Tesla to cut thousands of jobs as Elon Musk warns the ‘road ahead is very difficult’

[Twin_Moose]

Another nail in Tesla's coffin

Volkswagen Showed a Glimpse of the ID Electric SUV That's Coming to the U.S.

 

[petros]

Another nail in Tesla's coffin
Volkswagen Showed a Glimpse of the ID Electric SUV That's Coming to the U.S.

Which means the same chassis and Rivian drive system will show up in the Ford line.

People trust brands that have been around longer than grandma.

 

[Twin_Moose]

And in soccer mom's SUV, not a sports car.

 

[petros]

For the 99%ers.

 

[MHz]

This is kinda cool

VW is providing electric powertrains to convert classic Beetles

(for Mexico)

 

[petros]

(for Mexico)

Brazil

 

[petros]

https://electrek.co/2019/09/10/rivian-electric-pickup-investment-cox-automotive/

Electric pickup maker Rivian can’t stop raising money, adds $350 million from Cox Automotive

 

[Twin_Moose]

Road tax/excise tax starting to show up

Electric-car state fees often cost more than gas tax, study shows

Haha the vehicles are heavier therefor the road taxes should be higher

 

[Hoid]

Lol can't extract the money through gasoline

 

[Twin_Moose]

up to 310% higher road taxes for EVs is more than gasoline based taxes no?

 

[Hoid]

Not sure what you are arguing about

 

[petros]

Road tax/excise tax starting to show up
Electric-car state fees often cost more than gas tax, study shows
Haha the vehicles are heavier therefor the road taxes should be higher

Lol can't extract the money through gasoline

Atoadaso! You gotta pay to ride the bitumen highway.

 

[Curious Cdn]

Sometimes, you pay more than you get in return from the bitumen.

What's the BEP? $40 a barrel?

 

[petros]

I doubt asphalt is sold by the barrel but according to roadside public works signage a shave and repave runs around $1M a km for two lanes.

 

[Curious Cdn]

I doubt asphalt is sold by the barrel but according to roadside public works signage a shave and repave runs around $1M a km for two lanes.

So that "Suncor" thing is just a big paving scam, then?

 

[petros]

Asphalt is bitumen, bitumen is asphalt.


Duhhhhh

 

[Curious Cdn]

Asphalt is bitumen, bitumen is asphalt.
Duhhhhh

Tar sands

 

[petros]

Tar is man made, bitumen is part of the environment.

 

[Curious Cdn]

I doubt asphalt is sold by the barrel but according to roadside public works signage a shave and repave runs around $1M a km for two lanes.

I've never worked on a roads crew.

Bad year for Agriculture, eh?

 

[petros]

Why?