't see a need to go to 12 or 18 in cars. Tesla has already shown that more power isn't an issue, so it would either be to be more efficient or lighter. That said, there are only incremental improvements to be made. Tesla might be able to get 5% more range by making a physically smaller motor more powerful and therefore weigh less. Having the motor virtually "shift" through 18 phases just to get up to 60 mph and back to zero probably isn't practical from a complexity standpoint. If I were to guess, 6 phases would be the most. Three phase electric motors have been around forever. The Volt has one, I believe (but cannot find proof for sure) that the Bolt has one. Telsas are all 3 phase (but the dual motor ones are different sizes, so there are effectively 6-phases in the car and the car can switch front to rear and back as needed). So this technology is the EV equivalent of adding more gears to the transmission. In this video, you can hear the first 2 phases of a 3 phase motor accelerating. The third phase you'll never hear the switch because you're doing about 100mph at the time. This is a later EuroSprinter with multi-phase motors. They sound like a saxophone playing up the scale.

A couple of final thoughts before the Sonata goes back today. I'm wondering if a number of people who don't like the design of the Sonata would prefer the new Kia K5 (previously known as the Optima) as they are similar in terms of most mechanicals. But the K5 is a bit more conventional. (Yes, I'm hoping to get one in the future, once I figure out who has Kia's press fleet here in the Detroit) Fuel economy landed around 32 mpg over 230 miles of mixed driving. Let's dive quickly into Smart Park. You need to about 10 feet or so within the vehicle and remote start it. From there, you press either the forward or reverse buttons on the keyfob to move the Sonata. It takes a few seconds before it moves, and then travels at a slow speed in and out of parking spot. It is a nice idea, but I find this to be more a party trick then actual useable feature.

Interesting news about Nikola...claims of faking and misrepresentation... https://fortune.com/2020/09/10/nikola-motor-stock-hindenburg-research-allegations/

Notice how David laughed when I said it, but when Drew quoted me and agreed with my statement, suddenly it garnered a cute little blue heart.

You guys should try PPing a vehicle with a 153" wheelbase. I've PP'd a number of times, if I'm working in a city, but I only do it with TWO open spots and I go in nose-first / often go over the curb. On tight streets I've parked with both curb-side tires on the curb... cause she's girthy.

You're not forced into the highest, most expensive trim/model. It's rumored to start under $80,000.

When you're old / doddering / can't drive properly, you'll be in a EV that goes 0-60 in 2.5 secs & 0-100 in 8. I'm sure insurance rates won't budge at all once everyone is driving a 'muscle car'. LOLOL

Dude...that's brutal humidity when in the mid 80's!! Now think of how Floridians feel with 84F and 90%+ hum. Ugh...

Think y'all up there met or even beat us in the SW today! It was 68F this morning and only 91 today with only 20% hum. Much different in PNW when 90+ with the humidity, was just there last month and it hit triple digits and upper 90's a few days in a row definitely makes it seems much hotter when 35%+ hum. It was even 111 in Sacramento last weekend which is unheard of. Dangerous for the poor peeps with no A/C!

Mostly the front...not much rear overhang. By comparison, my '87 Mustang GT has a 100.5" wheelbase with overall length of 179.6"...(a 2020 Mustang has a 7 inch longer wheelbase and is about 9 inches longer overall).

Pretty good idea to get kids hook on their product as young as possible. GM knows how to draw in and retain loyal followers from a young age and this shows just one way they can do it.

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I came out of a 133" WB F-150 going into this- there's def a difference, but the 2500HD does have more steering angle range, and I think it's faster, also.

Yes, the ground clearance of an SUV makes it easier---just go up on the curb. The times I've parallel parked I usually end up way out from the curb. I remember some years ago what a pain it was parallel parking in downtown Portland in a rental Grand Prix--hard to see out of, and big overhangs, and too low to go up on the high curbs..

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Just saw Nashville hotel bookings are off by 46%. That means parking there is easier by the same amount. ?

I shouldn't say 'only'; circa 800 is a fat number. I have a Buick 455 dyno run bookmarked, that car made 830 HP THIRTEEN years ago. 10.1 sec car. I bolt parts on my 455 and and its 600HP out of the box. My brother's Pontiac makes 1170 HP out of I think 539 CI (8.8L).

NY has been losing residents since 2015. They stand to possibly lose 2 representatives because of it. It's not all COVID-related (the reprocussions of which aren't done being felt for who knows HOW long) And a LOT of the features of urban living (dining, entertainment) may be permanently altered & permanently GONE. Emboldened by unprecedented power-execution and bathed in the cold sweat of CYA (cover your ass), politicians are going to err on the side of extreme caution in many instances, and of all the events canceled for 2020 I expect most to be canceled again in '21. Manual parallel parking may be a breeze for years to come. Too bad, hyundai.

SALE prices; not asking prices :

^ Oh no, pre-impact it certainly was in the $80K range- quality GTOs are mad pricey these days. And if the shell doesn't have significant damage, what's there IS worth in the neighborhood of where it's at. It's wearing Judge stripes, but no Judge logos... Judge stripes are a relatively common addition on restorations... but documented, quality Judges sell in the quarter million dollar range with frequency. My point was it's no longer worth $80K NOW.

That VW looks as awkwardly shaped as a Bolt. ??

VW is not trying to hid the ID-6 or what is called the RoomZZ which is based on the ID Buzz concept minivan. VW is pushing ahead very fast to get their EV's out to the public for sale. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/08/vw-id-6-roomzz-spy-photos/#slide-2262123 Maserati is showing off their new module platform that will support their new EV product line as they sell existing ICE auto's but move over to performance / Luxury EV auto's. Maserati has already stated their EV's will be far more powerful than any ICE auto they have built and sold. Maserati is very happy to state that this new modular platform was created to support both ICE and EV auto's. They will continue to sell the new auto's with their existing ICE power train line as they build out their EV portfolio. This allows Maserati to sell to everyone till the time comes in the next decade and folks focus just on EV's. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/10/maserati-mc20-electric-model-2023/

I'm laughing with rather than at. Had it not been for that color, I wouldn't have photographed it because these old schools propped up high are around here and there. But this person spent some coin to paint that car and put on those tires and wheels. I'm with you on the flooding. It will cross intersections that are under water with NO problem, just like the wearer of these pants. That song, and band, were good. And yes to that Caprice. Though it would be much sweeter and more economical in purist form and with a small 4.3 V8. (I did not bother to ask anyone hanging around which engine it had since I was making a 3 point turn.)

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It's a mix of AC and DC motors in BEV's, Tesla and GM use both, sometimes at the same time. 3-Phase AC Induction traction motors are lighter, but more expensive (due to the large copper windings) and are better for high performance cars because they operate more smoothly than the brushless DC Permanent Magnet motors, but AC-I are generally less efficient than DC-PM. The GM EV-1 had 3-Phase AC Induction motors and the Chevy Volt had 3-P AC-I motors as well, but the Chevy Bolt uses a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) that's similar to a brushless DC Permanent Magnet motor. GM BEV3 (Cadillac Lyriq, Celestiq, next gen. Bolt and others) and GM BT1XX (GMC Hummer EV, Silverado EV and others) off the T1XX are going even further so should be interesting. This is why GM expanded the interior dimensions of the bed walls of the T1XX trucks, you can see where they made room for the Ultium battery packs in future BT1XX trucks. Tesla actually uses both AC and DC in the "D" dual motor cars. They use what they call the "permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor" (PMSRM) also similar to DC Perm. Mag. Model S and X use 3-P AC-I in the rear and PMSRM in the front on "D" models, but the Model 3 uses 3-P AC-I in the front and PMSRM in the rear. DC-PM motors generally produce more torque but are heavier, so it has to do with weight distribution as well. All batteries are DC (Direct Current) that will never change. https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2016-01-1228/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-platforms/bev3/ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-platforms/bt1/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/04/motor-technology-from-model-3-helps-tesla-boost-model-s-range-10/

Hey! looks decent (if offbeat), range is very good, charge times are excellent- HURAH... well don— ohshit, it's $170,000. fckitnevrmnd.

Lucid Air Reveal Video off You Tube. Some vary cool images showing their power train system and other details. Very cool stuff. They have truly stepped up from Tesla on what they are building. Some cool auto's coming and eventually the tech will trickle down to lower end models too I believe. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/10/lucid-air-three-motor-horsepower/#slide-2262821 Amazing that each of their motors can produce up to 670HP / 2950 lb-ft of torque and each motor only weights 161 lbs. No ICE can touch this. More details on the Lucid SUV and it clearly will have the same motors for HP/Torque that the Air sedan will have. Very cool tech. https://www.autoblog.com/2020/09/09/lucid-motors-suv-electric-teaser-photos/#slide-2262272

That is one of my favorite songs, actually. I love War....or a least the band named War. And better that for that Impala that being put into pick and pull.

I used to laugh at those, but with the Hurricane floods and the rioting, maybe not so much now......

This seems like something that could or would benefit nearly everybody. It seems like a fantastic idea and I'm pretty surprised it is just now being "invented" or maybe just not being executed. https://www.motortrend.com/news/wheeltug-airplane-taxi-motor-ev-technology/ " With a novel electric AC induction motor driving a plane's nose-gear wheels, considerable time can be saved during pushback, taxiing, and even passenger loading. And here's the hook that for electric cars or trucks: the motor's unique design can deliver enough torque to get a 200,000-lbs aircraft rolling while providing light weight and high performance at higher taxiing speeds. In essence, it emulates a gearless "virtual transmission." The motor's innovative winding allows its controller to vary the number of phases, magnetic poles, and alternating current frequency—for example, from the typical AC three-phase, to as many as 12 or 18. This allows it to efficiently deliver the torque of a DC permanent magnet motor while providing the lighter weight, lower cost, and improved performance of an AC-induction motor at higher operating speeds. Flying Hybrids Mean Big Savings If this all rings a faint bell among our longtime readers, that's because we covered the technology in a November, 2008 Technologue column titled "Flying Hybrids!" The "mesh-connected windings" and "fundamental harmonics" at play in this motor were developed by Gibraltar-based Chorus Motors, which has been patiently working to commercialize the technology via its subsidiary WheelTug since well before that 2008 column. Company CEO Isaiah Cox is now reasonably certain final flight certification will be granted by the end of 2021, with new production and retrofit installations beginning in early 2022. A grand demonstration is scheduled at the Memphis International Airport in mid-September. WheelTug has been demonstrated on airplanes large (Boeing 767) and small (737), with electricity always coming from the standard auxiliary power unit (no batteries need be added). Now the company is targeting shorter-haul narrow-body aircraft like the 737 and Airbus A320. Here's how WheelTug promises to save fuel and time on a typical flight: Eliminate the wait for "wing-walkers" and a tug operator to arrive, connect the tug to the nose gear, attach the communications link, and push back. Eliminate the time to disconnect the above and clear ramp personnel and vehicles from the area. Begin taxiing immediately, with no need to hold for jet-blast reasons. Start engines only in time to warm them before takeoff. Land and almost immediately shut off the engines, allowing them (and the brakes) to cool en route to the gate so that ground crew can begin servicing/collecting luggage immediately upon arrival. Taxi right up to the gate, with no need for tow-in. WheelTug pegs the average fuel savings at 36 gallons per flight and a time savings at 8.5 minutes in push-back alone, but more important is the higher predictability of all the time spent on the ground. Today push-back takes 13 minutes or more on two percent of flights, so total scheduled flight time must "bake in" extra time to preserve the airline's "on-time" reputation. (Note that time spent with engines idling during de-icing procedures aren't included in these estimates.) To these, WheelTug forecasts further savings of $100 per flight for push-back fees and $95 in engine wear, while greatly reducing the opportunity for foreign-object damage from detritus sucked in off the runway and collisions caused by tug operators (aircraft movement is still directed from a tower, but the pilot remains in control while monitoring cameras views that afford complete situational awareness). And planes able to push back and taxi themselves will lose far less time "recovering" from weather delays that place a high demand on a limited number of tug vehicles and ramp personnel. "

I like the idea, however it requires that I run premium gas if I upgrade. But that was an actual aprt of my decision to buy my truck. Thanks! Being RWD and the lighter cab configuration, it would really fly with this. Chris Another cool Ford Truck.... This young lady is rather talented, love her stuff.

Couple reflections : sedans actually reached their lowest point many yrs ago. They've ballooned upward a few inches since then. 'Too wide' : no way; that's one of the major shortfalls of modern sedans; too narrow. As for 'end of road aero design', dude; I've been preaching that here a good 10 years now.

As far as concepts go, this is awesome. It meets the criteria of a concept of being over-the -top. If they tone it down a tad, but not too much, I think it works and blends in with what Ford, Dodge and Chevy/GMC are doing. So much so, that I think this truck blends all 3 D3 trucks elements in its styling. The hood reminds me of a Silverado/Sierra. OK...indentation versus bump...but still a hood stamping of some sort. The grille of a RAM and the contouring " [ ] " style LED lights of an F-150 I hate the blue neon thing. I actually like that weird triangular C pillar, but I admit, it would probably look 1000 times better had it been a square instead. Good for GM in...following in the footsteps of Ford with Rivian. But more to it than that... GREAT for GM for trying to cash in with the ridiculous stock appraisals that EV start-ups get because GM would NEVER get that kind of stock gains. Wallstreet a$$holes prefer to inflate start-up stock prices because there is literally trillions of dollars to be made trading from this EV thing. Its just a way for Wallstreet to make money and less about the product... Therefore, if GM invests in a start-up like this, GM can also benefit from the cash that is about to be splurged...

Of course they are enthusiastic. Have you seen their gas bills?

Am I missing something? I do not know about the other motors in the other brands. But knowing that Nicola Tesla invented the 3 phase induction motor and that Elon’s Tesla car company’s motor IS in fact a 3 phase induction motor, producin’ AC current, I think Tesla the company is a very appropriate name.

Strangly enough all 150 configurations look better than all modern BMW configurations. Just like all dolphins are smarter than all Goldfish....and the difference is that stark, seriously. I do like the vintage BMW's, including the E30 M3 that were posted up earlier in the thread. When I was looking at sedans instead of trucks, the 1.5 wrote the Malibu off early in the process. Still more sleek and Sexy than the current BMW SUV's. In either case, it's drink until she looks good. All I can say is Tequila! One of my favorite singers, her father makes a Cameo in this....

Very old info., nearly 1.5 years ago with first two articles, might as well be 15 years ago with what's going on in 4 or 5 of the "Top Ten" cities on the list. Even the Bankrate write-up from this February is way out of date already. Keep diggin'!

I would MUCH rather a realtime introduction to a new vehicle than photos or video. So much can be lost in translation.

For one, these car companies can just do online video releases of these cars whenever they want, and it is cheaper than an auto show. Then they can have some locations they let journalists come to, to write reviews, get photos, etc. The car company can get the same buzz without the auto show concept. Other problem with auto shows, is 1,000s of people in an indoor convention center all touching door handles, sitting in cars, sneezing and coughing on steering wheels, etc. As long as coronavirus is around, which could be years really, then there is no auto show.

Super clean :

Here is this morning at Business Costco with all the smoke from the Oregon and California Wild Fires.

GM has released their logo which also implies Crab Mode on the Hummer EV by GMC. https://www.motor1.com/news/443456/gmc-hummer-ev-crab-mode-teased/

Very sad... https://www.autobidmaster.com/en/carfinder-online-auto-auctions/lot/46395660/COPART_1970_PONTIAC_GTO_BILL_OF_SALEPART_ONLYNO_TITL_LEXINGTON_WEST_KY/ Kentucky non Rebuildable title I think so the end of this cars life...