Recent content by phidauex

True! Not trying to spread FUD on battery costs, I was thinking about the 250k mile state - what are the risks of a Slate at 250k making it to 300k vs. a Tacoma at 250k making it to 300k. I am hopeful that battery prices will continue to drop (long term - a bit bumpy right now due to tariffs and...

I voted BEV, because ultimately fewer components will trend toward higher reliability. Electric motors are very mature pieces of equipment, and batteries are too - we've been building batteries of this type at scale for 15+ years now. Sure, their weight and capacity could be better, and are...