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    Sore Subject... What are the fuel prices in your area?

    in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum

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    higher octane is also very dependent on where you buy it. When I was living in MD and had my SHO with a tune on it, the local Royal Farms that just opened up said they had 93 octane gas, but my car didn't really run that great on it. I used nothing but Sunoco when I had the car (and their gas card to save some .5 cents a gallon) and put their 93 Ultimate in it, otherwise I had issues.

    What's your favorite modern Ford color?

    in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum

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    24 minutes ago, DeluxeStang said:

    Something about that design always looked like Ford's take on the Chrysler 300 shape to me, always liked it, especially in that color. Have thought about buying one of those, a sho maybe, but I don't know if they're reliable or not. 

     

    Well it was influenced by this:

     

    Ford Interceptor concept was the Blue Oval muscle car we deserved - CNETFord Interceptor concept was the Blue Oval muscle car we deserved - CNET

     

    The tail lights and greenhouse are nearly identical to the 2010+ Taurus. The headlights not so much and the Bic grill was more of a Fusion thing. 

     

    Biggest issue with the SHO is the PTU and Water Pump. I had about 100K on mine before I sold it before getting the Bronco, but the last year or two I didn't do much driving because of COVID. I was worried about the water pump taking a shit on me right before I sold it. So if you get one, I'd say be proactive and replace it if it has over 75K and is a few years old. My biggest complaint about the SHO was it was way too freaking long for my likes. I don't think I'll ever own a car that is longer then a 190 inches or so...the SHO was 202in long I think 

    Ford EV Partner CATL Debuts LFP Battery with 621 Mile Range

    in E.V. Central

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    29 minutes ago, Gurgeh said:

    For instance, because of environmentalist opposition -- the same folks that want us to go 100% electric ASAP -- it is almost impossible to open any new mining operation in the United States. The government just canceled a new copper mine (which would have given the country a whopping two) in Alaska that was already permitted due to enviro opposition. The U.S. has extensive rare earth resources (along with significant deposits of other relevant metals and minerals), but we just can't get to them.

     

    That will go away as time goes on...opposition will be taken care of through different means. Just at this point some people don't think its a big deal. Just look at how fracking is going in the US. There was lots of opposition to it about 10-15 years ago, now it doesn't even register in the media. Money has a way of taking care of things like this. 

    Once people can't get what they want (which is very real possibility over the next 10-20 years depending how how China goes) you'll see opposition disappear. 

    EV buyers want SUVs and sedans, not minivans or trucks, survey says

    in E.V. Central

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    6 minutes ago, Harley Lover said:

     

    Yes, but so long as the conclusions of the survey confirm someone's EV bias, they will become the basis of articles on EV sites and posts on this site.

     

    Here is the thing-everyone has their biases and misinformation-I posted how/why a small sample size can be used to extrapolate data for this.

     

    I posted this as informational....take all information with a grain of salt.

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    EV buyers want SUVs and sedans, not minivans or trucks, survey says

    in E.V. Central

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    1 hour ago, ice-capades said:

     

    While the Edmunds survey may, repeat, may reflect potential EV buyers' opinions, the survey sample is extremely small statistically with only 300 potential EV buyers counted. As such, the degree of accuracy should be highly suspect, and my gut reaction is to consider this survey more as clickbait than an accurate assessment of potential EV buyers' opinions.   

     

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/howcan-a-poll-of-only-100/

     

    Some info on polling sizes and how data is extrapolated by using polling size 

     

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    EV buyers want SUVs and sedans, not minivans or trucks, survey says

    in E.V. Central

    Posted · Edited by silvrsvt

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/ev-buyers-want-suvs-and-sedans-not-minivans-or-trucks-survey-says/

     

    The article is rather eye opening-with the biggest takeaway is that customers are woefully uninformed or just have no clue

     

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    The survey shows that car buyers looking for EVs are, on the whole, not well-informed. Twelve percent said they trust Toyota best when it comes to EVs, despite the fact that the Japanese automaker is years behind its rivals and has but a single, somewhat mediocre EV on sale today in 2024. Another 8 percent named Honda, which similarly is lagging the industry in terms of electrification.

     

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    Ford EV Partner CATL Debuts LFP Battery with 621 Mile Range

    in E.V. Central

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    6 hours ago, tbone said:

    Does anyone know why there are no major American battery manufacturers? Perhaps I’m just not aware of them.

     

    I absolutely despise doing business with China, our number one national security threat. 


    Because of profit margins with smaller electronic devices, where most batteries have been used. 
     

    I'm sure there are companies in the USA now working on different types of battery cells due to the demand. 

    VW Workers Vote to Join UAW in Historic Southern Win for Union

    in Competing Products

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    3 minutes ago, twintornados said:

    Got it...you both are anti-union....good to know.

     

    Nah, I was raised by someone who worked for the UAW and I was on strike when I was 17 years old working at a local grocery store for a few weeks. My old man said the union was pretty much useless outside of him being able to retire a little early due to the Edison plant being shutdown. 

     

    The issue is that the vast majority of the time, the union is a self serving entity with ties to ideologies I don't particularly care for. 

     

    Demographically unions may have more influence due to a shortage of workers due to smaller cohorts and labor becomes harder to fill in certain positions. But to blindly put your faith into a union is downright stupid. 

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    Tesla stock surges as EV-maker says it will 'accelerate' the launch of cheaper cars

    in E.V. Central

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    20 minutes ago, akirby said:

    Why do people still believe everything Musk says?

     

    Cause it was put out during a shareholder meeting and not Musk directly?

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    "We have updated our future vehicle line-up to accelerate the launch of new models ahead of our previously communicated start of production in the second half of 2025," Tesla said in its first quarter shareholder release

     

    As for them being able to do it in 2025, well that is the question. 

    Electric car sales to rise but affordability in focus, IEA says

    in E.V. Central

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    https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/electric-car-sales-rise-affordability-focus-iea-says-2024-04-23/

     

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    Electric car sales will hit 17 million this year, compared to 14 million in 2023, with more than one in five cars sold globally set to be electric, the IEA said, predicting 10 million of those sales would be in China.


    The pace of electric vehicle uptake will mean that oil demand for road transport should peak around 2025, the Paris-based watchdog said in its Global Electric Vehicle Outlook.

     

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