balthazar

Condolences on your grandfather. Mine passed in ‘16 just shy of 101, and it must bother me more than I’m conscious of (there’s a bit of family drama over his last few years), because he keeps showing up in my dreams with frequency even now. The aspects of that drama I push away to keep it from raising my blood pressure. I think I’ve been pouring myself into my car project this year because... something just flatly says ‘its time to finish this’. Where that voice is coming from, I don’t know.

TX, 1939 :

"effortless electric burnout" = guitar with no strings = no music.

People absolutely are buying that block- it's not from Buick but a Buick-only dedicated aftermarket company. Buick hard core fans support it fully.

Your source stated that's the strain that's been in the US since Jan. Not "new".

Read the link; that's the strain that's been here all along since Jan, it's not a "new" variant.

There's not been a cure for any of the multiple, previous coronavirus's yet, don't expect one for this one either.

OMG- I can buy a reinforced, all aluminum Buick V8 block, improved oiling, able to take much more in overboring, dual-pattern trans capability, can easily handle 1000 HP, for $6200.

The '70s era stuff was all around me growing up- I rejected them for older, better stuff. Designed, fitted bumpers, detailed lights & trim. 'Full-flow' body design concept. God; GM pulled off some true modern art in the '60s - unsurpassed.

^ Link keeps using the term 'block' - pics didn't work for me; is it literally just the engine block? For $18,000???? If so, that's HILARIOUS!! FOR WHAT? A repro of an engine block that stock developed a walloping 265 gross HP? For $18K?

Are you at all familiar with the concept of money? - - - - - EDIT :: (posts link to EV Jag that costs $370,000) That's what I thought! ? BTW- EV Type E was cancelled late last year. It's dead, Jim - going to have to build it yourself.

That proportion [repowering vintage to EV vs modern or rebuilt IC] will NEVER invert- won’t ever even come close. ”Hey, I was thinking my classic hoopdie would be nicer if it were quieter and had a lower tunnel in the center.” ”We can do that by cutting out & fabricating new floors, and replacing the powertrain with electric motors.” ”That’s really cool!! How much would that cost on my ‘85 Mustang LX?” ”Only $53,000!” “B-but my car is only worth like $5,000...” -shrugs indifferently-

^ I think the above cars are junk and I still agree.

Elon Musk just called Nikola Motors "staggeringly dumb".

I see mercedes has introduced yet another front wheel drive model to it's catalog- GLB. Has a 1.3L 4-cylinder. Und ya; ist looxoory! That is a new model right; they're using the same ultra-lame "First Eva" tagline.

Again; "at the beginning of a change" is not NOW. It's disingenuous to state that list of EV trucks is available "now". BTW- in response to "Never seen any Class 8 truck maker listing MSRP for any of their products", here's the first 'Peterbilt MSRP' link google returned : I'll note that some sources are projecting a price for the Nikola semi at $350K. You could buy a brand new Peterbilt and $185K worth of fuel.

And that's my problem- some states (CA) are forcing manufacturers' hands, like there's huge lots of these already built, tested, and approved, along with thousands of hi-zip charging stations operational but padlocked... and manufacturer's refuse to release them. That's succinctly illustrated by this :

daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com https://daimler-trucksnorthamerica.com/innovation/ states the 'eCascadia' is "PLANNED to enter productiong in late 2021". That's far from "now".

Here's the link to Daimler's HD truck site, read the block next to the 3rd picture (viewing thru the windshield): https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/vehicles/trucks/eactros-heavy-duty-electric-truck/ The EV daimlers are in a 2-yr beta testing; I can't go into a dealer and buy one Monday morning.

Much is mediocre without the filter of time. We had a 3800 Intrique here, it was a very nice vehicle, well designed. But that's a few tiers above Chevy/Ford.

I'm not going to check them all but; Lion, Tesla, Nikola - not in production currently Daimler - 20 customers currently running test units. Not in production. Techcrunch states Nikola will "eventually produce" their truck. What that means is anybody's guess. Peterbilt's truck is only good for '90 to up to 200 miles' [depending on model] but there's no MSRP or manner to build/order/purchase currently. That means NOT available for purchase. 'Pre-orders' is not 'in production' nor does it incorporate 'purchase' as defined by 'taking ownership of'. It's improper to state it otherwise. Sure, the IDEA is for that to transition, but that always takes longer than intended. Tesla opened pre-orders for the Model 3 in the end of May 2016- took them 16 months to deliver the first one, and that was a small sedan.

I was responding to your specific of "pure EV companies", not existing OEMs. None of those near-future EV Co's are OEMS... yet. Besides, a company cannot exist long & prosper on 'crappy everything else but solid powertrains'.

Well, we've obviously seen where the Pure EV company Tesla ended up / their product quality.

^ So the NBC piece was erroneous in it's title by 21 years. 'Journalism'. We'll see if the CA mandate holds the closer they get to '45. '24 is only 3 model years away and so far there are zero production class 8 EV trucks. Hard to meet a quote with no hardware.