danny_galaga Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 12 hours ago, CandyLand said: Funnyman...No, but in spirit of this thread, it was very difficult to find parts for, the supply chain for older cars and even the cars themselves are in my opinion being intentionally eradicated to make way for that new future...As for this one it still needs a little finishing here and there and was built with fuel mileage in mind, a rebuilt stock 350, It does have however have a mild front end lift so I could drop a big block in it at some point down the road. I fucking love those wheels and tyres. Perfect for that age of car. Don't you ever get rid of them, or worse put those stupid low profile rims on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Taking the war between ICE and EV literally. Watch this Bogan (redneck) get owned 😅 https://thedriven.io/2022/07/13/tesla-model-3-unmoved-after-being-sideswiped-by-fast-moving-fossil-fuel-ute/amp/ Granted, it was probably a drunk and/or car thief. Still funny though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 19, 2022 Author Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Holy crap! (But I wish companies would start to make cheap and cheerful EV transport so we can get from a to b) https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/roadster Edited July 19, 2022 by danny_galaga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 hours ago, danny_galaga said: Holy crap! (But I wish companies would start to make cheap and cheerful EV transport so we can get from a to b) Yer, they seem hell bent on making two and four door midlife crises cars for the few don't they. Seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot persisting building to a very limited market. I think Ford's approach making F series EVs is a far better approach seeing as that SUV body type of vehicles people are now buying. At least you can carry 5 people, a load in the back and a decent ground clearance. I actually thought of you last weekend Danny. Had to take a 1 tonne load of sleepers and 4 jerry cans full of fuel down the farm in my $5000 diesel 4 door ute doing my normal 120km/h down the freeway. Passed two Teslas on the freeway both doing between 90-100km/h and a look of anxiety on the faces of both the drivers as Sydney to Canberra is a long way to go doing the proper speed limit .......in an EV. No such problems in my $5000 trusty ute. Drove down at a proper speed, (that of the rest of the traffic), onto the farm, down the muddy track, after selecting 4WD, through a 2 meter/ 1/2 meter deep muddy puddle across a creek, up and over a slight hill and unloaded the slabs. Turned around, back along the muddy track back to the house, loaded a full load of firewood, back on the road and drove back to Sydney. Round trip of 460kms in one day and have a little over a 1/4 tank of diesel still in the tank. That vehicle could now sit for anything up to a month not touched till the next trip down and guess what, it will still have a 1/4 of a tank of fuel when I hop in it unlike an EV that would now be flat through a month of non use. I don't regard anything I'm doing with that vehicle in this case as extraordinary but I do expect it to do it without issues and without stressing me out. When an EV can do that same job my $5000, 8 year old ute can do, you may convince me there is a future for EVs "FOR ALL" but I suspect that will not be happening in what's left of my life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Elon Musk said a little while ago Tesla have decided not to market towards cheaper cars. Either he sees the future clearly (less car ownership) or like you say they are shooting themselves in the foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, danny_galaga said: Elon Musk said a little while ago Tesla have decided not to market towards cheaper cars. Either he sees the future clearly (less car ownership) or like you say they are shooting themselves in the foot. But see the less car ownership lends itself to more universal vehicle designs which is more of an SUV design which is exactly why they have become popular over the last decade or so. Less cars in a family but more of a multi role vehicle for the one or ones you have. I suppose what really disappoints me is being either sedan or couple design means no chance of quick exchange battery packs being incorporated into that design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixthadog Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhank Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Mopar Sunday is on this weekend at willowbank dragway I'll be there if anyone wants to come say gday I'll wear a pinball shirt lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 22, 2022 Author Share Posted July 22, 2022 Had a major range anxiety attack today- range 0km and no bars on the fuel gauge 😲 Made it to the servo though. Phew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, danny_galaga said: Had a major range anxiety attack today- range 0km and no bars on the fuel gauge 😲 Made it to the servo though. Phew! Worst one I ever had was in Sth Australia in the Adelaide Hills but it was an LPG car only. Found many servos but none with LPG so no choice but keep on driving. Had the family in a loaded holiday car in an area that was all new to me. Did end up finding one but it was about 120kms more than I'd of liked. Certainly had the butt pukering. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 Makes sense for Caltex to readopt the old AMPol name. Nice bit of luck 😄 https://thedriven.io/2022/07/21/first-ampol-ev-charger-site-goes-live-and-is-free-until-august/amp/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhank Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 It's not a Telsa lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 16 hours ago, oldhank said: It's not a Telsa lol Needs an 8 ball on that shifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyLand Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) One thing not being covered is the death rate of people owning these EVs, The cars themselves are considerably heavier and as result do more damage in the event of a collision...On the upside, Big Daddys EV dragster does 210 mph consistently 😳. Edited July 25, 2022 by CandyLand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhank Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 1 hour ago, danny_galaga said: Needs an 8 ball on that shifter No lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, oldhank said: No lol Sacrilegious doing that but that is something an EV owner simply would never understand after all, who wants a 5-6 year old EV as they are as useful as a 5-6 year old mobile phone that will no longer hold a charge either....Totally useless, unwanted and unloved descended for landfill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhank Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, Autosteve said: Sacrilegious doing that but that is something an EV owner simply would never understand after all, who wants a 5-6 year old EV as they are as useful as a 5-6 year old mobile phone that will no longer hold a charge either....Totally useless, unwanted and unloved descended for landfill. 1940 plymouth coupe reliable as heck does hiway speeds all day long great on full really comphy just don't expect it to stop in a hurry lol 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 25, 2022 Author Share Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, oldhank said: 1940 plymouth coupe reliable as heck does hiway speeds all day long great on full really comphy just don't expect it to stop in a hurry lol Also with those brakes, don't hit anything or you'll go through the windscreen 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhank Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 16 minutes ago, danny_galaga said: Also with those brakes, don't hit anything or you'll go through the windscreen 😄 Also no seatbelts lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 Regarding diesel powered trucks. Good article, although I am dead set against using bio fuels, except when the world turns to shit and we are in the Zombie Apocalypse and there's no other choice 😄 https://landline.media/new-diesels-can-cut-emissions-faster-than-electric-trucks-study-says/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyLand Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) Word on the streets from the US is...Tesla is going to refund Cybertruck pre orders, starting with the AU (Aparently you guys are the 3rd largest market)...Dont know why, but thinking it has to do with the recent recession news. Edited July 29, 2022 by CandyLand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 Much better pricing. But will it happen? https://www.drive.com.au/news/sono-sion-solar-car-production-2023/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autosteve Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Don't like the idea. Solar panels all wired up on the outer skin of your vehicle, now what could possibly go wrong?. How many suckers already got money in that?. Just a question in general....Do EVs have to actually perform crash barrier testing or is it assumed the computer will never allow a crash to happen so therefore it is deemed to have maximum safety obtainable by default?. I hope there computers never crash. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyLand Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 The Mars rover used tech like that, aparently they don't work very well if they get dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_galaga Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Interesting about the cyber truck. It always looked like a hokey fake thing. On the solar car front, you aren't going to a very high current or voltage on the surface that you could touch in one go off that's what you are thinking. On safety, all road vehicles with full registration have to be crash tested, so no doubt they all have similar safety features to regular cars . As it stands, an EV is the same as a car with a petrol engine. You have to control it etc. If the computer dies in your EV it will probably have much the same effect as when the computer dies in your petrol powered car. It will probably stop working. Other than slobs like me, most people wash their cars regularly, so the solar panels are going to work even better than roof top ones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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