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[Victoria Watcher]

And the majority of those electric outlets in North America are driven by coal. I know BC is different but it is a problem, 

 

I don't understand this take.  No matter how the electricity is generated, it's better for GHG than a car that takes gasoline or diesel.  

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 December 2021 - 08:00 AM.

[Mike K.]

Toyota is betting pretty big on the hydrogen thing.

 

One advantage is the fill-up is as fast as a traditional gas-up. No 30 minute stop-overs, so I can see why a courier company prefers that option.

[Victoria Watcher]

One advantage is the fill-up is as fast as a traditional gas-up. No 30 minute stop-overs, so I can see why a courier company prefers that option.

 

I agree.  Like how it makes/made (?) some sense to convert some delivery vehicles to propane.

 

But of course some people like the idea of not having to go to gas stations ever.  In large parts of the US, you might get car-jacked there.

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[Victoria Watcher]

Canadian manufacturer Daymak has secured over $1 billion in pre-order commitments across its six classes of light electric vehicles (LEVs).

 

The ‘Avvenire’ range of light electric vehicles was announced in November 2020. The Daymak Spiritus EV has generated significant interest for Daymak, with over 25,000 deposits and distribution orders placed ahead of the vehicle’s 2023 delivery date.

 

The Daymak Spiritus three-wheeled car was revealed in March this year, with a spectacular has a top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h). The company claims the Spiritus is the world’s fastest three-wheeled electric car.

 

 

 

https://www.electriv...er-commitments/

 

 

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[Victoria Watcher]

Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio (NYSE:NIO) is attracting a great deal of attention today, amid speculation that the automaker could be preparing to enter the U.S. Although shares have since reversed course, NIO stock climbed as much as 2% in early trading. It is also a top-trending stock on Yahoo Finance and social media today.

 

Since U.S. EV sales are growing rapidly and Nio is seen by some as China’s version of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), Nio’s move into the U.S. could greatly boost its financial results down the road.  Such a development, in turn, is likely to meaningfully lift NIO stock.

 

 

https://investorplac...with-nio-today/

 

 

At the same time, Nio is making progress in its existing markets, which is likely to intrigue investors. Nio launched its ES8 sedan in Norway on Sept. 30. It’s planning to debut another electric sedan, the ET7, in the country in 2022. After Norway, Nio is expected to “gradually” enter additional markets in Europe.

 

In China, Nio’s sales have been growing rapidly. For example, in November, it announced that its deliveries had soared 105.6% year over year to 10,878 EVs. In the first 11 months of the year, its deliveries jumped 120.4% YOY to 80,940 EVs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exactly five months ago Chinese electric car maker Nio announced its intention to enter Norway, and last Friday it opened the doors the Nio House Oslo, its first showroom in Europe. It plans to enter Germany next year, and is counting on export markets for expansion as China becomes increasingly saturated with EV (electric vehicle) makers.

 

Along the way, Nio seems determined to set itself apart from the traditional way carmakers do things. 

 

The usual practice for a car company is to design and build its products, then appoint dealers and let them do the work of finding customers and taking care of them. But Nio’s approach in Norway has been to foster an unusually close relationship with its end users.

 

Like Tesla, Nio has a direct-to-customer sales approach. What’s different is how much it has let customers determine the way it does things.

 

 

https://www.carbuyer...y-to-sell-cars/

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[Victoria Watcher]

Electric truck maker Nikola has been slammed with a $125 million fine by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for lying to investors and falsely inflating its stock price. 

 

Following a year-long investigation into the company’s representation of its business practices, the SEC found that Nikola lied about its products’ and facilities’ technical capabilities, leading investors to believe they were more propitious than they actually were. In the settlement, the SEC accused Nikola of having “misled investors by misrepresenting or omitting material facts about the refueling time of its prototype vehicles, the status of its headquarters’ hydrogen station, the anticipated cost and sources of electricity for its planned hydrogen production, and the economic risks and benefits associated with its contemplated partnership with a leading auto manufacturer.”

 

Such deceit served Nikola by boosting its stock price to the tune of a $26 billion valuation despite a complete lack of revenue. Having positioned itself as the next big thing, Nikola earned an 11 percent backing from General Motors—which appeared to further legitimize the company’s promise. Nikola still hadn’t sold a single truck, but founder Trevor Milton was already rolling in cash; even after being forced to resign from his position as chairman and CEO last year, he and his spouse are estimated to hold Nikola stock worth $458 million. 

 

https://www.extremet...ng-to-investors

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[Victoria Watcher]

Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, will stop developing new internal combustion engines in order to accelerate its transformation into an electric vehicle manufacturer.

Hyundai Motor Co., the group’s larger carmaker, closed its engine development division at its research and development center, according to industry sources on Dec. 23. The Namyang R&D Center in South Korea is the group’s brain with about 12,000 researchers.

“Now, it is inevitable to convert into electrification,” said the newly appointed R&D chief Park Chung-kook in an email to employees. “Our own engine development is a great achievement, but we must change the system to create future innovation based on the great asset from the

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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 28 December 2021 - 01:48 PM.

[Szeven]

From my email today:

Your Adventure Package R1S estimated delivery window will be the second half of 2023.

Haha...cool cool. Will post pics in 3 years

[Victoria Watcher]

Shell has opened its first electric vehicle charging hub in the United Kingdom converted from a traditional service station, with one EV owner posting photos and a video claiming to be the first paying customer at the Fulham facility.

The Fulham charging hub in central London features high-powered 175kW ultra-rapid charging points, and a solar canopy, and has been proudly promoted by Brisbane-based Tritium’s head of sales Christian Hewitt in his LinkedIn account.

“Get ready to see the future of “petrol stations”,” he noted.


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[Mike K.]

The guy realized in future he’ll bring a book.

[Victoria Watcher]

Going to a charging station is like renting movies at Blockbuster. We ought not to be doing it. Except on trips.

[Mike K.]

It’ll take decades to have chargers at every residence. Think of the tens of thousands of apartments in Victoria that are not prepared for outlets to keep ending blocks warm, let alone charging stations for residents.

[Victoria Watcher]

People that rent will be the last to get electric cars for sure. But most people don’t rent.

[Mike K.]

Tens of thousands of old condo units, too. And they’re even less likely to be torn down and replaced.

[Victoria Watcher]

I think that undeground parking might be easiest to retrofit for chargers. Your hydro vault is down there and then you work from that.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 29 December 2021 - 07:57 AM.

[Mike K.]

Yes, but it’s not an expense likely to be funded by a strata, who already have other expenses on their mind. Separating out individual stalls for private meters is going to be very expensive, without factoring in level 2 charger costs.

I mean it’s doable, but owners will have to pay out of pocket for a lot of this stuff, and it’s not cheap.

Shared chargers are going to be a mess.

[Mike K.]

I mean, where are all of those prophets who told us we’d have fully automated vehicles right now?

The only example in this country crashed into a tree the other day even though it can’t go faster than a few km per hour, nearly killing the human behind the wheel.

[Mike K.]

Our current car will be the last one we ever own. In 5 years autonomous cars will be commonplace, which will remove all incentive to own one. Want a car? Just connect your smartphone calendar to the next gen Uber service and an autonomous car will come by to pick you up at the right time.

^2015.

[Sparky]

Laurel Point Condominiums just installed some charging stations. I wonder when the fighting will start when someone hogs a spot for too long.

Kinda like laundry room wars where the clothes from the dryer are found on the floor.

[Victoria Watcher]

Yes, but it’s not an expense likely to be funded by a strata, who already have other expenses on their mind. Separating out individual stalls for private meters is going to be very expensive, without factoring in level 2 charger costs.

I mean it’s doable, but owners will have to pay out of pocket for a lot of this stuff, and it’s not cheap.

Shared chargers are going to be a mess.

 

If your $750,000 condo becomes unattractive to sell because it has no charger, then the $5,000 to $10,000 investment for a personal, non-shared charger by the owner should be a no-brainer.  Market forces will work it out.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 29 December 2021 - 08:13 AM.