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2024-04-29 Science & Technology

Ford Loses $1.3 Billion on Electric Vehicles in Just the 1st QT of 2024

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Posted by NN2N1 2024-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT

University of Tennessee Study: Electric car fires are more common than those in gasoline cars. “The study found that electric car fires occur in 3 out of every 1,000 starts, while internal combustion car fires occur in 1 out of every 10,000 starts.

University of California-Irvine Study: “Electric car fires are responsible for approximately one-third of all car fires in the United States.”

Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the National Transportation Safety Board. The site found that hybrid vehicles were even most prone to fires per 100,000 sales at 3474.5. Compared to 1529.9 fires per 100k for gas vehicles.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-04-29 06:44|| 2024-04-29 06:44|| Front Page Top

#2 #1Yes, most yes. Apparently this issue is moisture getting into the battery itself.

During a semi-voluntary conversation with a local leftard I brought up this very flaw. The leftard declared with typical certainty that they were 'factory sealed'!

I paused and inquired what his experience of washers, flanges, seals, and gaskets was in this world? Maybe even in the presence of flooding. Mercifully the encounter was abruptly ended.

Posted by Cesare 2024-04-29 08:06|| 2024-04-29 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Ford Loses $1.3 Billion on Electric Vehicles in First Quarter of 2024

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-29 08:26|| 2024-04-29 08:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-29 08:28|| 2024-04-29 08:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Tesla Semi’s impressive performance on ice marks another major triumph

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-29 08:29|| 2024-04-29 08:29|| Front Page Top

#6 FORD = Fucked Over, Raw Deal

Posted by Raj 2024-04-29 08:50|| 2024-04-29 08:50|| Front Page Top

#7 A good business plan might be to sell fewer cars.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-04-29 09:42|| 2024-04-29 09:42|| Front Page Top

#8 F*ckin owner's real dumb

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 09:58|| 2024-04-29 09:58|| Front Page Top

#9 The first truck I owned was a 1951 Ford F1 with a flathead V-8. Top speed was 45 but it would pull anything. Next was 1 1974 Ford F250 and it was a good truck. I now own a 1996 Dodge 2500 Club Cab with the V-10. Bought it new. Still runs great. Worst cars were Ford Pinto and Peugeo.

Posted by Deacon+Blues 2024-04-29 11:33|| 2024-04-29 11:33|| Front Page Top

#10 The car that always starts is a good car.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 11:42|| 2024-04-29 11:42|| Front Page Top

#11 I have a 2012 Ford Fusion with less than 75,000 miles. She be runnin' fine.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-04-29 11:46|| 2024-04-29 11:46|| Front Page Top

#12 Former auto honcho exposes the 'colossal mistake' made with America's EV push

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-29 11:52|| 2024-04-29 11:52|| Front Page Top

#13 I want a 70 Polara station wagon with a stick and a 440 Magnum.

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-04-29 11:54|| 2024-04-29 11:54|| Front Page Top

#14 1972 Dodge Polara Custom Station Wagon

Posted by Skidmark 2024-04-29 12:01|| 2024-04-29 12:01|| Front Page Top

#15 #9 agree ....but also add VEGA's

Posted by NN2N1 2024-04-29 12:17|| 2024-04-29 12:17|| Front Page Top

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