Mustang Mach-E Is Cheapest 300-Mile EV | 23 Jan 2021
Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 Is U.S.' Cheapest 300-Mile EV | BMW i4 Teases Tail-Happy Attitude With Electric Drifts In New Video |Tesla Fremont Giga Press Machine Caught In Action |
Storedot Li-Ion Battery | Newsom’s $1.5 Billion Plan For Electric Cars Shifts Rebate Money To Equity Programs | Electric Cars Are Better For The Planet | Electric Vehicles Close To ‘Tipping Point’ Of Mass Adoption | Has The Electric Car’s Moment Arrived At Last?
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On today’s podcast:
- Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1 Is U.S.' Cheapest 300-Mile EV
- BMW i4 Teases Tail-Happy Attitude With Electric Drifts In New Video
- Tesla Fremont Giga Press Machine Caught In Action
- Storedot Li-Ion Battery
- Newsom’s $1.5 Billion Plan For Electric Cars Shifts Rebate Money To Equity Programs
- Electric Cars Are Better For The Planet
- Electric Vehicles Close To ‘Tipping Point’ Of Mass Adoption
- Has The Electric Car’s Moment Arrived At Last?
Show #971
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FORD MUSTANG MACH-E CALIFORNIA ROUTE 1 IS U.S.' CHEAPEST 300-MILE EV
"Ford Mustang Mach-E California Route 1's full EPA range and efficiency rating has just emerged with a few more details, compared to the Monroney sticker that we have seen a month ago. It's the longest range and the most efficient version of the Mach-E, with the Extended Range battery (98.8 kWh) and rear-wheel drive, combined with a few additional elements, like the special aero wheel covers. The price of this model is effectively $43,400 (MSRP of $49,800)." says InsideEVs: "The combined EPA range is 305 mi (491 km)"
https://insideevs.com/news/477997/ford-mustang-mache-california-route1-epa-range/
BMW I4 TEASES TAIL-HAPPY ATTITUDE WITH ELECTRIC DRIFTS IN NEW VIDEO
"BMW, like other automakers, are developing electric vehicles in anticipation of a complex and crowded future. The Bavarian brand is putting its all-electric i4 sedan through its final phase of driving dynamics testing, teasing the model at the same time. The crew produced a short video showing off the model's tail-happy attitude with i4 project leader David Ferrufino behind the wheel for the car's "final test drive."" says Motor1: "The video shows the coupe-like sedan drifting with ease, though it's too short for any real analysis. The car is still covered in camouflage, hiding its finer styling details, though the i4 Concept did provide a nice preview of what to expect. The i4 will feature model-specific damper technology designed to reduce dipping movements in the body. The i4 will arrive offering up to 530 horsepower (395 kilowatts) of power, which will be able to rocket the sedan from zero to 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in four seconds."
372 miles range (600kms) expected. Made in Munich. Sales begin in U.S. and Europe later in 2021. M-badged version rumored to be the first 'M' electric. Expect a BMW i4 M50, AWD.
Factory chief Robert Engelhorn: "“We are preparing our Munich plant for the future. Once the remodel is complete, we will be able to produce diesel, gasoline and hybrid vehicles, as well as the fully electric BMW i4, all on the same line, to respond flexibly to customer demand”.
https://www.motor1.com/news/481547/2021-bmw-i4-drift-teaser-video/
TESLA FREMONT GIGA PRESS MACHINE CAUGHT IN ACTION
"The massive Giga Press machine was installed last year at Tesla’s Fremont factory. The machine is so big it had to be installed outside the factory, and a structure built around it to protect it from the elements. Since then drone flyovers around the building have given us glimpses of the single-piece cast aluminum rear underbodies produced by the machine for the Model Y." according to Drive Tesla Canada: "Thanks to a large opening in the roof of the building, we get to see what appears to be almost the entire process to make the rear underbody for the Model Y. There are likely other processes happening before the casting enters the area visible through the opening, but there is about 2 minutes between each time a casting is removed by a robotic arm. When the Model 3 was released its underbody featured over 70 parts. Tesla reduced that to two parts in the first Model Y’s, before moving to this single-piece casting, which was first spotted in a production vehicle last month."
Seems slow. Only 1440 a day. What do I know?! That's still 10k a week so more than they need.
STOREDOT LI-ION BATTERY
"StoreDot announces the availability of its first-generation 5-minute charge battery engineering samples. This represents a significant milestone for the company in its mission to eliminate the range and charging anxiety of electric vehicles (EVs), demonstrating the commercial viability of XFC batteries for the first time via a small form-factor battery cell."
StoreDot is releasing the first production batch of sample cells, which is targeted at showcasing the technology to potential EV and industry partners. This first-generation battery was used to demonstrate the full charge of a two-wheeled EV in just 5 minutes for the first time (see video) and can offer ultra-fast charging to a number of other industries, such as commercial drones and consumer electronics. The first-generation engineering samples demonstrate to EV OEMs and battery manufacturers the successful replacement of graphite in the cell's anode using metalloid nano-particles - a key breakthrough in overcoming major issues in safety, battery cycle life and swelling.
StoreDot XFC batteries are designed to be produced on existing Li-ion production lines. StoreDot's strategic investors include BP, Daimler, Samsung Ventures and TDK.
NEWSOM’S $1.5 BILLION PLAN FOR ELECTRIC CARS SHIFTS REBATE MONEY TO EQUITY PROGRAMS
"Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to spend $1.5 billion to speed up California’s move to electric vehicles would amount to a sharp change in the state’s strategy on who should receive subsidies for zero-emission cars." repots San Francisco Chronicle: "Newsom wants to erase most state funding for a popular rebate program for new-car buyers, money that has overwhelmingly gone to drivers with annual incomes above $100,000. Instead, he’s asking lawmakers to spend big in two other areas: building a large network of vehicle charging and refueling stations, and increasing subsidies to help lower-income buyers afford the higher price tag of electric models. The governor said his strategy would show that “it’s not just about expensive, fancy cars, and the rest of us are left behind.”"
ELECTRIC CARS ARE BETTER FOR THE PLANET
"Electric vehicles are better for the climate than gas-powered cars, but many Americans are still reluctant to buy them. One reason: The larger upfront cost. New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run." writes New York Times: "Massachusetts Institute of Technology calculated both the carbon dioxide emissions and full lifetime cost — including purchase price, maintenance and fuel — for nearly every new car model on the market. They found electric cars were easily more climate friendly than gas-burning ones. Over a lifetime, they were often cheaper, too. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles are about the same price as traditional cars, but cut emissions roughly in half. In the United States, the transportation sector is the largest source of emissions, most of which come from cars and trucks. Dr. Trancik estimates that an electric vehicle’s production emissions would be offset in anywhere from six to 18 months, depending on how clean the energy grid is where the car is charging. Dr. Trancik’s team released the data in an interactive online tool to help people quantify the true costs of their car-buying decisions — both for the planet and their budget."
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/15/climate/electric-car-cost.html
https://www.carboncounter.com/#!/explore
ELECTRIC VEHICLES CLOSE TO ‘TIPPING POINT’ OF MASS ADOPTION
"Electric vehicles are close to the “tipping point” of rapid mass adoption thanks to the plummeting cost of batteries, experts say. The tipping point has already been passed in Norway, where tax breaks mean electric cars are cheaper. The market share of battery-powered cars soared to 54% in 2020 in the Nordic country" ays The Guardian: "The fall in battery prices in the past decade has been dramatic and much faster than most people predicted. Battery packs passed the milestone of $100/kWh in 2020 for buses in China, said [James] Frith [Bloomberg NEF]. But he expected further manufacturing improvements to mean this would be the average price for all vehicles in 2023, making a small-car battery cost $3,000 and electric cars the same price as their conventional counterparts."
HAS THE ELECTRIC CAR’S MOMENT ARRIVED AT LAST?
"With scientists saying net fossil-fuel emissions must hit zero by mid-century to avoid the worst of climate change, China, Japan, and much of Europe have all been moving to ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, if not sooner. California, the world’s fifth largest economy, is also moving to ban sales of new non-hybrid gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, as are a few other states." says National Geographic: "Just this week, Biden ordered the government to start investigating whether it can restore stricter fuel-economy standards that were weakened by Trump. But he also is eying procurement policies that require federal agencies to buy electric vehicles. He’s proposing incentives to encourage consumers to purchase clean-fuel cars and trucks and would like to offer money to get them to retire gas-guzzlers early. Biden also wants to boost the nation’s network of electric charging stations by half a million, while dumping money into research and innovation."
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2021/01/has-electric-car-moment-arrived-at-last/
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