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Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?
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Forgot to post this - did the first decent little drive in the Ioniq last weekend. Pretty happy - started with 100% charge and at 320km still had 36% left, so basically 2/3'rd of the battery for 320km, so continuing on with that math it would have gone over 420km. This was with a good portion of 400 series highway, using the heat, and also less than ideal temps. Will have no problem breaking 500km in the summer.
Also, my 2011 has been parked for a few months now, completely powered down (12v battery disconnected) with the main traction battery left at around 50%.
It was a little cranky upon being woke up - I think some level of deep battery calibration had been lost with the long period of time without power as it had a hissy fit and threw a bunch of battery balance codes.
However, after a few charge charge and drive cycles, it's right back to it's usual self - still squeezed out over 50km electric today, which given it's going on 15 years old with it's original battery, temps weren't ideal (only 10 degrees at work where it was parked all day, brrr!), was originally rated for 55km, and with 210,000+ km on the clock now, zero complaints.
And in related news, both bumpers still attached!
Anyhow, it's going to a new owner soon - I parked it when we got the Ioniq and I switched to our 2017 Volt as my daily driver, but it's time to let it go. I have a friend who's sniffing around at it - unfortunately his first day out with it went all sorts of wrong as, yeah, it wasn't happy after being awakened from it's slumber lol. Anyhow, we'll so what happens.
It was a little cranky upon being woke up - I think some level of deep battery calibration had been lost with the long period of time without power as it had a hissy fit and threw a bunch of battery balance codes.
However, after a few charge charge and drive cycles, it's right back to it's usual self - still squeezed out over 50km electric today, which given it's going on 15 years old with it's original battery, temps weren't ideal (only 10 degrees at work where it was parked all day, brrr!), was originally rated for 55km, and with 210,000+ km on the clock now, zero complaints.
And in related news, both bumpers still attached!
Anyhow, it's going to a new owner soon - I parked it when we got the Ioniq and I switched to our 2017 Volt as my daily driver, but it's time to let it go. I have a friend who's sniffing around at it - unfortunately his first day out with it went all sorts of wrong as, yeah, it wasn't happy after being awakened from it's slumber lol. Anyhow, we'll so what happens.
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Animation of a Clustertruck hitting a speedbump+++ at increasing speeds. Hilarious.
We know it's not real by the fact parts didn't start falling off until the 45 mph test.
Dirty Frank
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Still waiting on GTA 6...We know it's not real by the fact parts didn't start falling off until the 45 mph test.
A year away, no?
Dirty Frank
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That probably would be the best case scenario.
Legendary gestation process award.
Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants
Tesla is overstocked with Cybertrucks, the PS1 graphics-looking mobile monument to Elon’s deep lack of creativity.
www.vice.com
There’s so many CTs in inventory they could do this test in real life and sacrifice for the good of science…
And Elmo loves those sweet govt subsidies he wants to keep all for himself.
Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants
Tesla is overstocked with Cybertrucks, the PS1 graphics-looking mobile monument to Elon’s deep lack of creativity.
But…but…. Elon said they were going to sell 250,000 a year of these things!
The difference between this lie and all of his other usual lies is that this one cost the company billions
Tesla Cybertrucks Lose 35% Of Their Value In Just 1 Year - Jalopnik
Even Tesla doesn't think its own used Cybertrucks are worth all that much.
www.jalopnik.com
Is it really 35% depreciation after a year or were they grossly overpriced to begin with? Imo, tesla included a market price adjustment in the trucks when they sold them. They knew the early adopters were dumb as posts and would pay anything. If msrp was a more reasonable 70K, "depreciation" wouldn't have been so brutal.Tesla Cybertrucks Lose 35% Of Their Value In Just 1 Year - Jalopnik
Even Tesla doesn't think its own used Cybertrucks are worth all that much.
- US EV sales are up 11.4% year over year.
- US EV market share reached 8.5% of all vehicles last year.
- GM Doubled US EV sales since Q1 2004 and is now in second place behind only Tesla.
Source: Electric Vehicle Sales and Market Share (US - Q1 2025 Updates)
In Canada
- EV's now account for 1 in 6 vehicle registrations.
- Market share is now 11.4%.
- The Annual growth rate of EV's in Canada is expected to be around 10%
Source: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive.../03/canada-electric-vehicle-industry-insights
Don't let the echo chamber news sources with anti EV axes to grind, or a few "this car isn't selling" articles mislead you.
In 2024, EV sales in Canada reached 17% of all new car sales, up from 13% in 2023, with a total of 252,000 fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles sold. While sales are growing, EV manufacturing in Canada remains limited, at only 25,000 cars annually, according to CBC. Quebec leads in ZEV adoption, with 32.9% penetration, accounting for 54% of all ZEV registrations in the country, according to S&P Global.
25.000 cars doesn't seem like much
So much news one needs to be carful what they read
Are EV sales declining in Canada?
AI Overview
Yes, electric vehicle (EV) sales have declined in Canada. In March 2025, EV sales dropped by 44.9% compared to the previous year. This marked a significant decrease, with 12,347 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in March 2025, down from 22,390 in March 2024.
The decline in EV sales is partly attributed to the suspension of the federal purchase rebate in January. Additionally, some experts believe that the plummeting EV sales are unlikely to rebound soon without government incentives. There's also evidence that fewer Canadians are considering buying an electric vehicle, according to a study by AutoTrader.
25.000 cars doesn't seem like much
So much news one needs to be carful what they read
Are EV sales declining in Canada?
AI Overview
Yes, electric vehicle (EV) sales have declined in Canada. In March 2025, EV sales dropped by 44.9% compared to the previous year. This marked a significant decrease, with 12,347 new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sold in March 2025, down from 22,390 in March 2024.
The decline in EV sales is partly attributed to the suspension of the federal purchase rebate in January. Additionally, some experts believe that the plummeting EV sales are unlikely to rebound soon without government incentives. There's also evidence that fewer Canadians are considering buying an electric vehicle, according to a study by AutoTrader.
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Why are electric cars not popular in Canada?
They are just too expensive. Electric vehicles may not be that good for the environment, either. Many components are, of course, manufactured in China (or by Chinese companies operating elsewhere) using electricity from coal-fired power plants.
They are just too expensive. Electric vehicles may not be that good for the environment, either. Many components are, of course, manufactured in China (or by Chinese companies operating elsewhere) using electricity from coal-fired power plants.
25 000 per year manufacturing capacity in Canada. (Not sales!)
Probably this is from last year, and that capacity is accounted for almost entirely by the GM Brightdrop commercial van. Now, this year, the Charger Daytona should account for a manufacturing capacity increase ... except that the Venn diagram of muscle-car buyers and EV buyers has next to zero overlap, so it isn't selling. I think that product, and the way they launched it, was a mistake. If they had marketed it as a luxury vehicle instead of a muscle-car (and skipped the fake exhaust noise in the process), they might have had a shot.
Honda has (had? delayed?) plans to make a rather huge number of EVs in Alliston, but with current political drama (both in the form of tariffs and in the form of the current US government being "anti-environment") the whole situation is up in the air.
Just because they're not built in Canada doesn't mean they're not selling in Canada.
Probably this is from last year, and that capacity is accounted for almost entirely by the GM Brightdrop commercial van. Now, this year, the Charger Daytona should account for a manufacturing capacity increase ... except that the Venn diagram of muscle-car buyers and EV buyers has next to zero overlap, so it isn't selling. I think that product, and the way they launched it, was a mistake. If they had marketed it as a luxury vehicle instead of a muscle-car (and skipped the fake exhaust noise in the process), they might have had a shot.
Honda has (had? delayed?) plans to make a rather huge number of EVs in Alliston, but with current political drama (both in the form of tariffs and in the form of the current US government being "anti-environment") the whole situation is up in the air.
Just because they're not built in Canada doesn't mean they're not selling in Canada.
