[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

They really did dodge a bullet at Gatwick.

For the cause? I'm not so sure, an airport worker has said a Tesla in a long term car park erupted in flames and destroyed 11 other cars around it.

More cars were destroyed at a salvage yard in Rochford when an EV erupted in flames taking other salvage cars with it, it's not known if the EV was salvage or not.
The big question from the speaker is would you park your gas car next to or anywhere near an EV in a multi storey car park?
As Inspector Callahan says in Dirty Harry 'you've got to ask yourself one question, do you feel lucky''?

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

UK gov asked people not to post pics of EV fires, maybe news outlets were told a bit more firmly.

Only TV shows like The House of Wives are allowed

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Jaguar Ends ICE Model Production Before its Electric Car Replacements Are Ready
03/14/2024
Jaguar is seemingly sprinting full speed ahead to meet its goal to become an all-electric brand by 2025, as promised back in February of 2021. It’s three remaining internal combustion cars, the E-Pace, F-Pace, and XF Sedan, will end production by June of this year. The automaker’s I-Pace crossover is also ending production by the end of 2024, which could leave Jaguar without any cars to sell until the electric models are released mid-2025.
Jaguar promises we will see the new grand touring car before the end of this year. The model will then be available for sale by mid-2025, with the second electric model arriving in late-2025, and the third in 2026. When Jaguar teased the EV GT in April 2023, the "indicative pricing" was hinted to be set at around £100,000, which equates to approximately $127,000 at today's exchange rates.
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/jag...el-production/

Considering Jaguar's I-Pace issues, It may be time to short Jaguar's stock. The great mark that provided us with disc brakes, the timeless Jaguar E-Type, great racing heritage going out with a hmmmmm.

Time to say goodbye to Jaguar

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

For the cause? I'm not so sure, an airport worker has said a Tesla in a long term car park erupted in flames and destroyed 11 other cars around it.

They didn't lose another parking garage with 1,200+ cars in it. The Luton fire was so bad because when the EV's in it got going, firemen were helpless. EV's are a big deal in the construction world right now as in EV's and close parking in an enclosed space are bad and traditional sprinkler systems do nothing to slow it down, they just don't move enough water.

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Waste of Money? - Toyota Prefers Paying Fines over Investing in E-Cars
03/14/2024
More than half of all new cars should be electric by 2030, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But the auto giant Toyota doesn't want to follow suit, believing that a maximum of 30 percent of new registrations will be electric cars.
In a conversation with the magazine Automotive News , Toyota's US boss, Tetsuo Ogawa, explains how the company wants to position itself in the electric car sector in the US. The focus, he suggests, should primarily be on customer demand, not on regulatory requirements.
For the EPA to reach its goal of over 50 percent electric cars, the government is planning penalties for high CO2 emissions. Ogawa, however, considers the prescribed target unrealistic and therefore might produce fewer electric cars than required. Instead of over 50 percent, the automaker might only reach 30 percent. From 2030 on, this could be associated with high penalties. In the interview, Ogawa explains that the company would rather accept the fines than "waste" money on investments in electric cars. The focus would always be on customer demand. If interest in electric mobility increases, production of electric cars at Toyota in the US could also increase accordingly.
At the same time, the automaker from Nippon announced the return of its Land Cruiser series to the US market. However, the new 2024 model is smaller and narrower than its predecessor. In addition, two new electric cars are to expand the range in the future. Toyota's Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries recently emphasized the company's efforts to explore new mobility approaches. These include hydrogen cars and new filter concepts that can absorb CO2 from the air while driving.

Suddenly I'm proud to be a Toyota Owner.

I owned a few of Toyota in my life and i was always proud of them. Zero problem as long as you take care of them. You turn the key every morning, it run and no question ask!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

They didn't lose another parking garage with 1,200+ cars in it. The Luton fire was so bad because when the EV's in it got going, firemen were helpless. EV's are a big deal in the construction world right now as in EV's and close parking in an enclosed space are bad and traditional sprinkler systems do nothing to slow it down, they just don't move enough water.

Indeed in the Luton airport one the firemen had to get out as the whole structure was in danger of collapse.
As there is little info on the Gatwick one we don't know the car park fire time line or the exact location and there is no CCTV coverage as there was in the Luton one.

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Indeed in the Luton airport one the firemen had to get out as the whole structure was in danger of collapse.
As there is little info on the Gatwick one we don't know the car park fire time line or the exact location and there is no CCTV coverage as there was in the Luton one.

Amazing how it is being suppressed.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

Amazing how it is being suppressed.

We know why

[Car-Addicted]

Energy Department conditionally approves $2.26 billion loan for huge lithium mine in Nevada
March 15, 2024
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Energy Department has conditionally agreed to loan more than $2 billion to a company building a lithium mine in Nevada to help meet rising demand for a critical element in the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles, a key part of the Bozo administration’s renewable energy agenda.
The department agreed on Thursday to provide the $2.26 billion conditional loan to Canada-based Lithium Americas to help cover construction and related costs at an open pit mine deeper than the length of a football field near the Oregon line.
Department officials said the loan would help finance the construction of a lithium carbonate processing plant at the Thacker Pass mine about 200 miles (322 kilometers) north of Reno.
Lithium Americas said site preparation has been completed, including all site clearing, the commissioning of a water supply system, site access improvements and site infrastructure.
https://apnews.com/article/lithium-m...8da7159b8e4d9c

Just a reminder
The True Cost of Lithium Mining | True Cost | Insider News

[Weather Man]

Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC has announced a recall for a specific model of their vehicles due to a safety concern. The model affected by this recall is the 2019 I-Pace. The core issue involves the high-voltage battery, which has been found to potentially overheat, presenting an increased risk of fire.

[gonzo]

"The U.S. Export-Import Bank, approved a multi-million dollar loan guarantee, $500 million, for oil and gas development in Bahrain on Thursday, making it the fifth major project the bank has backed since President Joe Biden’s commitment at the 2021 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow with the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP)"

The clown bus uses valet. Nothing makes sense with the clowns and people just nod in agreement.

[Prossx]

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/ange...afety-c435daa0

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Prossx

https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/ange...afety-c435daa0

Did she die again?

[M5Rick]

^^ WSJ is subscription, found this one.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news...intain-silence

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

^^ WSJ is subscription, found this one.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news...intain-silence

It isn't just the shifter, it is also panicked people that can't open the doors or windows.

[Car-Addicted]

Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr resigns after EV push goes bust
March 17, 2024
Scherr’s resignation comes as the car rental company struggles with the higher repair costs and low demand for EV rentals.
In January, Hertz announced in financial filings that it had made the "strategic decision" to sell approximately 20,000 EVs from its U.S. fleet, or about one-third of its global EV fleet, and to instead invest in gas-powered cars.
The Bozo administration has previously lauded Hertz for its investment in EVs as the president made an aggressive push to broadly electrify the transportation sector as part of his climate agenda.
Last month, Hertz announced its biggest quarterly loss since 2020 after its decision to pivot away from EVs.
Scherr, 59, joined Hertz as the company was emerging from bankruptcy and began betting big on EVs.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyl...push-goes-bust

[Car-Addicted]

GM lost tax credits on 20,000 EVs due to battery sourcing requirements
GM said it made about 20,000 EVs that didn't qualify for tax credits before it reworked its sourcing to regain eligibility
GM lost access to federal tax credits for nearly all of its electric vehicle models on Jan. 1 when new requirements from the U.S. Treasury Department took effect and made many EVs ineligible for tax credits. GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said GM built about 20,000 vehicles over a 60-day period this year that didn't qualify for the credit.
Despite GM's EVs losing eligibility for the tax credits for the first part of this year, GM said that it has since regained eligibility for many of its EVs, including the Chevrolet Blazer EV and the Cadillac Lyriq, after it made changes to its sourcing policies to comply with the regulation.
The sourcing requirements were included as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and require that automakers can't source any battery components from foreign entities of concern while maintaining eligibility for the EV tax credit.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/...ng-requirments

How many mistakes does Mary Barra have to make before she joins the unemployment line?

[eugenebmw]

When EV turn into a 'brick. The cost to fixing it is unbelievable.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottaw...rick-1.7142342

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Weather Man

It isn't just the shifter, it is also panicked people that can't open the doors or windows.

It is believed she selected reverse by mistake on the stalk and went backwards into the deep pond and wasted time by phoning..

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

It is believed she selected reverse by mistake on the stalk and went backwards into the deep pond and wasted time by phoning..

I have a few EV friends. All day long they are talking about how big and nice are the display screens. How fancy/advance are the software that control the cars. For me, it sound like they think driving a car is like playing video games or playing with the iPad. No wonder when anything happen, they don't know what to do. Good luck trying to open up the browser and google for solution. One thing for sure, your 20 inches screen won't help you. You are on your own.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by eugenebmw

I have a few EV friends. All day long they are talking about how big and nice are the display screens. How fancy/advance are the software that control the cars. For me, it sound like they think driving a car is like playing video games or playing with the iPad. No wonder when anything happen, they don't know what to do. Good luck trying to open up the browser and google for solution. One thing for sure, your 20 inches screen won't help you. You are on your own.

If only she had been driving an ICE vehicle at 11:30 pm after a Chinese New Year’s party then she would have popped out of her car completely dry after driving it up an embankment then down the hill into a lake. The American eagle of freedom would have scooped her up and delivered her to safety. Everyone would have clapped except Elon Musk.

[Weather Man]

Talk about a butt kicking.