Endless Sphere

Even if you halved your cobalt usage per cell.... each year they produce more and more cells. Of course they're going to secure cobalt, they want to keep their supplies in check and don't want the cost to spiral out of control. I have my doubts about any battery revolution overnight but progress is ...

Could be great news for people doing custom builds, more secondhand batteries in the market if they outlast the cars they're in.

Sorry for the confusion. A (good looking) waterproof opening for charging in the motorcycle tank is really the primary aim of the game. If a standard motorcycle filler cap was large enough to accept a standard phase one cable into it I'd possibly look at just mounting a standard cable. Most filler c...

Yeah I just want a slick looking plug, there's no real reason beyond that

Thanks again for the ideas.

https://www.evalbo.de/shop/ladedosen/ You can simply mount this where the filler cap used to be. Thanks for that quick response. How does one go from that sort of plug to a standard wall plug? Edit: I guess I need a T2 to 3pin 10amp (Australian plug: Type I) adaptor... but have had no luck finding ...

Hey guys, had a bit of a dig around and have been unable to find much of anything where people have replaced their standard ICE petrol cap assembly with a 240/120V type setup. Is there any sort of kit out there that makes this an easy proposition? Most of the outside/water resistant AC plugs I'm awa...

I thought Tesla only released sales figures quarterly? Did I miss something recently? Kind of comparing apples to oranges but if you've only got apples and oranges, well. :evil: You're right, Jan is generally a low output month, I just think it'll be particularly slow this time around and will take ...

Yes, everyone is down due to COVID-19 - that's not something unique to BYD now is it?
In fact all of the issues selling cars in China at the moment apply to everyone.

Was Tesla's previous sales in December limited by demand or by supply capacity?
No way to know but I'm sure you'll speculate away.

I feel like everything is going to be down this year regardless of the incentives or otherwise, the drama around COVID-19 is causing issues with all sorts of industries. Am I personally worried, not really but it has had major impacts on manufacturing and supply chains that appear to be ongoing. Can...

69 billion over the 2 financial years ending 2007/8 ... Wow, that had to hurt. How anyone can complete with companies losing that sort of money... (Yes, yes bailouts too but not everyone is a favorite that will get those). This financial year is still in the black for Tesla if I recall correctly, no...

Punx0r wrote: ↑

Feb 20 2020 3:41am

Tesla? :whistle:

Haha are you here all week? Try the veal?

Nice.

Interesting figures - not sure where Ohbse is getting them from. However if you don't count the "Accident Compensation Corporation" deduction (we don't count medicare levy etc in ours) and just go pure PAYE tax rate you end up with NZ paying slightly less. PAYE - $20,620NZ Vs 20,797AU. https://neuvo...

Maybe we need IKEA flat packed cars we can assemble here to avoid import taxes on fully assembled vehicles. Components would get you under the LCT at the very least :lol: :pancake: Getting over all the hurdles described would be a mission and a half even if you didn't have to compete against massive...

I'd say the primary reason is still that showrooms/dealers sell vehicles on behalf of manufacturers and said dealers rely on servicing to stay afloat. Not to mention that even manufacturers have vehicles that are loss leaders. Pumping out cheap cars with expensive parts is a great way to make a buck...

Wonder how well they do in RHD countries holistically. Maybe they could probably pull out of all of them without too much detriment..... reports i have read say they will withdraw from ALL RH drive markets ( india, Japan, Thailand, S Africa, etc) and selling the Thailand production plant (RH ?) to ...

john61ct wrote: ↑

Feb 17 2020 8:42am

Looks like they want to push drivers toward the annual subscription contracts with the carmakers

https://www.electricfelix.com/blog/the- ... und-europe

Ah I missed that gem, ironically though that's more repulsive to me than just a price increase.

With the Holden name to be retired by the end of this year, General Motors is considering a new sub-brand called General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) that would sell selected US models – most of which will be converted to right-hand-drive by the company formerly known as Holden Special Vehicles...

Its hard to see the logic in such an increase, It cannot improve revenue significantly as there are few VW, Ford, BMW, etc ,..EVs . And it will not encourage sales of those either..... ...But it will give Tesla another marketing advantage, ..providing they do not copy the idea ! They certainly won'...

Got to say the other EV that had the record as being the largest was certainly the coolest EV. Never needing to be charged is pretty amazing.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/techno ... ump-truck/

Lego is no joke

Well this should certainly help Tesla sell some more vehicles, who'd want to deal with other charging networks?

How many Leafs sold each yeah in Aus? Compared to how many Porsche Boxsters? How many generic Fords and Holdens? I dont know,..why dont you look it up using your well known search ability :lol: Correct me if I'm mistaken but Tesla 3 outsold leaf in Australia last year, just like everywhere else. No...

Someone else not following the discussion (or deliberately taking the thread off topic ?) ,and completely missing the point.. ...the point was the price of used S & X models... . ......2015/16 versions were over $200k new, and are currently fetching $85-$100+k So, no i still dont see those owners r...

Just because I got curious what the competition was like, in case there's any doubt that carsales aren't the predominate site in Au... (I started to doubt myself!) :wink: Carsales lists a total of 38 USED Tesla's for sale *** https://www.autotrader.com.au/for-sale/tesla lists a total of 7 Tesla's fo...

If you could follow a discussion , even for a short time, you woould not make such an arse of yourself ! The point about used Teslas, was PRICING, not quantity. AND .. we were only considering AUSTRALIA. ! ..BUT since you want to make an issue of it, three are LESS THAN 4000 S & X TESLAS IN AUSTRAL...