https://autos.yahoo.com/both-gm-ford-retreating-200000418.html
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https://starkmanapproved.com/fords-f-150-electric-lightning-flambe-pickups/
A Gallup survey last July revealed Americans’ confidence in U.S. institutions reached a new record low. Not surprisingly, Congress ranked at the bottom, with only 7% of Americans saying they had an abundance of faith in the legislative body. The presidency ranked higher, with 23% expressing considerable confidence.
If Americans understood how little thought and planning Biden Administration officials have put into their accelerated efforts to force Americans to buy electric vehicles, I’m confident faith in the presidency would rank near zero and there would be bipartisan calls for the resignations of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and EPA chief Michael Regan.
In yet another example of potential EV risks that the Biden Administration doesn’t appear to have considered, let alone addressed, the British Parking Association (BPA) recently warned that as EVs gain popularity, garages built in the 60s and 70s could collapse because they weren’t built to withstand the significantly heavier weight of the vehicles. As an example of the weight differential, the battery of GM’s electric Hummer weighs as much as a Honda Civic.
Every day it becomes increasingly obvious that the Biden Administration’s EV conversion plans are predicated on false or overly optimistic assumptions. Rather than mitigate environmental harm, the ill-conceived plans and targets might cause more environmental harm, particularly in developing countries. The ineptitude shouldn’t come as a surprise.
Tesla is opening a new facility in West Bloomfield, not sure of the details but saw it in the news.
This is pure clown world people!there is no infrastructure, no range, fires, polution , battery replacement costs, cost, must be incentivised by our cr-p care more about ukraine, and illegales
1meFJU9o: poster you are a Ford Corporate Troll. Go back in you cave!
Showing that video of the Lightning now only serves as an intentional hit piece. The issues with the battery have been resolved and are now past us. Don't feed the malicious trolls.
@oik+1meFJU9o - Yeah, the lightning fire article says that by 2030, the government wants over 50% of sales to be electric vehicles. There's no way.
Yeah excuse
But result = bankruptcy
Yeah, they can say all they want that buildings BEV takes less people; maybe it does. IMO also it has to do with the fact not as many BEV are bought over all, so the automakers are all preparing for lower sales volumes in the future.
How do you like your lightning? I like it medium rare!
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/f-150-lightning-fire-footage-growing-ev-risk.html