Recent content by Dorbiman

For this specifically, there's a lot more going on in a multispeed or continuously variable transmission. I just had to diagnose & replace the torque converter on a friend's GMC Acadia because the torque converter clutch went out. The SUV only had ~90K miles on it too. Don't even look at Nissan...

This is the important part. There will not be a $40K MSRP Slate Truck. Realistically, there's only the two you highlighted. Bit lazy of CR to do this, but not unexpected I suppose

Sounds like a great deal for the next person! First buyer eats some depreciation, next buyer gets a new car for 20% less than MSRP! haha

The article specifically mentions repair & modifications, which seems exactly what Slate U has been proposed to do

Yeah, if level 1 works for the range you need, it's totally fine. We've had our ID.4 for ~8 months now and have only used level 1 charging. Still top up every night to 80%, and if there's a day or two where it doesn't hit 80, it will over the weekend. Installing our level 2 EVSE is on the list...

Right. It's not about tariffs then, is it? China’s market barriers never stopped foreign brands from flourishing there. Volkswagen, GM (Buick especially), BMW, and Mercedes have been dominant in China for more than a decade, with Tesla being insanely popular. Your original claim was: That’s...

I'm not sure I agree, but to each their own.

Quite a few Polestar 2's. I just saw one yesterday! I'm actually considering a used one. They can be had for very reasonable prices right now.

Yep. These EVs also have to pass crash tests in the EU. The offerings from BYD like the Seal, Dolphin, Atto 3 etc all got 5 star NCAP ratings in the EU. Also, China has built cars for the US for years now. The Polestar 2, a slew of Volvos, many Buicks, etc. The only reason more Chinese built...

The one that I get annoyed at is the sentiment that Chinese EVs (or cars in general) are garbage. A) it's just not true anymore and B) it's willful ignorance.

If you read what I wrote, I said they’re designed to function well below freezing. I didn’t say there wasn’t a range hit, ya goober. eyes wide open, folks.

Realistically, the lifetime of the vehicle. Battery degradation tends to decrease over time, so as traction batteries age, they degrade less and less. Really though, there's nothing special you need to do outside of charging. Traction batteries are designed to function in extreme cold; you can...

I think we'll see more and more independent shops replacing cells and overhauling packs, similar to how most places around now can swing an engine in an '05 Taco. Typically only one (or a couple) of cells in the pack fail, so there's no real need to replace the entire (expensive) pack. There are...

Sure! Til it breaks :CWL:

I don't think that really matters for the 99% of people who buy a Wrangler as a daily driver, never once taking it offroad lol. For most they want to know they have the ability to do it, or are unwilling to admit to themselves it'll never be used as intended haha