Autos: NHTSA proposes 58 mpg auto fleet requirement
Is this technically feasible? US proposes raising vehicle fuel economy standards to 58 miles per gallon by 2032 | Reuters This is separate from an EPA proposal making what some…
EVs: How long does your EV battery last? Data!
Check this out: New Study: How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last? (recurrentauto.com)
Aviation: The Greatest Air Show on Earth or In the Air
EAA AirVenture is underway. Watch it via the live video feeds: AirVenture Live | Air Show Live Stream | EAA AirVenture
Aviation: The media discovers density altitude
Aircraft pilots need to calculate the density altitude of airports to understand the aircraft’s expected performance at take off, climb out and landing. Density altitude is the airport’s effective altitude…
EVs: How many EVs sold in the U.S. in 2022?
918,000 EVs were sold in the U.S. in 2022. 13,750,000 total vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2022.
Autos: Ford ends production of it’s last small vehicle
Ford Fiesta: End of an era as last Fiesta rolls off production line (cnbc.com) Ford no longer manufacturers any small cars – all vehicles, except the Mustang – are in…
EVs: EVs continue to have a price problem
EVs continue to be priced at absurd levels - and the demand for $80k EVs may be waning.
EVs: “Experts” predict much cheaper EVs to come
“Experts” make a lot of predictions that prove to be wrong. Then there’s this odd quote: This compact electric SUV will have an enormous range of 250 miles estimated between…
But will they sell in the U.S.? :Volkswagen says it can build EVs under $27K
Source: Volkswagen confident it can build an affordable EV for under $27K Discusses an ID2all that would be similar to the Golf. But will they sell them in the U.S.?…
EVs: Insurers writing off mildly damaged Teslas, repairs too expensive
Tesla EVs, Even Mildly Damaged, Are Being Written Off by Insurance Companies (msn.com) Insuring a Tesla is said to cost 30% more than a similar ICE vehicle too. Ouch. Meanwhile,…