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

[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.

[teknikal@eviltoast.org]

Yeah sad thing is I can understand Starlink being the only option for some people, so yeah I wouldn't blame you for using it.

[fabledaepitaph@lemmy.world]

This is the way. I wish more people would accept what is quite literally only minor inconvenience in the name of starving these insane companies. We honestly have it so good in most of modern society, and some things are just totally optional imo.

Thanks

[imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works]

Pretty much true in the US too - especially a Raptor.

[duamerthrax@lemmy.world]

It's was getting shown off at CES. Plenty of videos on youtube.

Europe would be a different beast regardless. It's expensive to pay for safety testing in one place and those aren't transferable. If you want one in Europe, you might be able to as a private importer maybe? There was one guy who tried that with a Cybertruck and got in trouble. I'm not a lawyer.

[treczoks@lemmy.world]

This metal blob goes against so many safety regulations in Europe, it is basically unfixable. And even then you would need a truckers licence to drive it, like the ones for big commercial trucks.

[cynar@lemmy.world]

They have there place, but they are in the same boat as vans etc. They are commercial vehicles, to do a job, not city runabouts to stroke egos.

[essteeyou@lemmy.world]

"Europe and the UK" did they move the UK to another continent, or did they mean the EU?

[presently42@lemmy.ca]

So, I hate to be the breaker of bad news, but the UK has left the EU Don't shoot the messenger

[whatsisface@sh.itjust.works]

EU != Europe

Europe is a continent. The European Union is a group of countries in Europe, no longer including the UK.