RE: Electric motorcycles - 37

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #540

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Here is the New York Times article that was published in my newspaper today regarding the future installation of Tesla's Superchargers (and servicing and repair?) being cut back after the entire Supercharger division was nuked.

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #542

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #541

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I have to wonder how NASA keeps Space-X under control? Elon seems to be spinning out of control.

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Elon probably does not want that CIA dossier to end up on wikileaks

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #544

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #543

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #542

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #541

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I have to wonder how NASA keeps Space-X under control? Elon seems to be spinning out of control.

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Elon probably does not want that CIA dossier to end up on wikileaks

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Elon fires the Fast Charger staff early in the week, then announces a $500M bump in Fast Charger funding by the end of the week. Something tells me, that some of the old staff didn't want to fill Elon's needs or add to his collection of offspring.

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yes, but what about his niche interests that are not in the public domain...

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I saw my first Cyber Truck today. What a huge ugly beast and its stainless steel finish is dull and uninteresting. I don't know why anyone would buy one.

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #547

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I saw my first Cyber Truck today. What a huge ugly beast and its stainless steel finish is dull and uninteresting. I don't know why anyone would buy one.

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Does it even have a bed?

Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #547

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I saw my first Cyber Truck today. What a huge ugly beast and its stainless steel finish is dull and uninteresting. I don't know why anyone would buy one.

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Here is some Tesla news that I am sure they didn't want to have to deal with. Once this sort of thing starts, every small-time criminal jumps on the bandwagon and creates problems for Tesla EV owners who used to depend on always finding a charging station running when needed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B_WUPQwzEQ

In other EV news: President Biden just raised the import tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to 100% of their value and it was also raised on Chinese solar panels, but I am not sure if it was the same amount (having just heard the headlines and not all of the story). These tariffs are not going to expand the sales and implementation of solar panels to meet government goals, plus they add to the overall inflation rate and no doubt pour fire on the two country's trade war.

Here is a video review published by Motorcycle.com of the 2024 Livewire Del Mar S2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK9yY5iCD7Y

Motorcycle.com rides and reviews the 2024 Verge TS Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMCj5HyQYhc&t=4s

Here is the print article of Motorcycle.com's Verge TS Pro test ride that is more informative than then the video: https://www.motorcycle.com/bikes/manufac...k-ride-44603878

Yesterday on both the radio and TV news, it was reported that the "Biden Administration" is handing out grants totaling $1.7 billion USD to U.S. EV manufacturers in order to assist them in improving their products. The list of EV vehicles included cars, trucks, busses and "motorcycles". Later in the evening another report regarding this grant mentioned that the money would be going to a number of states in the middle of the country, however no company in California would be getting any of the cash. With regard to motorcycles, that pretty much means that any federal grant money would be going only to H-D's LiveWire brand as the only other U.S. electric motorcycle brand is Zero and they are based in California, with most of their bikes being assembled in the Philippines.

Here are the grant details: Companies slated for awards include Blue Bird Body Co., which will receive nearly $80 million to convert a Georgia site previously used to make diesel-powered motor homes to produce electric school buses. Stellantis, whose brands include Fiat, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge, will receive a total of $585 million, including nearly $335 million to convert an idled assembly plant in Illinois to assemble electric vehicles, and $250 million in a separate grant to convert an Indiana transmission plant to make electric drive modules for EVs.

Stellantis has pledged to build a new $3.2 billion battery plant in Illinois.

Harley-Davidson will receive $89 million to expand a facility in York, Pennsylvania, to make electric motorcycles, and Volvo Group will receive $208 million to upgrade three manufacturing facilities that supply and build Mack and Volvo-branded heavy-duty trucks. The plants are located in Macungie, Pennsylvania; Dublin, Virginia; and Hagerstown, Maryland.

Can-Am is spinning their web regarding their new electric motorcycle prototype. But when will it be offered to the public? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7zYgWnz6eA