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If they don't immediately release STL files for the gas strut mounting bracket I'm cancelling my reservation.

True, it is somewhat dismaying how many of the EV news sites are just copy pasting Donut's press information as though it is fact. If you can just say anything and know that it will get repeated 1000 times without challenge, then what is the motivation to be truthful?

I'd imagine that, in a world where "home" battery swaps are possible, you'd probably be working with a battery rebuilder who would ship you a new or remanufactured battery by LTL freight. You'd be expected to have a forklift or very big pallet jack to transport it inside your shop. Then after...

Oh sure, I'm not suggesting that an individual buy an $11k table to do the job one time, I just wanted to share how the shops do it. I do think a smaller table or the quick jack would work fine, but it is a pretty high value component with some delicate dangly bits that you REALLY don't want to...

That's a nice one, but it won't support the weight of one of these batteries. It might just barely cover the SR battery, but the ER battery will be over 1000 lbs.

The "official" way to do it is with one of these portable battery lifts: https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/ev-battery-lift-tables/ Only $11k! Now, with some care, you might be able to make one of these Quick Jacks work. They are popular, and while not cheap ($2k or so), they are cheap enough...

It will, and is, but the extremely high volume of production needed means that it is less like inventing new personal electronics type technology, and more a matter of manufacturing scale up technology, supply chain, and logistics. There are lots of great battery technologies that work in the...

No, I'm sorry, it is somewhere between outright fraud, or a massive smokescreen over a minor improvement. In all likelihood they are planning to buy small quantities of pre-production cells from a Chinese supplier and hand solder them into a couple of motorcycle battery packs to say they checked...

Their claims are not true - if it was cheaper, lighter and real, I'd be buying them by the GWh today. Usually they mean "could be" cheaper (if global manufacturing is scaled by 10,000%, no problems are found, and all raw material pricing stays at the 2018 level which is the last time they did...

75% at 10 years would be a very conservative assumption for either pack. My MachE is about to hit 5 years from manufacturing date, and is at 91.5% State of Health with NMC cells (by LG Chem, in this case). As for the two sizes, while it is true that a larger battery will see fewer equivalent...

Anyone going for an SUV kit will be up over $5k right out of the gate. For myself I’ll be keeping it a truck, but costs add up either way. Bumpers, second set of wheels, power windows, a little stereo setup, ham radio because why not, tool box, hitch, etc… I’d easily hit $5k in the first year...

Your other concerns are well founded, but the PTC heater vs heat pump topic is much overstated. The vast majority of the energy of the car is going to pushing it around, and the vast majority of the winter range decrease is due to the battery chemistry itself, not the increased climate load...

This is exactly right - if cost efficiency is the paramount goal, then a lightly used hybrid, or an off-lease or rental 2022/23 EV is by far the way to go. A friend just picked up a Silverado EV with 15k miles, former rental, with a new battery that had been replaced under warranty for $43k. It...

I believe for the 2027 model year they will start including the driver assistance technologies in the star rating, so you would need at least some level of them (not sure how much) in order to get a 5-star rating. That was originally supposed to be for 2026 model years, but has been delayed to...

Despite the nostalgia, things have dramatically improved for the better - people used to not wear seat belts, and indeed they were a lot more likely to die on the road. In 1969, the death rate per 100m miles was 5.21. In 2019 it hit a low of 1.2 deaths/100m miles. It has since bounced back up...

They should be able to keep a frunk. Front motors are usually smaller than the rear, and the square nose of the truck leaves a lot of space. My MachE has a plentiful frunk with a front motor and a more sloping hood. I use it a lot - I think getting some secure/dirty storage for free is a huge EV...

Total trip time to Colorado would be about 22 hours in the Extended Range, or 26 hours in the Standard Range. Standard Range would also mean cutting some pretty close charging legs... I've driven to Illinois several times in my Mach E (240mi nominal range). Yes there are a good number of charge...

Thanks, interesting thought. I'm certaintly not afraid of drilling holes in a vehicle - in fact I don't think I actually own a vehicle until I've drilled my first hole somewhere in the outer envelope. Its like getting a tattoo - shows commitment.

That young couple is having a grand time. I'm sure if I installed the camera I'd feel the same way. Can the camera be mounted outside of the vehicle, on top of the cab? That could be an interesting viewpoint, and would help with the lack of rear mirror visibility that comes from having stuff in...

Softopper will be very likely to make a topper for the Slate if it is popular enough. They are quite handy - they fold out and fold up quickly, you can roll up the sides if you want, and lots of options for mesh or vinyl windows. I've had one on my Tacoma for over 10 years and while it doesn't...