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[Victoria Watcher]

EV maker Tesla saw steady car sales in China in November 2025, as about 73,000 vehicles were delivered. Impressively, though, a closer look at the numbers shows that more people are choosing higher-end versions, such as the new Model Y L. In fact, the Model Y L made up around 27% of all Model Y sales, even though it costs about 28% more than the base version.


https://www.tipranks...action-in-china

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 16 December 2025 - 07:59 PM.

[Matt R.]

Just my own experience. Couple years ago, was looking for a new car. Thought for sure it would be an all-electric however I as I looked and  experimented I knew for sure I’d be suffering from constant range anxiety and wasn’t comfortable with possibilities of charging somewhere in the middle of the night when traveling.
 
Ended up with going with a plug-in hybrid and couldn’t be happier. Essentially any driving that I do in the capital region is on electric. When doing longer distance and operating in hybrid or straight combustion I’m getting great gas milage.  Over the last couple decades, I’ve driven around seven different vehicles to the prairies and back and none of them have come even close to the milage I got from the hybrid.
 
The only downfall so far … I filled the tank beginning of August after a trip to SK and now for the last few weeks I’ve been switching the all-electric switch to save mode so that I can burn that tank of fuel off and refill with fresh gas. Still have little over quarter tank to go.

Love ours too, it decides to burn gas if it’s gone too long without. We only get 40-50k on a charge but it’s enough to run errands, go to work, etc.

[Victoria Watcher]

EV maker Tesla saw steady car sales in China in November 2025, as about 73,000 vehicles were delivered. Impressively, though, a closer look at the numbers shows that more people are choosing higher-end versions, such as the new Model Y L. In fact, the Model Y L made up around 27% of all Model Y sales, even though it costs about 28% more than the base version.


https://www.tipranks...action-in-china

 

 

Tesla’s 6-Seat Model Y L Receives EU Approval, European Launch Likely in Early 2026

 

https://driveteslaca...-in-early-2026/

[lanforod]

Great. I guess not enough room for a stroller and some groceries behind the back row yet... still need a van.

[Victoria Watcher]

Flying cars take off: ‘World’s first’ airborne automobile finally in production — and its pricetag is soaring

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sky’s no longer a limit for automobiles.

 

Alef Aeronautics is turning sci-fi into reality by beginning production on the world’s first flying car, the Alef Model A Ultralight, which will likely be available to customers by early 2026.

 

“We are happy to report that production of the first flying car has started on schedule,” Jim Dukhovny, CEO of the California-based startup, said in a statement. “We’re finally able to get production off the ground.”

 

Manufactured at Alef’s Silicon Valley facility, the veritable electric Pegasus will take several months to complete.

 

 

 

 

https://nypost.com/2...-by-early-2026/

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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 18 December 2025 - 04:24 AM.

[Mike K.]

Flying over the shark!

[Victoria Watcher]

Go figure: Demand for the eagle-esque vehicle is soaring — Alef has already received 3,500 pre-orders.

[Tony]

If you think the adminisrtative approval process was long and complex for robotaxis imagine the challenges here?

[LJ]

If you think the adminisrtative approval process was long and complex for robotaxis imagine the challenges here?

Yeah, it'll never fly.

[Victoria Watcher]

[lanforod]

I feel like this is the 10th presidential announcement in my lifetime of going back to the moon.

[dasmo]

They lost the technology….

[Mike K.]

And the original footage.

[Mike K.]

Now that the EV hysteria is behind us, Cummins will be releasing a 7.2L diesel for Ram trucks soon, up from 6.7L. Ford just released a high output 6.7L Powerstroke variant and is rumoured to be working on an 8.0L, and GM is supposed to be working on an 8.3L Duramax, with the current motor being 6.6L. The larger displacements will make it easier to comply with emissions standards while adding more power.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

I've only ever seen one of these, in person.  

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 10:20 AM.

[lanforod]

Me too. There is one here in Victoria that I'm aware of, but only one.

[Victoria Watcher]

AI:

 

 

VW ID. Buzz sales in North America have been very slow, with roughly 1,162 units sold in the U.S. in 2024 and around 4,934 units total for North America (mostly U.S.) by late October 2025, struggling against strong competitors like Toyota Sienna and Kia Carnival, partly due to high price, limited range, and no U.S. manufacturing/incentives. Sales peaked early in 2025 (1,911 in Q1) but dropped after a two-month stop-sale in Q2 2025 for a rear-seat issue, with some sources calling it a "failure" in the U.S. market despite its "2025 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year" award. 

 

 

 

 

 

^ That would mean about one for every 85,000 people in North America.  Makes sense I guess.

 

 

AI says about 12M of the old VW vans sold worldwide.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 11:14 AM.

[lanforod]

VW should have made it an 8 seater, not a 6 seater.

[Victoria Watcher]

Maybe it did not quite live up to the concept, either:

 

 

 

"The I.D. BUZZ is the next generation MPV. It is based on the new Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) and provides comfort and loads of space for long journeys. Its electric range as per the NEDC is up to 600 kilometres", explains Dr Frank Welsch, Member of the Board of Management Volkswagen Brand for the Development Division. The I.D. BUZZ takes on new energy inductively or from a charging station. At a charging power of 150 kW, it takes around 30 minutes to charge up to 80 per cent.

 

https://www.caricos....d_buzz_concept/

 

 

 

Release model:

 

The VW ID. Buzz range varies by model but expect around 370-410 km

 

 

 

 

 

 

and it's the ultimate vacation van, right?  Vacation usually means you want range.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It also did not look as good as the concept.  Close though.  The full-feature model was pushing into $80 or $90k too.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 19 December 2025 - 12:31 PM.

[dasmo]

I owned a 91 Westy. My favourite vehicle. I though this was lackluster. They never did understand their market. A hybrid would have worked with from the factory pop top and all the outdoor living hook ups from the integral battery but all the road trip worthiness of an ICE.