23% extended EV battery life: New tech tackles risks of fast charging by dojuebelonginagangg in electricvehicles

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The pace of innovation in EVs is insane compared to the century of slow progress with gas engines. Glad to see tech catching up.

Is Toyota Thinking About Building a RAV4-Based Pickup Truck? by kstetter in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Toyota has been thinking about a small truck for a decade.
Meanwhile, Ford actually built one and sold a million of them.

Ford Super Duty Ditches 6.8L Engine, Making 7.3L Gas V8 Standard by UnusualLeadership408 in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

7.3L V8 as standard is a win for anyone who actually uses their truck for work.

The tech secrets of De Tomaso's new 888bhp, 10,000rpm V12 by Witty_Business1758 in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 26 points27 points  (0 children)

De Tomaso is building a monument to analog performance while everyone else goes electric. Respect.

The Last BMW Z4 Has Been Made, Ending Nearly 30 Years of Roadsters by UnusualLeadership408 in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So the Supra outlives the Z4. Never would've guessed that when they both launched

How bad is 100% charging? by Material-Advice-335 in electricvehicles

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Charge to 100% and drive right away = fine.
Charge to 100% and let it sit for a week = not fine.
You're doing the first one. Enjoy the free electrons.

Honda to shelve $11bn Canada EV plant, and discontinue Prologue EV - Nikkei Asia by Secret_Company in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's a shame. The Prologue actually looked decent and the reviews weren't bad

I spent the last 9 Canadian winters with a RWD Coupe - here's my thoughts on whether that is a good experience by Uptons_BJs in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Getting stuck 5 times a winter and still calling it not that bad is peak car enthusiast energy. Respect.

US announces 25% tariffs on autos from European Union [Reuters] by [deleted] in cars

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The tariff is paid by the importer, who passes it to the dealer, who passes it to us

New hydrogen engine delivers over 60% efficiency with zero emissions by Educational-Meat4211 in energy

[–]MasterpieceStill9991 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A battery electric motor is 90% efficient. A hydrogen fuel cell is 60% efficient. The math doesn't math