Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK | EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla

[ulrich@feddit.org]

Not sure what you're trying to say here. You realize VW was founded by Nazis?

[booberry@sh.itjust.works]

Yeah, and after World War II, they nearly went out of business and took decades to recover the reputation.

Since I guess I have to spell it out: doing business with Nazis is bad for business.

[brucethemoose@lemmy.world]

Coincidentlaly, throwing all this junk out makes EV's significantly lighter.

They kinda suffer from "the tyranny of the rocket equation" since so much of their mass is "fuel." Make it lighter, and they need less battery, which means you need even less battery to carry that battery around, less chassis and suspension weight for that, which removes more battery, and so on.

[valmond@lemmy.world]

This sparks joy.

[pumafred9@lemmy.world]

I believe Hugo Boss supplied the SS suits too...

[teknikal@eviltoast.org]

Honestly people would have to be basically mad to buy tesla now, same with twitter etc.

I sympathise with people who starling is the only option but yeah I'd rather go without.

[duamerthrax@lemmy.world]

The Aptera coming out follows this principle. It's the only EV that's light enough that the onboard solar panels contribute a significant boost in range.

[neo2478@sh.itjust.works]

The fiat 500 e fits all that and it’s a delight to drive.

[empricorn@feddit.nl]

Ballsack massage device you say...

[casmael@lemm.ee]

Good news everyone!

[dan@upvote.au]

Fully solid-state batteries are just around the corner - some Chinese models already have a semi-solid-state battery, MG are releasing one this year, companies like Toyota and Honda are working on it too. The current use case is to extend range (600+ miles / 1000+ kms) but they could also be used to get similar range as today's cars with a much lighter battery.

[magnetosphere@fedia.io]

Its investment in the Cybertruck is of no help in the region, as the steel-clad pickup truck is too large and heavy for use with a normal driver's license and does not conform to road legality regulations.

I was not aware of this. Further reasons to laugh at Musk are always welcome!

[viri4thus@feddit.org]

Teslas are shitware. Only an oligarchy like Russia US could produce absolute trash like that and still sell it because everyone has to play ball.

[sinningstromgald@lemmy.world]

Any of those in the US market?

I've only seen Rivians and Teslas in my parts.

[dbkblk@lemmy.world]

Do you know where it's at? It was supposed to come to US by 2022, and I'm wondering about Europe...

[errer@lemmy.world]

Chevy Bolt, except it was discontinued so now nothing…

[donttreadonbigfoot@lemmy.world]

You've probably seen a lot more electric vehicles than you realize. Almost every big manufacturer has them in their lineups at this point, just most of them are looking more and more conventional.

Take a look at the Honda Prologue, the Toyota BZ4X, the Kia Niro EV6 or EV9, Hyundai Ioniq line and Kona Ford Mach E, Chevy Equinox EV or Blazer EV.

There's also EV versions the F150, Chevy Silverado, and Hummer. Supposedly RAM will have an EV truck soon, too.

[sznowicki@lemmy.world]

Dacia Spring. You're welcome.

[bitchkat@lemmy.world]

I recently bought a camper van and was planning on getting starlink so I can work from the road (not full time). I guess I'll have to make sure I'm not off the beaten path on work days and stick to Hotspot.

[squizzy@lemmy.world]

Anyone driving anything close to a pickup here is a knob. Ford Rangers or Raptors are for men whos wives dress them.

Hilux was acceptable but they are in the same boat now, you all look ridiculous.