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Tesla even has a factory in China and sources its batteries from BYD. Tesla has no clue how to make batteries themselves and would be annihilated in a free market. This is all weird to me because back in the day it was always said that capitalism believes in free markets. Now tariff is the word of the day.
Hi there,
Looking at the Carvana website, trying to get a EV or at least a plug in hybrid. Out of all the options, seems like the Chevrolet Bolt seems to be the cheapest. Like even from models that are from last yr or two yrs ago seem to be surprisingly cheap? Is there any reason why that's the case?
Hey everyone, if you’ve been following the TuSimple investor settlement, here’s an important deadline to keep in mind: the filing deadline is January 31, 2025.
TuSimple faced significant issues between April 2021 and December 2022. An April 2022 crash of an autonomous truck raised safety concerns, with a video showing system failures and indicating that the company rushed its testing.
In October 2022, it was also reported that TuSimple was under investigation by the FBI, SEC, and CFIUS for sharing sensitive information with the Chinese startup Hydron (quite a huge thing, imo). The company later admitted to improper disclosures, leading to the resignation of CEO Hou.
As a result, TuSimple’s stock price plummeted by over 98% from its IPO value. Investors sued for exaggerating safety measures and failing to disclose risks, and TuSimple has now agreed to a $189 million settlement to resolve the whole thing.
So, if you bought TuSimple stock back then, you might qualify for payment. The claim deadline is January 31, 2025, so check out the details and file your claim here.
Hope this helps!
Hi everyone, I am looking to buy an electric vehicle. I have already tested some Renault vehicles such as the megan E-tech. What do you think of these cars? Would you recomment the brand or other ones ?
Thanks for your help and advices 🤝
Hey guys, I posted about this settlement already, but in case you missed it, I decided to post it again. I just found out that they are accepting late claims, so you can still file to get payment even if the deadline has passed.
For those who may not remember, back in 2021, Electric Last Mile faced accusations of execs buying discounted equity without proper valuation. After an investigation, there were leadership changes, with the CEO and Executive Chairman resigning. And investors sued the company afterward.
But the good news is that recently, ELMS decided to pay a $2.7M settlement to resolve this. So, if someone's late, you can still file for it (they´re accepting claims even after the deadline). You can check the information and file for the payment here.
Hope it helps!
Got my self a really good deal on the eqb 250
320-350/mo (tax included varies based on credit)
12,000 miles annually
1000 down
2 year lease
Should I pull the trigger? Been hearing some bad things but I’m not sure why if anyone has one let me know how you’re liking it. I’m going to be commuting about 60 miles to school and back 2-3 days a week.
I bought my electric car a few months ago. It's a 2018 Hyundai Ionic so it's not brand new . It started off with 144 max miles when I bought it and now it's dropped down to 130 max miles. Why is this happening and is there any way to stop this?
Hey guys! For a university assignment, I am conducting a survey on the potential of Electric racing. If you are an Australian based amateur racer any level, from karts to cars, we would love to hear your opinion!
https://forms.gle/dm3gXpnsawxG3SuW7
Much appreciated! :)
I’m looking for buy a used electric car for the first time and here’s what my wish list is if anyone has advice on what to get please let me know-
Range: 150+ miles per full charge Good reliability Fast charge if possible 4 doors if possible Around 10 grand average cost for used car- less would be great
I know it’s a tall order but if even a couple of these wish list items are met that would be great
(especially the first one I’ve seen really cheap ones but only 80 miles per charge which won’t work for me)
Thank you
Hey guys, if you missed it, Blink just announced its Q3 results. The revenue drop was 42%, which wasn’t so great. But on the bright side, it reduced its net loss by over 23%. So, maybe they are finally leaving behind the problems they had a few years ago.
For newbies, in 2020, the media and users accused Blink of having severely damaged or non-functioning Blink chargers. The same year, the company was also criticized for its slow revenue growth compared to the EV industry.
All these issues caused a huge $BLNK drop, and investors filed a suit against them.
But now, they have finally agreed to pay a $3M settlement to investors and solve this scandal. The deadline is in two weeks, so, if someone got hit back then, you can check the info and file for the payment here.
They’re now showcasing the achievement of 100k contracted chargers, but their financial results weren’t all that impressive. We’ll see if their numbers improve next quarter.
Anyways, what are your bets on it? And has anyone here been affected by these chargers issues back then? How much were your losses if so?
My city's roads and potholes are notorious. If you were shopping for a new EV based on a comfortable ride quality alone, which would you suggest? Bonus points for sub $50k price tag. TIA!
Hello everyone,
I will make it quite quick - I have invested quite some time in the last couple of days and narrowed it down to a couple of models, but, to be honest, I am still very unsure what to buy. I know that the WLTP values are very much BS.
We are a family of 3 and live in Vienna, Austria.
Some models I thought about:
The thing is: We like to do longer road trips, so range and fast charge is important to me. It feels like Tesla and the Hyundai are still ahead here - trouble is, I don't really like the looks of either of the two. :/
Are there any more models I am missing? Both the Renault and the Peugeot have good range on paper, but apparently their charging speeds (and power for that matter) are abysmal.
Any help is much appreciated!
Thanks! Greetings from Vienna!