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rperez817

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  1. Yes sir sullynd. Also, GM and Honda established a joint venture to manufacture hydrogen fuel (fool) cell systems in 2017. https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2017/jan/0130-tunein.html
  2. This week's issue of Barron's says that F stock price may double if Jim Farley successfully finishes what Jim Hackett started to get Ford "fit" again.
  3. Don't know about VW's profitability on its current BEV, but Tesla Model 3 is solidly profitable. Sandy Munro said in 2019 that even the base $35k model (no longer available) "can hit an 18 percent gross margin from the Fremont factory". With the advancements that Tesla has made since then in battery technology and manufacturing efficiency, Tesla should easily be able to mass produce a $25k BEV profitably in the next 3 years. Sandy Munro's Tesla Deep Dive - Autoline After Hours 447 - YouTube
  4. Yes sir coupe3w, that's a direct result of Ford's always struggling business operations. When Ford is "fit" again, you'll see some upward movement in F stock price.
  5. Thanks for the info valve sir! Hopefully Ford will expand availability of the 2.0L to the lower trims in 2022. FordBuyer's suggestion to offer the Escape Hybrid powertrain on Bronco Sport would be a nice addition too.
  6. How much extra does the 2.0L engine cost compared to the 1.5L? With such a small difference in fuel economy, seems like upgrading to the 2.0L is clearly the way to go on Bronco Sport.
  7. Tesla will almost certainly be ordered to recall the affected vehicles, that is correct. As mentioned earlier, Tesla's current warranty adjustment program is not a recall.
  8. Tesla has been proactive in extending the warranty for the eMMC module in the affected MCUs, and reimbursing owners who paid for that repair based on terms of the original new vehicle warranty. The issue is that Tesla's warranty adjustment program is not a safety recall. Tesla says that no injuries or collisions have occurred as a result of the issue. However, the issue does affect safety related functions such as backup camera. NHTSA is pretty strict about stuff like this, that's why as I mentioned before it's almost certain that affected Model S and Model X will eventually be recalled.
  9. Fair enough fuzzymoomoo sir. The CR reliability data was presented simply to affirm that Alex D.'s perception of Ford's "peak quality" period was correct (it was in fact in the 2008 - early 2011 timeframe). Y'all can return to the discussion about warranty costs now.
  10. The data and analysis by CR in its annual automotive reliability surveys are statistically significant, meet the standards of a valid and reliable survey, and are presented in a way meaningful to car buyers. Data about warranty costs incurred by an automaker are important to managers and executives at that automaker, but not to consumers.
  11. Yes sir Alex D. 2010 was the peak. That year, the Ford brand came very close to a "better than average" rating in CR's annual automotive reliability survey - almost as high as Lexus that year. Lincoln was solidly "average". Since then, neither Ford nor Lincoln have come close to "better than average" overall and most recently in the 2020 survey both brands were "much worse than average".
  12. No, not at this point. Once Ford announces more details about Lincoln's BEV strategy we'll know how it compares to Cadillac. The cancellation earlier this year of the planned Rivian based SUV for Lincoln was certainly bad news for Lincoln.
  13. Just the opposite. It's GM's second move recently in the process of restoring Cadillac as a Tier 1 Luxury brand. The first move was accelerating the release of its BEV product lineup as mentioned earlier in this thread. Cadillac dealerships will be a integral part of making this process a success, those dealerships that aren't onboard with Cadillac's BEV strategy need to "get off the bus".
  14. You're the one "ignoring facts that don’t match your agenda". You previously requested "a comparison ICE equivalents in that graph and compared all 3 based on average drive cycles". The T&E report provided that comparison, with the exception of Mitsubishi Outlander which didn't have manufacturer supplied data in this context for the PHEV model. Sources referenced in the report itself as well studies in the U.S. confirm that "average drive cycle" in real world usage of PHEV is CS mode dominant. Also, the assertion "drive less than 20 miles per day the engine doesn’t run at all" for a PHEV isn't always true. Each of the PHEV models tested by T&E will activate the ICE engine even in CD mode with a fully charged HV battery if ambient temperatures are very high or low, if accelerating rapidly, or in conjunction with certain usage patterns for the air conditioner or defogger/defroster. All this debate about the viability of PHEV is moot anyway. PHEV is an obsolete technology that exists primarily for regulatory compliance, the T&E analysis will likely result in EU and U.K. government agencies reconsidering subsidies for PHEV and accelerating timelines for banning the sale of new PHEV (and any other ICE powered cars and light trucks).
  15. In real world usage of PHEV, CS mode is dominant in the "average drive cycles" you mentioned.
  16. The fact is that Tesla remains far ahead of any incumbent automaker in the design, engineering, and marketing of BEV. If that wasn't the case, the title of this thread wouldn't need the phrase "non-Tesla" in it.
  17. No. Neither will Tesla. Quality is not a high priority for U.S. based automakers.
  18. Yes sir bzcat, there is also consensus among automakers all over the world about this issue whether they are based in the Europe, U.S., or Asia. Of course some automakers are doing a better job than others in addressing it.
  19. Those "established OEMs" are getting a lot of mosquito bites then!
  20. Smart move coupe3w sir. You can also laugh at the Tesla short sellers and all the other naysayers.
  21. Second generation Chevrolet Volt was one of very few PHEV models with an AER of 50 miles or more. But most PHEV models currently available in U.K. and Europe have much lower AER.
  22. TSLA is now near $550 a share as of today. Autoline Daily TV show reported today that Tesla's market valuation is greater than all other publicly traded companies in the rest of the North American auto industry (automakers, suppliers, dealerships/retail) combined.
  23. In this case, perception is reality. Tesla is most definitely superior to all incumbent automakers when it comes to designing, engineering, and marketing BEV. They started a revolution in the automotive industry and continue to lead it. Thankfully for Ford in particular, both Jim Hackett and Jim Farley recognize this. That's what led Ford to make Mustang Mach-E a truly appealing product, not a science fair project or regulatory compliance car like Ford's previous BEV models.
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