Honda apparently paused the Ridgeline. Curious if there is going to be a shift starting there.
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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Honda Is Developing a New Hybrid V-6 Powertrain, and We Know Which Models Will Get It First
Along with helping save money at the fuel pump, Honda says its next-gen powertrain will make the larger models quicker too.
www.caranddriver.com
I’m excited about it. As a long time Pilot owner.Yep
Honda Is Developing a New Hybrid V-6 Powertrain, and We Know Which Models Will Get It First
Along with helping save money at the fuel pump, Honda says its next-gen powertrain will make the larger models quicker too.
Yea, I've been wanting to move from my Accord to something with a bit more utility. Love the idea of a midsize truck with better fuel economy. I looked at the Maverick but I think I prefer the size/quality of the Ridgeline. I think I'm going to hold off on this next gen Ridgeline with hybrid.
Maybe we'll upgrade the Pacifica to a hybrid Odyssey too...
We bought my son a sedan for his first car and I’m exactly the opposite, I’d like to go a lot smaller now. It’s so much better to drive
Agreed. Love sedans from a driving perspective, but I coach softball and like doing outdoors stuff, fishing etc. Hard to cram all the stuff in!
Yeah baseball season would be a challenge. My Highlander is just jam packed for 6 months
Well we will now see how many of those people who say "just give me a basic vehicle without all the crap" buy one of these.
This is a pretty good read. Apparently, EV battery lifespan testing needs to be improved to account for real-world use. The constant drain testing that's being done which shortens the lifespan of batteries does not accurately reflect how EVs are used.
www.sciencenorway.no
Electric car batteries last much longer than researchers and people thought. Why?
When your electric car turns ten years old, you can expect it to still have about 80 per cent of its battery capacity left.
www.sciencenorway.no
Thanks for sharing, that is awesome data. Basically, the rest of your car will die before the battery does.This is a pretty good read. Apparently, EV battery lifespan testing needs to be improved to account for real-world use. The constant drain testing that's being done which shortens the lifespan of batteries does not accurately reflect how EVs are used.
Electric car batteries last much longer than researchers and people thought. Why?
When your electric car turns ten years old, you can expect it to still have about 80 per cent of its battery capacity left.
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Toyota makes the best hybrids, imho, they have the kinks worked out. Would a Highlander or RAV4 work?
I have a Corolla Cross, a skoosh smaller than a RAV4 and its super practical and 40mpg give or take.
I have actually come around on Highlander since I posted that. I am months from doing anything but the Hybrid Highlander is probably top of my list now as I doubt I will wait for an R2.
If you think you need a 3rd row look at a grand highlander with the regular hybrid not the max. My wife has been driving one of those around and it gets almost as good of gas milage as her Rav4 hybrid did. We're in the low 30's with that thing no matter what.
I haven't seen much noise here about the Slate given they announced pricing yesterday. I don't know how I feel about this thing. I guess we'll see if there's really a market for a bare bones truck with 200ish miles of range that can only tow 2000 lbs.
www.jalopnik.com
I Briefly Rode In The Slate Truck, And It's Gonna Be A No From Me, Dog - Jalopnik
Though its simplicity and breadth of customization are appealing at first, the electric Slate pickup just doesn't feel worth its $24,950 base price.
www.jalopnik.com
It always amazes me how people will spend $10k more so they can do something 3 times in the life of the vehicle. I read somewhere that 82% of full size truck owners pull something fewer than 2 times a year. I'm guessing for SUV's, that number is 95%+.
This vehicle will definitely be polarizing. I can see having this be a third vehicle that would be good for the teenagers to drive, commute to work for cheap, available for doing handyman type stuff, home improvement runs, etc. I could see fleet sales being huge.
My biggest concern is that it's the first model from this company, and their service center setup is going to be sketch. I can't think of a new car builder that didn't struggle with quality issues at the start.
I don't think it'll work.
Rivian has so far done it right.
Lucid is going to fail.
I can't see Slate pulling it off.
Rivian has so far done it right.
Lucid is going to fail.
I can't see Slate pulling it off.
While I'd agree with you that 95% of people, myself included don't need a truck that tows 10k lbs a mid sized truck (that this is competing against) isn't unheard of for tow capacities in the the 6000-7000 lbs range. Now I can see this thing being a hit with fleet sales selling to autoparts stores that run deliveries around to shops I just think they missed the mark for selling to the general public, especially at the price point it's at without the federal rebates.
As long as VW and Amazon keep dumping money into Rivian I think they'll last long enough to land on their feet. Lucid is dead even if they don't realize it. Slate seems like it's an American Kei truck except it's less capable for more money.
Polestar Is Done Selling New Cars in the US
Five months after announcing plans to reboot Polestar is done in the U.S. market.
www.thedrive.com
Suddenly I'm car shopping (don't ask). Problem is, it's the van that needs to be replaced. My ideal garage has a van and an electric car (mustang mach e is the first that comes to mind). The Sienna hybrid is probably the top pick at the moment, but I've barely started looking into what we'll get.
