G. David Felt

I found this interesting and funny at the same time. He is so full of it as he DOES NOT look comfy in the back seat. One can see all their auto's from Ice to Hyper or what is a Hybrid ICE/Electric and BEV here: Koenigsegg - YouTube This is a good look at their autos with Jay Leno Garage.

January 31st, 2022, Koenigsegg introduced revolutionary BEV technology starting with the David unit, yes this is a revolutionary 6-phase inverter called David. This is followed by the company new Quark Electric Motor that utilized a novel torque/power-rish balance between radial (power-dense) and axial (torque-dense) flux topology called "Raxial Flux". Furthermore, per Koenigsegg press release they have integrated two Quark E-motors with one David inverter, plus planetary gear sets, in order to create a class-leading Terrier, a torque vectoring EV-drive unit. Here you have a family photo of the Quark motor to the left, Terrier EV Drive Unit center and David the 6-phase inverter to the right. Let's start with the Quark Electric Motor, a 63 lb motor dry weight that produces 335 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque. For scale they have a 330-mL energy drink for comparison in the picture. 330-mL is equal to a 12oz Red Bull energy drink. For a better writeup read the following for a detailed explanation of axial flux motors and how they work: Charged EVs | A closer look at axial flux motors - Charged EVs In layman terms, the Quark Electric Motor is designed to bolster the low-speed range for brutal acceleration and then focus on horsepower at the top end where you want the high-speed range. This means performance from the big surge of torque off the line with a continued record speed push to a top end speed without any torque or power loses. To quote the CEO and Founder Christian von Koenigsegg: “The Quark is unique in its high efficiency in combination with its class-leading torque-to-power-to-rpm-to-weight matrix. This means, when using the Quark in applications such as marine, aircraft or VTOL, there is no need for a step-down transmission, instead direct drive can be achieved, as the RPM of the motor is right from the get-go. Small high-revving motors can have higher peak power to weight ratio, but they need transmissions in most applications in order to get to the desired output rpm and torque, causing energy loss and adding weight and complexity to do the same job. So, any benefit in size is lost. In other cases, like the Terrier application, the transmissions can be reduced in size and complexity compared to higher-revving, less torque dense motors, which is also a big win. I guess we’re trying to reach the edge of optimal in-betweeness,” The Terrier EV Drive Unit gained its name in respect to the Terrier dog breed, both are characterized by their small, energetic and fearless demeanor per Koenigsegg. The Terrier, is a configuration of two Quark electric motors and one David, 6-phase inverter presenting the opportunity to create the most power/torque dense, torque vectoring drive unit in the EV industry. 670 hp / 886 lb-ft of torque weighing just 187 pounds offering torque vectoring across an axle. The Terrier surpasses today's drive units, needing only one inverter that lends 3 phases to each Quark, thereby drastically reducing weight, size and components. Furthermore, the slim packaging of the Quarks allows the slim package of the David to sit between the two Quarks for a super dense package. The Quarks give massive power and torque at reasonable RPMs, only small low-ratio highly efficient planetary gear sets are needed at each output. Further design was taken into account so that the Terrier can be mounted directly to the chassis, thus removing the need for subframes and the added weight they bring. David 6-phase Inverter Koenigsegg class leading SIC Inverter with 6-phase output delivers high power handling in a lite weight solution. 15 kg or 33 lbs. This ultra-compact inverter produces 1,300 Arms AC at 850 V (DC) over 6 phases with up to 750kW of power. If used in an AWD configuration using the Terrier you have 1.5MW of power in a 1,340 hp / 1,772 lb-ft of torque with Torque vectoring. Where did the name come from you ask, Koenigsegg CEO states that their Inverter David is smaller, lighter and more powerful than any inverter on the current market and they named it David in relation to the story of David and Goliath. This is how Koenigsegg see's themselves going up against much larger established auto parts suppliers. Both Quark, Terrier and David are designed with OTA capability so that as improvements in the software algorithms and software can be pushed out to continually improve the performance of these auto parts. David is designed under the ISO 26262 regulatory framework and international high voltage safety standards. Designed for the harsh automotive environments and designed to emit low electromagnetic emissions. This is just the start of Koenigsegg motors, inverters, controllers and batteries to come that will be offered to the auto industry for best in class performance. Koenigsegg reinvents the wheel – Koenigsegg Quark and Terrier: Koenigsegg’s first in-house E-motor and EV-drive unit with pioneering ‘Raxial Flux’ topology - Koenigsegg (cision.com) Koenigsegg creates class-leading SIC Inverter with 6-phase output and names it David - Koenigsegg (cision.com) Quark E-Motor_2 - Koenigsegg (cision.com) View full article

OUCH, BA2 strain of Omnicron is replacing the original BA1 strain. Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by a new Omicron-related strain (yahoo.com)

1989 Cadillac Brougham for sale, 61K miles asking $19,950 1989 Cadillac Brougham for sale near you - MSN Autos Marketplace WOW, remember when you had Ash Trays everywhere! Laxy Boy Cushy! d'Elegance Anyone?

Wonder how long it will take them to rebuild this section of the highway? ? What is the detour like?

Ya kinda left off some of the fuel tax as that is state only and you also have the federal .184 cents tax per gallon on that cost also. Each time I fuel up I have to pay Federal on top of State. State Tax .45 cents + Federal Tax .184 cents = .634 cents per gallon tax. I filled up the Escalade and SS today, total paid was $115.46 Whereas if I charge at home here @ 6 cents per kW the SS would cost me $6 for the same Gas range and the Escalade would cost me $10. So, my cost of fueling is $16 from home. Yes, no taxes paid to support the roads, so a different way of charging to help cover road costs is needed. Yet the convenience and money savings are great. Washington Gasoline and Fuel Taxes for 2022 (salestaxhandbook.com)

The Motors can produce the higher HP/Torque, but it reduces the battery range. This is why you only get the higher HP/Torque with the bigger battery pack as customer have range issues, no different than with ICE auto's.

Yes, we have to now deal with Omicron B2 which is even more infectious according to my CDC meetings and fakes looking like Delta when tested. They are now reworking how they test to better Identify B2 as Denmark is now the leading country in B2 infections, and it does hit hard unless your vaccinated.

Washington does not charge sales tax on any EV purchased even a 6 figure one. There is currently a yearly $110 fee on top of normal auto registration that you have to pay since you're not paying gas tax. We have no annual inspection here, but I would love them to stop the yearly emission testing of all auto's and replace it with a safety inspection as the number of autos on the road missing critical safety gear, Head lights, Taillights, working lights, bumpers, etc. is terrible IMHO. Washington just finished a 2-year run of 36,000 people who were part of a beta test of mileage tax versus gas tax. In this case, they were credited for their gas tax they paid and had to pay for the miles they drove. This is based on a various amount per mile from 1 cent to 5 cents. From what I read locally, those that drive so little per year, loved it as they paid less. Road Warriors who drive over 15,000 miles a year ended up paying more unless you were in one of the lowest costs per mile groups. Will be interesting to see how Washington changes and if they go with a mileage tax like Oregon is doing for BEVs. Gas tax for ICE, Mileage tax for BEVs and Hybrids.

Drew, Could this existing platform be used to build a Luxury Sport line of BEVs for Kia to compliment Genesis? How was the noise level in the auto? If everything was turned off, was the wine of the motors ok, terrible, etc.? How about wind noise, tire noise, etc? Outside of Material quality, how was the Fit n Finish? Compared to a Tesla, Bolt, Mach-e? My traditional question of personal size, Yes, at 6'6" tall how do you think big and burly people would fit in this EV?

I totally agree, this is where KIA should take tech from Rimac and build a Luxury Performance on Road and Off-Road line of auto's that would complement Genesis. I could see them truly having a decent BEV Luxury Line that goes beyond what Kia's EV6 type auto is and can squarely compete with the Europeans and American auto companies. My question to you Drew, Do you think Kia should do this with ICE and Hybrid or focus fully on BEV?

This does bring up the interesting pickle of doing like what I am going to do. Convert my 1994 GMC SLE Suburban from ICE to EV and with a much lower book value, I get modern powertrain with low book value, so licensing is a minimal cost.

Not really, as has been proven, you can get maximum power out on a smaller battery, but it also reduces range and with that, range is a critical part of customers buying EVs. As such, makes sense that you would give more HP/Torque in addition to longer range.

Glad to see that the medical community is watching and digging into what is causing the long term affects for those that do not fully recover. Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes - ABC News (go.com) This is how long your Omicron symptoms will last, doctors say (the-sun.com) Can Omicron Cause Long COVID? (healthline.com) Can the Omicron Variant Cause Long Covid? | Sarasota Magazine More than 50 Long-term effects of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis (nih.gov) Long COVID: long-term effects? (nih.gov) COVID ‘Long Haulers’: Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 | Johns Hopkins Medicine Long-term effects of COVID-19 revealed in important Australian study - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (monash.edu) The hidden long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19 - Harvard Health Plenty more both from general news outlets to colleges and it is good that they are documenting and looking into what is causing some of these long term affects so that they can figure out how to heal them and make a better Vaccine. Stay Safe everyone, we have lost enough innocent lives. Hope everyone has a better 2022. Wishing you all the best for minimal long term affects @ccap41 Thank you for sharing your story, greatly appreciated.

You get more than the 70 miles and the Level 2 charger at home. You get more horsepower and torque. You know that. Electrics I think will change how we look at things, but I do agree that 1500 to 1500, 2500 to 2500 and 3500 to 3500. With that, we need to look at all the details and I honestly have not looked at the true differences between the standard battery pack and the extended battery pack on the details other than range, HP and Torque. Yes, Yes they do as sadly too many people point to the marketing fluff as proof their auto is better than the other guys and I remember the crazy overloaded Chevy commercials and how the Chevy guys would talk that up at Ford and Ram guys. It is the same with this marketing stunt, the Ford guys are gonna point to that as a far better truck pulling a crazy amount of weight compared to Tesla having their truck pull 300,000 lbs of plane.

Keep in mind that while FORD is limiting how much they say their F150 Lighting can tow / haul, we all know they have proven to outdo Diesel as their own video proves.

So glad you did not end up in the Hospital. I also very thankful you are feeling better. I truly hope you do not get any of the long-lasting effects that are being looked into by the medical community to better understand why some and strongly woman is heavily affected with long term affects. Did your testing tell you which version of Covid you got? Thank you for sharing and wishing you all the best as you recover.

Very cool review of the KIA EV6. Good details on both the tech and the actual auto to drive, ride in and layout. Seems Kia is going with the same big screen that Cadillac is doing. I Drove A Preproduction Kia EV6, The First Electric Kia Built On The 'Revolutionary' E-GMP Platform. Here's What I Thought (jalopnik.com)

Crazy video of a China Airlines cargo plane plowing into stuff on the snow-covered airport. Cargo Plane Plows Into Several Baggage Carts At O'Hare Airport (jalopnik.com)

Found this site, very interesting reviews especially on stuff for the outdoors person. I liked this electric All-Terrain Skateboard that could go all over. Electric All-Terrain Skateboard Review: Evolve Hadean Carbon Is My New Favorite Way to Commute | GearJunkie The review says it is like snowboarding on any terrain. Very cool reviews on all kinds of outdoor gear including select auto's that are focused on the outdoor world. Latest | GearJunkie

So does the GT Mach E Magnetic Suspension not absorb the road bumps like the Cadillac Magna ride does?

R.I.P. To the Big Block V8 on the on the Crate Motor Site. Officially Dead is the LS7 base block and the LS& 427/570. Course there is the all New 10.4 L 1,000HP plus big block still or you can go small block look, but an electric motor replacement. Here they build drop in electric motor solutions to look like old V8 motors. Webb Motorworks (@webbmotorworks) • Instagram photos and videos

I have to agree, I believe it was @ccap41 who stated that they should have never given up the Vertical Headlights and I agree with that. Using the same style of headlights as the Chevrolet and giving Vertical stacked lights to the GMC. The Escalade failed to stand apart. The best looking at this time is the GMC for being different, Chevy for being butt ugly and Cadillac is just Blah to me.

Seems for those that might be interested, you can still get the Cadillac V8 Blackwing motor for a paltry sum of $21,666.67 till they are gone. 550 HP / 627 lb-ft of torque You Can Still Buy a Twin-Turbo Cadillac Blackwing V8 Engine From GM… For Now (thedrive.com) Seems they made an extra run of motors to cover warranty issues with this motor for the CT6 V Blackwing and they have not been needed so Cadillac is selling them off till gone. Hand Built Blackwing motors from Kentucky. Will need a pallet jack as the motor weights 518 lbs dry. Interesting is that I found the web page and GM has discounted the Motor, so now it is $19,500.00 Plus $3,500 core charge. GM Genuine Parts 4.2L Gasoline Engine #12662913 | GM Genuine Parts 4.2L Gasoline Engine #12662913 | Parts (cadillac.com) Better hurry, at that discounted price, they should fly out the door.