2025 EV & self-driving news

[Kaido]

Dang: MKBHD cancelled his Roadster 2.0 reservation

YouTuber MKBHD cancels one of his Tesla Roadster reservations nearly 8 years after paying $50,000 deposit

Marques Brownlee put down $50,000 to reserve a Tesla Roadster in 2017. After eight years, he canceled — and said it took weeks to get any money back.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Kaido]

The Kia 2025 EV6 and 2026 EV9 EVs are about to gain plug & charge capabilities, meaning owners will be able to just plug their electric car into a charger and the charging session will begin without a need for a phone, credit card, apps, or any effort, just like Teslas at Superchargers:

KIA ADVANCES EV MOBILITY EXPERIENCE WITH NEW PLUG AND CHARGE TECHNOLOGY

Kia America announced the launch of Plug & Charge, a new technology designed to simplify the public charging experience for Kia EV drivers, is coming soon and will expand the charging experience through Kia Charge Pass. Seamlessly integrated into the brand’s connected vehicle platform, Plug &...

www.kiamedia.com

 

[Kaido]

500kw Supercharger v4 rolled out:

Tesla launches first full V4 Supercharger station with 500 kW capacity

Tesla has finally turned on its first full V4 Supercharger (stalls plus cabinets), capable of 500 kW charging, marking the...

electrek.co

 

[KMFJD]

Tesla’s flush door handles have trapped at least 140 passengers since 2018, with some incidents resulting in injuries or fatalities:

Tesla’s Flush Door Handles Have Trapped 140+ Passengers – Now Regulators Are Closing In

Tesla redesigns deadly electronic door handles after 140+ passenger entrapment incidents, combining manual and electronic releases into one unified system.

www.yahoo.com

i hated those flush door handles on our Lyriq

 

[Kaido]

i hated those flush door handles on our Lyriq

My buddy has a Tesla Model 3 & they freeze over in the winter lol. He has to carry a can of ice-melt spray with him haha

 

[sdifox]

Dang: MKBHD cancelled his Roadster 2.0 reservation

YouTuber MKBHD cancels one of his Tesla Roadster reservations nearly 8 years after paying $50,000 deposit

Marques Brownlee put down $50,000 to reserve a Tesla Roadster in 2017. After eight years, he canceled — and said it took weeks to get any money back.

www.businessinsider.com

He can just go grab the Lucid Sapphire no?

 

[Kaido]

He can just go grab the Lucid Sapphire no?

Sure it's fast, but ehhh...hard to compete with the Roadster's design:

 

[sdifox]

Sure it's fast, but ehhh...hard to compete with the Roadster's design:

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Vapourwares are all very pretty.

 

[Kaido]

Vapourwares are all very pretty.

Remember that one time...

 

[sdifox]

Remember that one time...

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that's not vapourware, it's actual garbage

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Remember that one time...

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I don't know why you keep beating this dead horse. Those two pics are the same. Smaller wheels and side view mirrors in the production car but otherwise the detailing, roofline, door lines are identical. It was always a rolling dumpster. Just one is in real lighting on the street.

 

[sdifox]

Wife just bout a robot vacuum and it has lidar. Apparently they (lidars) are not all that expensive...

 

[Fenixgoon]

Wife just bout a robot vacuum and it has lidar. Apparently they (lidars) are not all that expensive...

i would hope the difference in resolution and computing power between a lidar system in a home robot and one in a car is quite significant...

 

[sdifox]

i would hope the difference in resolution and computing power between a lidar system in a home robot and one in a car is quite significant...

I am not suggesting they stick the same lidar from a vacuum on a car. I am saying the tech is cheap enough now to be found on a vacuum. It was 400 including tax.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

I'm a huge fan of the ID.Buzz's styling, not so much the price or range. VW Canada just put a massive $21K discount on the hood!

VW Canada chops $21,000 off price of 2025 ID.Buzz

The healthy "Bonus Cash" adjustment effectively drops the MSRP of a First Edition bus to under $60k including destination

driving.ca

 

[Ken g6]

I'm a huge fan of the ID.Buzz's styling, not so much the price or range. VW Canada just put a massive $21K discount on the hood!

VW Canada chops $21,000 off price of 2025 ID.Buzz

The healthy "Bonus Cash" adjustment effectively drops the MSRP of a First Edition bus to under $60k including destination

driving.ca

$21k is roughly what the entire price should be. A VW bus should be an ultra-cheap, uninsulated rattle-trap, while remaining incredibly reliable.

Maybe they can get some pointers from the French?

Renault says a desirable $20,000 EV is coming – and it's NOT made in China

French car brand Renault believes their new LFP tech can slash the costs of production by 40%, bringing the fight to the Chinese brands.

electrek.co

 

[desy]

Just put my ebikes away for winter, however weather permitting I could drag them out easily enough

 

[Kaido]

I'm a huge fan of the ID.Buzz's styling, not so much the price or range. VW Canada just put a massive $21K discount on the hood!

VW Canada chops $21,000 off price of 2025 ID.Buzz

The healthy "Bonus Cash" adjustment effectively drops the MSRP of a First Edition bus to under $60k including destination

driving.ca

If it was cheaper & had better range it would totally be my first choice for an EV right now!

Politics aside, the base Cybertruck is nearly $1,500/mo for just 325 miles. They really need to sell a 500-mile VW Camper bus lol.

 

[Brovane]

This happened near me this week. A older person mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake on her IONIQ 6 and that poor Mazda need stood a chance. Once the tow truck driver was able to get the Mazda out of the tree, the IONIQ 6 was still drivable.

 

[Brainonska511]

This happened near me this week. A older person mistook the accelerator pedal for the brake on her IONIQ 6 and that poor Mazda need stood a chance. Once the tow truck driver was able to get the Mazda out of the tree, the IONIQ 6 was still drivable.

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Living in an area with more biking and walking, and generally seeing how terribly people drive, it's pretty terrifying that Americans love heavier and faster accelerating vehicles and there has been effectively no movement to regulate that issue.

At least the Ioniq 6 isn't an SUV with a higher, more human-body—damaging hood.

 

[sdifox]

Living in an area with more biking and walking, and generally seeing how terribly people drive, it's pretty terrifying that Americans love heavier and faster accelerating vehicles and there has been effectively no movement to regulate that issue.

At least the Ioniq 6 isn't an SUV with a higher, more human-body—damaging hood.

getting hit by 4k lbs vehicles, I doubt it makes a diff

 

[Brainonska511]

getting hit by 4k lbs vehicles, I doubt it makes a diff

It's a combination of speed, weight, and vehicle height.

Higher vehicles impart more forces to the center of the body and are more likely to push someone under to be crushed. Sedans and whatnot hit lower and tend to drive someone on to the hood.

 

[Brovane]

Updated Tesla driving profiles for FSD.

 

[Kaido]

The $7,500 EV Tax Credit Is Dead, And Ford Thinks Half Of EV Sales Will Go With It

The $7,500 EV Tax Credit Is Dead, And Ford Thinks Half Of EV Sales Will Go With It - Jalopnik

You didn't want cheap electric cars and breathable air, right?

www.jalopnik.com

 

[Fenixgoon]

The $7,500 EV Tax Credit Is Dead, And Ford Thinks Half Of EV Sales Will Go With It

The $7,500 EV Tax Credit Is Dead, And Ford Thinks Half Of EV Sales Will Go With It - Jalopnik

You didn't want cheap electric cars and breathable air, right?

www.jalopnik.com

Sure, EVs may be quickly becoming the norm in other parts of the globe, but this here's 'Murica — we don't need any of that commie BS like "breathable air."

I think this hits the nail on the head. Sadly.