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"late 2022" for the cybertruck is the same exact quarter as the F150. Rivian is the only one to have an edge in getting things out early and it sounds like it'll be roughly 18 months before Tesla or Ford have theirs in production. GM? What EV truck do they have? I hope you're not comparing trucks to the Hummer SUV..? If that's the case, GM is behind all of them as Ford already has the MachE, obviously Tesla has the X and Y already out, and Rivian's SUV seems to be on the heels of their truck.

Did you forget about the Electric F-150? https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-ford-f-150-electric-everything-we-know/

The only thing not mentioned was paint so I doubt that was considered as a combination.

I certainly don't hate it as much as I probably "should".

Then why did you question it? It's pretty simple to figure out what a combination is. FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 1 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 2 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 3 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 4 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 5 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 6 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 7 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 8 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 9 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 10 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 1 & 2 FWD, Engine A, Cloth, No Sync, Option 1 & 3 Etc.

That's JUST for the "SE". Add in the other trims and their respective configurations and you get 2000. Do the math for just the SE configurations and see what you come up with...

debatable, example...https://www.autoblog.com/2018/03/21/2019-ford-fusion-complexity-build-combinations/

I'd say it's a "mainstream/non-luxury" thing. The only brands that truly have ala carte optioning are the Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, etc. of the world. American trucks get kind of close with it but definitely not like the above luxury brands.

That body style has grown a lot on me. I LOVE it in certain trims and that's one of them.

I believe it started right around here...

I'd also wager "carb people" are over 1% as all of the lawn care people tend to know a lot about carbs as that's what most all small engines are.

There's another. https://www.ford.com/suvs-crossovers/ecosport/?gnav=header-all-vehicles And another.. https://www.jeep.com/renegade.html

We actually just replaced our air conditioner and it was from the 50's...3 phase.

So when do they technically go on sale, now? Why? Isn't it a mix/hybrid of mid-size and half ton?

"The allegations come from Hindenburg Research, which has a short position in Nikola stock. " ?

Is it weird that I might print out the Corvette or Silverado...? It looks kindof fun and they look pretty cool. Yeah, that's not all that bad.. Come to the Midwest in July or most Augusts(this year was the mildest I can remember) when it's upper 90's with 75% humidity. You sweat just looking outside.

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

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

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. "

Hydrogen is used as a generator like in the Honda Clarity, I believe. I don't think it is anymore complex than like a Volt where the engine is just used as a generator for the electric batteries...other than the fact it's hydrogen instead of gasoline.

I think it looks really good. I'd drive something that looks like that but there's nowhere to fill hydrogen around me...or anybody who isn't in California.

Those EVs were originally rated well under 100 miles and you can almost guarantee they've lose some range in the 6-8 years they've been around. Those are hardly comparable to already owning a 90's-00's compact or mid-size sedan.

I mean it kind of was when they introduced four doors to the mix. LOVE. I LOVE chicken fried rice!

I think the name is terrible but the end result seems quite promising.

I just finished the Aaron Hernandez documentary on Netflix. I thought it was very good and would suggest it to those who enjoy documentaties. Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez