Autofag here. Electrification of vehicles is nothing but a control device. EV's are the first products I have worked on with minimal consumer demand and marketability. EV vehicles have limited range, cannot quickly be recharged and are not compatible with all charging systems. You must have a charge account in order to use a station and that account is tied to a credit card. Want to travel outside your vehicle range? Too bad your account is turned off. Aww, there was a rolling brownout because our electrical infrastructure cannot support today's load never mind the upcoming 100% new EV mandates because muh climate. Do you really think hauling 800lbs of batteries around is efficient? At least when your fuel tank gets low your total mass is lower and resulting fuel economy increases. I can take enough energy with me to travel coast to coast in a gasoline or diesel vehicle. I must rely on infrastructure I may or may not have access to in order to do that in an EV. By the way, almost every new EV currently in production or coming soon is a station wagon. Sure they market it as a low SUV but add wood paneling and squint. You can't sell a wagon with a gasoline engine without 600hp and a manual option in any volume. I have been in the auto industry almost 30 years and worked on some of the worst selling products in history but I have never seen such a push to build vehicles with no market demand and limited marketability than the current and upcoming crop of EV's. FYI, the second gen Prius was my previous worst new car in my history. The Mach-E is the new reigning champion. Never buy a covid car, they are not production ready. Good luck early EV adopters. Best stay close to home.
Legit issue, sound at low speeds is mandatory in most countries because it was an issue with HEV engine off in parking lots. Pedestrian impact regs too.
Doesn't fix the charge infrastructure issues. Had a competitor at work that refused to charge on our basic 240V charger because of a communication issue. Took DC or 120V only. It isn't the same as filling a gas tank or plugging in a toaster.
Ever see the explosive hood hinges on some European cars to pop the hood up? Hitting an engine with your head is messy, gotta put some air gap between the hood and both heads.
Shit I work on makes the beep beep sound in reverse and a bad soap opera dream sequence sound below 15mph going forward.
If you F-dog is diesel it works and is called a locomotive 🚂
You feel like an EV fanboy. Got a Tesla or a Leaf?
Dang phone tag fuckup see >>14099004
F-dog does sound sweet. Hope it has reasonable quality and a decent warranty. Lambo doors if anyone is looking at marketing this thing.
Night nightshift.