http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EV-s-bumpers-fall-off-Rubber-baby-buggy-bumpers-tp4699146.html EV's bumpers fall off> (?Rubber baby buggy bumpers?) Tesla acknowledges issue where Model 3 bumpers fall off in rain October 20, 2020 ... Tesla Model 3's more prominent design flaws is a rear bumper cover that is prone to being stripped from the car when water is allowed to accumulate inside it, either from standing water or intense downpours ...
+ (Record low Tesla-3 energy consumption =high-efficiency) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-6k-Fat-tire-volcon-com-Grunt-e-motorcycle-r-100mi-ts-60-mph-tp4699156.html EVLN: $6k Fat-tire volcon.com Grunt e-motorcycle r:100mi ts:60+mph New Texas EV startup unveils US-made electric motorcycle with the right specs and price Oct. 21st 2020 ... The Volcon Grunt is a fat tire electric motorcycle ... 60 mph (96 km/h) top speed in 6 seconds ... range of 100 miles (160 km) ... batteries will be swappable, so even if the range isn’t quite as good, a spare battery could easily double it ... https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/volcon-grunt-header.jpg + (EVage pr> Exoskeleton goods carrier EV) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-FCA-Ram-pickup-e-truck-confirmed-tp4699157.html EVLN: FCA Ram pickup e-truck confirmed Fiat Chrysler announces Ram electric pickup truck coming Oct. 28th 2020 GMC Hummer EV; Lordstown Endurance. We have noted Fiat Chrysler's absence in the all-electric pickup truck space. The automaker has notoriously been ... https://i2.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/10/2021-Ram-1500-e1603914924856.jpg http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Taycan-in-EV-Karaoke-singers-Apple-Podcast-integration-tp4699147.html Taycan in-EV Karaoke singers> Apple Podcast integration Apple and Porsche Just Turned the Taycan Into a Mobile Karaoke Studio October 23, 2020 ... the ability to display lyrics to Apple Music-sourced songs on its available passenger-side display screen—a boon for fans of in-car karaoke ... https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB14GDqc.img + (EVSE warning> E.SFbay Wildfires) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Cheaper-Dacia-Spring-cn-EV-sold-in-eu-ticks-fr-labor-tp4699158.html EVLN: Cheaper Dacia Spring .cn EV sold in .eu ticks .fr labor Renault's made-in-China Dacia EV angers French unions October 22, 2020 Labor groups are attacking Renault for exporting the Dacia Spring -- a model the automaker bills as Europe's cheapest electric vehicle -- to Europe from a plant ... Renault will export the Dacia Spring to Europe from a plant in China it runs jointly with Dongfeng ... https://s3-prod-europe.autonews.com/s3fs-public/styles/width_792/public/2020-10/2020_-_dacia_spring.jpg http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-ca-Leaf-EV-r-is-Nissan-frustrated-w-getting-new-pack-tp4699159.html EVLN: .ca Leaf EV'r is Nissan-frustrated w/ getting new pack Owner of all-electric Nissan Leaf frustrated by difficulty of getting new battery Oct 26, 2020 2013 Leaf can't reach driving range it had when it was new, says B.C. car owner ... It's a fantastic little vehicle. I think electric vehicles are the way to go." But nowadays, instead of being able to drive the 120 km that 2013 Leafs could initially go on a full charge, Brander can't get much more than 80 km ... https://i.cbc.ca/1.5770037.1603467446!/fileImage/httpImage/image.JPG_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/clayton-brander.JPG + (Old EV packs 2nd life> not put out to pasture) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Transition-One-Converts-Old-ice-into-EVs-In-4hrs-tp4699148.html Transition One Converts Old ice into EVs In ~4hrs Transition One Will Convert Your Old Gasmobile To Electric Power In About 4 Hours October 24th, 2020 ... Engineer an electric drivetrain swap yourself, which involves hours and hours of lying on you back on a creeper in your garage, or buying a new electric car ... $8,500 in round numbers ... https://cleantechnica.com/files/2020/10/Transition-One-electric-conversion.jpg + (24 New Santa_Monica-CA Beachside EV Chargers) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Arrival-e-vans-from-small-microfactories-not-giga-factories-tp4699163.html EVLN: Arrival e-vans from small microfactories, not giga factories Startup Arrival Says Goodbye to Giga with Electric Vehicle Microfactories October 22, 2020 ... Arrival is using a more local approach in order to branch out. "We are using small microfactories, like the one in South Carolina ... we can actually bring these microfactories into any state ... we'll be expanding," ... Each factory has the goal of producing about 10,000 vans or 1,000 buses per year ... a different approach that results in better margins for us and lower prices for our customers." ... https://img.chdrstatic.com/media/2dbbc277-e5c1-4cd5-9e8a-5b00092a91f7.jpg + (GM building EVs @former TN Saturn plant) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-GBP20k-Fiat-500-3-1-4dr-EV-w-2-tiny-rear-suicide-doors-tp4699164.html EVLN: GBP20k Fiat 500 3+1 4dr EV> w/ 2 tiny rear suicide doors Check out Fiat's new weirdly doored 500 3+1 22 Oct 2020 ... the four-door Fiat ... 500 3+1 ... 30kg has been added to its weight ... the 500’s agility and range are unaffected. It’s electric only in its latest generation ... offering up to 118bhp and 199 miles of range ... The third small door opens in the opposite direction and, given the lack of a centre panel in the door ... https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/styles/fit_1960x1102/public/images/news-article/carousel/2020/10/f249d2ada2ee6ed7355401e26db006d8/nuova_500_2.jpg http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVSE-warning-avoid-Zeta-storm-damaged-states-LA-GA-tp4699145.html EVSE warning> avoid Zeta storm damaged states: LA,GA,+ 3 Dead, 444K Without Power, Schools Cancel: Zeta Slams GA Oct 29, 2020 Electricity won't be restored until Sunday for some ... PowerOutage.US website, which tracks problems nationwide, said Georgia Power alone had 262,232 customers offline at 9:30 p.m., down from more than 600,000 of its customers offline Thursday morning ... https://twitter.com/GeorgiaPower/status/1321963080260161540 + (Thousands in Alabama still w/o power after Zeta storm) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Ford-E-Transit-e-van-debut-11-12-2020-tp4699166.html EVLN: Ford Transit e-van debut 11/12/2020 This Is When The Electric Ford Transit Will Arrive 10/29/2020 ... he truth is that less interesting commercial vehicles are where the real money lies. This is why Ford is developing an electric F-150 and has promised to bring us an electric Ford Transit too ... https://cdn.carbuzz.com/gallery-images/840x560/768000/400/768474.jpg + (8 EVs tested 1200+mi in real conditions) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Berkeley-Bandit-EV-revival-flax-sticky-tree-resins-tp4699168.html EVLN: Berkeley Bandit EV revival> flax &sticky tree resins Berkeley Bandit Being Revived As An Electric And EcoBoost-Powered Coupe And Roadster October 29, 2020 ... introduced 60 years ago and shortly before the company went bust. While only two cars were built, the Bandit is being revived ... slated to ride on a composite chassis which uses plant-based materials, flax to replace carbon fiber and “sticky tree resins to replace the chemical resins.” ... https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/webp/2020/10/2021-Berkeley-Bandit.webp http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Hope-ca-DC-EVSE-cables-hacked-off-Copper-thieves-tp4699149.html Hope .ca DC EVSE cables hacked-off> (?Copper thieves?) Electric vehicle charging station in Hope vandalized ... Oct. 29, 2020 ... Four charging stations on a district of Hope lot adjacent to the Hope Arts Gallery on Fort St. ... have suffered damage ... electric cables being completely severed at each charging station. Small amounts of coolant ... have leaked out from the cables attached to the charging stations ... Cables were cut to all four charging stations at a soon-to-be-opened lot on Fort St ... https://1wbfk6etuey21ue8l2nt0w83-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/23169698_web1_201105-HSL-VandalizedElectricChargerHopeBRF-1_1-1024x576.jpg + (Kids push parents' EV sale$> want less pollution,climate change) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tips-to-extend-EV-s-range-on-long-road-trips-tp4699167.html EVLN: Tips to extend EV's range on long road trips Road Trip Tips For Extending Electric Car Range October 21, 2020 ... Here are great ways to extend your range -Keep Speeds Low -Rapid acceleration drains batteries rapidly -Give it a little extra time to get to cruising speed. Then stay at or below the speed limit. -Wind resistance increases rapidly at speeds above 50 mph ... use the cruise control to keep your pace steady. Coast as much as possible ... + (Charge EVs to 90% in 6min) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Top-Gear-screams-for-an-off-road-ice-cream-e-van-tp4699170.html EVLN: Top Gear screams for an off-road ice-cream e-van Top Gear TV s29, ep5: electric city cars and the ice-cream van 30 Oct 2020 I scream, you scream, we all scream for... an all-electric off-road ice-cream van ... there was only one location for Paddy to test out his suspiciously massive creation: the balmy seaside town of Blackpool. Less clearly, there was also another location the producers wished Paddy to test out his suspiciously massive creation: a military training village on Salisbury Plain ... https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_1280w/public/news-listicle/image/2020/10/tgs29_ep5_pre_tx_27.jpg + (Monster truck tyred Mr Nippy e-van chiming along the runway) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/2nd-Polestar2-EV-recalls-faulty-inverter-heater-parts-tp4699150.html 2nd Polestar2 EV recalls> faulty inverter &heater parts Polestar recalls almost all Polestar 2 electric cars over inverter 2020/10/29 ... The recall involves the replacement of faulty inverters ... which transform the stored energy in the battery into the power required by the electric motors ... 4,586 EVs affected ... the High Voltage Coolant Heater ... is responsible for both cabin and high voltage battery heating. Faulty parts fitted to early production cars need to be replaced ... https://i1.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/08/Polestar2_US_Launch-0007-2000.jpg + (Geely Polestar seeks $900M in fund$) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Chevy-selling-crate-e-motors-for-homebuilt-hotrod-EVs-tp4699171.html EVLN: Chevy selling crate e-motors for homebuilt hotrod EVs Chevrolet readies an electric crate motor for homebuilt EV hotrods 10/29/2020 ... On sale next year, it includes a Bolt EV motor and 60kWh battery pack ... The 1977 K5 Blazer-E uses a Bolt EV electric motor, delivering 200 horsepower and 266 lb-ft of torque, paired with a Chevrolet Performance electronically ... https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/SEMA-ChevroletPerformance-K5-Blazer-E-06.jpg + (GM dealers don't want to sell &or support Hummer EVs) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-uk-AC-Cars-selling-1963-Cobra-Le-Mans-replica-EVs-0-100kph-4-2s-tp4699172.html EVLN: .uk AC Cars selling 1963 Cobra Le Mans replica EVs 0-100kph:4.2s AC Cars will build replica 1963 Cobra Le Mans racers with electric powertrains October 30, 2020 ... British firm AC Cars created the Ace sports car that formed the basis for the original Shelby Cobra ... AC announced a new batch of replicas inspired by its 1963 Cobra 24 Hours of Le Mans race cars but sporting modern electric powertrains ... for 0-62 mph in 4.2 seconds ... https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/ac-cobra-at-the-1963-24-hours-of-le-mans_100767934_h.jpg http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EV-group-buy-discounts-in-Ft-Collins-CO-tp4699151.html EV group-buy discounts in Ft_Collins-CO Electric vehicles for sale at reduced prices in Fort Collins during group buy event October 30, 2020 ... The pre-negotiated group buy includes discounts on several models, including up to $12,000 off a 2020 Chevy Bolt, $22,000 off a 2020 Nissan LEAF, $12,000 off a 2020 Kia Niro and $9,500 off a 2020 BMW X3 30E. The discounts are in addition to state and federal tax credits available for EVs ... + (EV's regen-strength option removal mystery) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-I-never-won-anything-and-now-I-won-an-EV-tp4699175.html EVLN: I never won anything and now I won an EV ... Friends Of Rogers Electric Car Raffle Winner Picks Up Their New Tesla October 27th, 2020 SHERBURNE – The winner of the Friends of Rogers 2020 Electric Car Raffle is Virginia Huerfeld of Glenmont. Virginia and her son, Christian Grieco, arrived at Rogers Center on Monday October 26, to pick up the Tesla Model S. They were both full of excitement to see her new car. Staff took photos and filled out the paperwork to transfer the car to Ms. Huerfeld and she is officially the new owner of the raffle prize ... https://www.evesun.com/edition/2020-10-27/rogerswin.jpg + (Limited-time Supercharger discounts 2offset peak demand charge$) http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-New-Zealand-s-Pipistrel-e-plane-launched-in-Christchurch-tp4699176.html EVLN: New Zealand's Pipistrel e-plane launched in Christchurch New Zealand's 'first electric plane' launched in Christchurch today October 29, 2020 ... The plane is a battery-electric two-seat light sport aircraft manufactured by Slovenian aircraft company Pipistrel and had begun demonstration flights from Christchurch. "I was driving an electric car but flying a petrol plane - it just wasn't good ... "We use electricity to power jet aircraft while they're parked on the ground, we offer EV ... https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/Kinr60NETW1v5uaUZveugoNbZIg=/1440x810/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/ZWDVJ2RVINX3AR7DZMVTJRTE3I.jpg ... https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2010/S00502/electricair-launches-new-zealands-first-electric-aircraft-into-service.htm + (Battery makers play Li-ion catch up) For EVLN EV-newswire posts view: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ https://mail-archive.com/ev@lists.evdl.org/maillist.html {brucedp.neocities.org} _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
