Random Car News Thread

[jdm-rhd]

https://jalopnik.com/california-will-become-the-first-state-to-ban-gasoline-1849451858

so much for california car culture...

im betting there will be an exemption for the ultra-rich. this will cause even more people to leave cali by the droves. please don't come to texas...we're full

 

[2JZ-No-Sh*t]

 

[Evolution]

I really dont get CA. Not only are they going full electric with cars but at the same time, they are going to close some of the main power plants and limit solar panels to 15% of all houses in the next couple years. They are also going to screw new solar panel customers over with something like a 10:1 buyback rate. That meaning you give them 10kw of your solar power and when you need it back, they only give you 1kw of it. Right now its 1:1.

 

[trackratZ]

I'll miss these guys. Fun series. Hope they latch on to future shows.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/off-road-dirt-every-day-fred-williams-dave-chappelle-goodbye/

 

[V35]

LAPD Drops Kid Gloves, Impounds Over 30 Cars in Street Takeover Raid

Officers arrested more than 40 people—including spectators—in the huge crackdown.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/lapd-impounds-30-cars-street-takeover-crackdown/

 

[vb22]

Toyota Exec Says Lack Of Consumer Demand Makes U.S. Goal Of 50% Electric Vehicles By 2030 A Long Shot

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhen...vehicles-by-2030-a-long-shot/?sh=185e84515b83

 

[gymratter]

Honda & LG Energy to build $4.4 bln U.S. EV battery plant

https://www.reuters.com/business/au...uild-ev-battery-plant-ohio-nikkei-2022-08-29/

 

[therumblewagon]

Wonder what this ends up going for - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-acura-integra-type-r-48/

 

[trackratZ]

Just pulled this up - https://jalopnik.com/npr-dives-into-the-rise-of-the-stealership-1849473117

The full NPR story is worth a read. It digs into the traditional automaker-to-dealership pipeline and also shows how some automakers like Tesla and Rivian are trying to skirt those rules. It also explains how lobbying groups like the National Automobile Dealers Association are hesitant to change a status quo that benefits the dealerships it represents. There’s a whole slew of political and financial reasons these stealerships are able to do what they do — and the first step to countering their tactics is to know about them.

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/...erships-and-the-shady-economics-of-car-buying

One study found that dealerships tend to treat a buyer's decision to trade in their used car like a neon sign on their foreheads, flashing, "Charge me more!" That's because trading in your used car, while easier than selling it directly, also fetches less money. Dealerships apparently see this as an indicator that you're either unsavvy or willing to burn cash — so they jack up the price of the car they sell to you. The type of car you trade in also offers a wealth of information on how much they can charge.

 

[takemorepills]

We need to send the GPS coordinates of NADA headquarters to Kim Jong Un and Xi Jin Ping and tell them these NADA guys are making fun of their small hands.
One mushroom cloud is all I ask for.....

 

[Captain_Kirk]

Electric Vehicles Cause More Expensive Collisions, Do More Damage

French insurer AXA has been looking into the peculiarities of accidents involving electric vehicles following its 2022 crash tests in Zurich, Switzerland. The company found in its testing that accidents involving the new vehicles are more expensive, more dangerous to occupants of other vehicles, and that EVs have an Achilles’ heel.

“We insurers and our customers also have to manage new risks: Although e-cars do not cause more accidents in this country, they can often lead to more expensive individual claims,” said Nils Reich, director of property insurance at AXA in Germany.

The reasoning behind the claims being more expensive is simple: EVs are filled with expensive technology that, if damaged, can be expensive to fix. Moreover, although EVs, by and large, feature the latest safety technology for the cabin, there is an inevitable weakness in their design.

Read Also: Watch Nissan Crash Test The Electric Ariya And Scrutinize 1/1000th Of A Second

With the majority of automakers placing batteries at the bottom of their vehicles, damage from underneath can lead to surprisingly expensive and sometimes dangerous damage. The insurer notes, though, that the risk of fires in both EVs and combustion vehicles is overstated. Statistically, it found that just five of every 10,000 vehicles fall victim to fire.

There is one area in which EVs are likelier to cause accidents, and that’s under acceleration. The high, instant torque of electric motors is leading to circumstances in which EV drivers stab the throttle then lift off, sometimes leading to a loss of control and a crash.

“Most electric cars, especially the powerful ones, have a very high torque, which is immediately noticeable when you tap the power pedal,” said Michael Pfaffli, head of accident research at AXA Switzerland. “This can result in unwanted, jerky acceleration that the driver can no longer control.”

What AXA refers to as “overtapping” is leading to 50 percent higher rates of accidents in which drivers damage their own vehicles, as compared to vehicles powered by combustion engines. And that is working in concert with another aspect of EVs to lead to bigger crashes.

Since electric vehicles simply weigh more than their combustion counterparts, they generate more force in an accident. Two cars that are identical in size, but have different weights, will do different amounts of damage in a crash.

This isn’t a feature that is unique to EVs, as all vehicles are getting heavier, but heavy battery packs are only likely to make average vehicle weights grow further. AXA, therefore, recommends that drivers take that power and force into account while driving.

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/08/electric-vehicles-cause-more-expensive-collisions-do-more-damage/

 

[Y_PLZ]

 

[Donalex]

It would be easy, and Tesla already does it, to program a gentler and selectable torque curve.

 

[Haste]

Another ITR. That plate

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2000-acura-integra-type-r-55/

 

[Lin626]

LAPD Drops Kid Gloves, Impounds Over 30 Cars in Street Takeover Raid

Officers arrested more than 40 people—including spectators—in the huge crackdown.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/lapd-impounds-30-cars-street-takeover-crackdown/