The article basically says that a new generation of super hybrids are coming. These will be electric motor powered by plug in and with a gas generator for long range and towing. Ram and Ford are going to make these available late this year for trucks. The advantage is that the vehicle can run on electric for short around town commuting and still fill up a tank with gas for generating lots of power on the road. The gas engine runs only at its most efficient RPM, while the electric motor provides more torque and power than a gas engine could. Personally I have my doubts that either company is capable of making this tech safe and reliable, given what both have produced to date. Ramās e-torque system has been problematic at best, and Fordās electric vehicles have not exactly been models of reliability either. And they still carry dangerous lithium ion batteries, which I refuse to park inside or next to my house. If you show up at my home with an electric or hybrid, you park on the street.
Scout backed by VW but itās own company will build rev and bev trucks and sunās in the next year or two as a body on frame off reader.have to see how those do in customerās hands.
A Texas company using the name of Ransom Oldsmobileās first company REO is taking deposits ahead of a q4 26 reveal for a gad 4cyl bof pickup or suv possibly ford Maverick sized with mechanical 4wd and either 6spd manual or automatic transmission for $21k projected for the regular cab going up to $28k for the compact suv. Speedwagon name is being saved for later. Provided they get off the ground.
I bought a BEV in Feb 2023 (Tesla M3). I have always parked and charged it in my garage. It has a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery. Iām confident that there is almost no fire risk. Almost all of the overheating fires are due to aftermarket charging cables for e-bikes and e-scooters. I use a Tesla charging cable. Automotive fires during charging are also much less likely because temperature is monitored during charging, and if the system temperature gets high enough, charging is stopped automatically and the heat pump cools the battery.
Note that the auxiliary ICE is not new. The Chevy Volt runs that way, maybe another similar HEV predated the Volt.
Late 90s Audi put a diesel electric hybrid Aidi A4 on sale on Europe, Audi Duo, ev for city drivers then the diesel engine for highways. Heavy batteries and costs meant only 100 were made.
Exactly!
For those who say that they would āneverā allow a lithium-ion battery device in their home, I always ask, āWhat about your cordless shaver, your electric toothbrush, your Roomba or other cordless vacuum cleaner, your laptop, and your cell phone?ā.
And, there is at least one cargo ship that was destroyed by an overheated IC-engine Jeep. Two firefighters needlessly died in this particular disaster.
That ship, the Grande Costa DāAvorio, was not destroyed is still in service as of today. The firefighter deaths were a tragedy caused by several combined errors.
The Felicity Ace is no longer in service after a suspected EV fire destroyed about 4000 cars and the ship itself. After another suspected EV fire, the ship the Fremantle Highway was towed to China to be rebuilt after the fire was extinguished and the burnt cars removed. No information as to its current state. A 3rd ship, the Morning Midas sank in 2025 after an EV car fire from Chinese cars being shipped to Mexico.
Well I am screwed then, I am about to have a rechargeable lithium-ion battery implanted in my back tomorrow morning to power a SCS for Neurostimulationā¦
I donāt let any large lithium batteries in my house. Large lithium garden tool batteries charge in a tool shed. My laptop is teeny tiny and safe and could be tossed outside if on fire. Iāve seen an electric car fire. It took 3 days to burn without it restarting. Nobody can just move it outside with a shovel.
Sure, if youāre at home when it bursts into flames.
If that unlikely event takes place when you are sleeping, or when you are not at home, your home could easily be destroyed.
You should probably take the laptop to bed with you, and take it everywhere you go, if you really want to avoid any problems with fires resulting from its battery.
To me this was always a duh. To think there was a significant market for all electric, limited range, vehicles outside of a certain group and without legislation, was just common sense. So now add the on board generator to fix the range problem that should have been the design all along. The folks I know are quite happy with the mavericks, etc and the 40 mpg, rapid acceleration etc. is that enough? The dual systems and complexity versus standard ice? Iāve made two out of state trips in the last couple of week resulting in about $80 in gas for each at 25 mpg. Running around town all the time on battery of course would save money, but not buying more complex systems would save money too. I might like a maverick. Just not sure it makes sense at this point. And what do New Yorkers or the NYT know about cars? Weāll just hav3 to see I guess.
Yep, I agree that today the āsweet spotā is with hybrids, maybe PHEV. I have no problem with an EV, but I donāt think itās the low cost + minimum emissions optimum. Today.
