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Old 08-17-2022, 05:10 PM   #165
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Originally Posted by flobb View Post
before crash tests and improving the survivability of a pedestrian being hit by 0.0000000000000001% started dictating design

This is just bad data.

Interesting tid bit, when I worked for a Japanese OEM many years ago, the odds of getting killed BY a car were greater than getting killed in a car.

Pedestrian density plays a big factor in this.


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Originally Posted by MIKZ28 View Post
Just because there is a waiting list for EV's does not mean everybody wants one. There are parts and chip shortages causing most of the waiting.
I don’t think anyone suggested everybody wants one. M a big proponent of EVs but I don’t want one…….yet.

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Originally Posted by Devstrike View Post
This. I also want to point out that you can't judge the first order banks as a long term result. The EVs are new and flashy. You will need to look at it after the newness wears off and then see how they are doing.
Fact, next year there will likely not be a waiting list for Lyriqs. But I would have thought that for Broncos and it’s still got awaiting list.

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Originally Posted by Subcool View Post
I can’t wait to add another 8 hours of charging time to all my vacations out west. Sounds amazing sitting and waiting to go 2-300 more miles.
Fast chargers are way faster than that. 80% in 18 minutes. So if you have a 300 mile range car, you’d be spending 18 minutes every 200 miles or so. Longer than a gas and go but if you add lunch and a potty stop you are about there. But this remaining hurdle is why I remain hesitant. Fast chargers aren’t at every exit on the highway so it still requires planning you don’t have to do in an ICE. BUT THE EV owners I know have crossed this emotional hurdle and accept the planning necessary.
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