Agreed. 700k though?!This looks so good.
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Right? Have you ever priced a Singer? They just finished their 300th Porsche.
If @Westy finished his, he could make bank too, I bet.
It better for $700kThis looks so good.
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This example has a greater focus on comfort but is still powered by a race-derived 2.0-liter four-cylinder
I appreciate it takes a ton of time and effort to put these together. I sort of wish they was a middle ground that would see more things like this produced and more kinda rich (rather than stinking rich) folk being able to afford them.
Singer, yeah… they’re just printing money at this point.
There was a great video by Stanceworks where he breaks down what it ACTUALLY costs vs HIS costs to build a YouTube vehicle (his tribute BMW E30).
It was $20k his money vs $45k real world dollars. He has sponsors and connections us normal folks don't have.
Not sure if anyone watches it but the 12hr race at Bathurst is on this weekend, top 10 shootout is starting now.
My old man is down there watching it.
My old man is down there watching it.
That race died a death years ago.
Right about when they restricted it to just 2 brands, one of which ceased designing/building in Aussie, and the other is about to do the same.
Death by being too scared of the competition to evolve their cars.
Nah, not the Bathurst 1000 bogananza, this is the 12hr with loads of Jap/Euro makes and models.
But the Chev vs Ford racing is on next weekend, they moved the race from my home town to Bathurst. It's a good move because the track here sucked and the race was such a massive inconvienece to people in the CBD, the city is fucked to get around as it is.
How Ziga Dorkic built his own solar-powered electric vehicle for a few hundred dollars
He hasn't paid for fuel in 10 years, has never run out of charge, and was inspired by a famous race across the outback. Retired industrial engineer Ziga Dorkic wants to show you how it's done — for the Earth.
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1 kW of PV on the roof will make maybe 5 kWh of power in a day. He claims 300 km range. That'd be 37 mi/kWh. A highway speed real car will get 3 to 4 mi per kWh.
How Ziga Dorkic built his own solar-powered electric vehicle for a few hundred dollars
He hasn't paid for fuel in 10 years, has never run out of charge, and was inspired by a famous race across the outback. Retired industrial engineer Ziga Dorkic wants to show you how it's done — for the Earth.
So he's either driving 20 mph everywhere--which is possible given lawnmower engines, or his math is full of shit.
Edit: The shore power he gets from the house PV array, which seems very large, is probably the secret sauce. It's not a solar powered car. It's a slow EV that is 1/10th powered by the PV on it.
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I've been thinking about a mini ev. I only need about 100mi range for my 32 mile commute plus kid activities, groceries, and "oops I got caught in a storm" situations...then I could take our subaru for longer trips....hmmm
it'd make sense if it were 1/2 the price, too
used Leaf (2013+ SV and SL have a heat pump) or i3?
I kind of like the i3. I think I want about 100 miles of range but I definitely wouldn't want to pay a lot. The 20-30k price range makes sense for a beater EV.
Grand tours new episode "sand job" was purchased and viewed last night, not as impressed as with other episodes, couple chuckles but I think the format is wearing them down
That was my conclusion too. Also his we will just stop for some hours and it will get us home is a bit of a stretch.
Sold for $126,000#goals
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Annoying just how few EV options there are in Murica compared to Yurp
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New Electric Ford Explorer: Electric SUV | Ford UK
An electric SUV with fast charging, advanced technology and superior comfort. The new All‑Electric Ford Explorer®. All you need and more.
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note that that's not our Explorer. it's some weird VW MEB-based small crossover iircAnnoying just how few EV options there are in Murica compared to Yurp
New Electric Ford Explorer: Electric SUV | Ford UK
An electric SUV with fast charging, advanced technology and superior comfort. The new All‑Electric Ford Explorer®. All you need and more.
But you can get 21" wheels and some sort of large touchscreen to look at while you hold your phone and drive!
Looks a lot like a Kia EV?
The Porsche to buy
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The Porsche 959 Nissan Bought to Engineer the R32 GT-R Is Going to Auction
The all-wheel-drive supercar that informed the R32 GT-R's development today makes more than 800 horsepower, thanks to Canepa.
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Yes, that is the ID4 platform but why would ford not make a Explorer on top of their own Mustang MachE platform?
Urine luck even though i couldn't find the e-vehicle battery thread.
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Scientists make breakthrough discovery while experimenting with urine: 'We can reuse a very significant portion of the cobalt'
A team of scientists has discovered an unexpectedly effective method for EV battery recycling — and its derived from urine.
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does it matter though?! they're all just mini-vans dressed up to look like not-minivans.
it matters if you're transporting 3 kids. these small ones with absent or marginal 3rd rows are no good
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that looks fake to me. (I can tell by the pixels)
probably...
It's Tony Starks house.
Damn, that is no joke.
agreed about the small ones. but I still think the big ones are still sub-standard when transporting three (or more) kids compared to a mini-van. it still screams "I refuse to buy the right vehicle because I am vain".
When my buddy got his new Odyssey (back when our kids were small) he was trying to convince us how pimp it was.
Just own it, it makes sense with a bunch of kids.
minivans are objectively awesome vehicles. people are just all stupid about their self image. they still look stupid in their SUVs, so that's that.When my buddy got his new Odyssey (back when our kids were small) he was trying to convince us how pimp it was.
Just own it, it makes sense with a bunch of kids.
anyway, I rustled up stats on 3rd row room in a modern "roomy" 3-row SUV vs a minivan the other day, and the minivan is still far more spacious.
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Minivan vs EV9. 3rd row legroom, headroom, hip room, shoulder room, all in inches since we're not communist. Note different orders in the screenshots. Pacifica: 36.5, 38.7, 49.5, 61.2 EV9: 29.9 to 32.0, 39.5, 41.9, 55.0 So it's reasonable overall and headroom is great! but far from a minivan...
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There were 6 of us rug rats, so we had a big blue Chevy van. I was told we had a Ford before that, but I was too small to recall the Ford. Road trips in the van were epic.minivans are objectively awesome vehicles. people are just all stupid about their self image. they still look stupid in their SUVs, so that's that.
anyway, I rustled up stats on 3rd row room in a modern "roomy" 3-row SUV vs a minivan the other day, and the minivan is still far more spacious.
Toshi Clark (@toshi.clark) on Threads
Minivan vs EV9. 3rd row legroom, headroom, hip room, shoulder room, all in inches since we're not communist. Note different orders in the screenshots. Pacifica: 36.5, 38.7, 49.5, 61.2 EV9: 29.9 to 32.0, 39.5, 41.9, 55.0 So it's reasonable overall and headroom is great! but far from a minivan...