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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
Why did you buy such expensive vehicles? Was there a major discount ?
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Silverado EVs will be killer deals if they add CarPlay into specs above the poverty screened work truck, and discount them like $40k. The latter is more likely to happen than the former, but if both happen, watch out! That's a lot of vehicle for the money.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
:impressive:
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MrH42 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 4:03 pm Silverado EVs will be killer deals if they add CarPlay into specs above the poverty screened work truck, and discount them like $40k. The latter is more likely to happen than the former, but if both happen, watch out! That's a lot of vehicle for the money.
Do they all come with those massive pos Korean battery packs ?!
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
The future is here!
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 7:40 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
The future is here!
Id love to see a lifted one, should be interesting :popcorn:
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
Must be a nice way to enjoy fall, stick out the smores and sing kumbaya
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max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:20 pm
MrH42 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 4:03 pm Silverado EVs will be killer deals if they add CarPlay into specs above the poverty screened work truck, and discount them like $40k. The latter is more likely to happen than the former, but if both happen, watch out! That's a lot of vehicle for the money.
Do they all come with those massive pos Korean battery packs ?!
I'm pretty all the GM Ultium stuff is US made?
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MrH42 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:28 am
max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 6:20 pm

Do they all come with those massive pos Korean battery packs ?!
I'm pretty all the GM Ultium stuff is US made?
Pretty sure it was made by LG... which fucked up the spark 2x
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max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:57 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
Why did you buy such expensive vehicles? Was there a major discount ?
Green initiative. Carbon reduction. Idk it’s fleet’s problem.
We have a few lightnings. They don’t get advertised range because they’re loaded with tools.
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max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:57 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 2:21 pm So at my company we purchased 50 Silverado EVs. Three were delivered that won’t accept a charge. One of those three caught fire and burned to a crisp this weekend.
Why did you buy such expensive vehicles? Was there a major discount ?
Assuming they are either leases or the company hates money :iono:
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:27 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:57 pm

Why did you buy such expensive vehicles? Was there a major discount ?
Green initiative. Carbon reduction. Idk it’s fleet’s problem.
We have a few lightnings. They don’t get advertised range because they’re loaded with tools.
Last sentence :lol: maybe they'll do costco runs just fine kinda like how our accords can handle. Especially similar to cybertruck bros are :amaze: for their costco run :lolgasm:
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:07 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:27 pm

Green initiative. Carbon reduction. Idk it’s fleet’s problem.
We have a few lightnings. They don’t get advertised range because they’re loaded with tools.
Last sentence :lol: maybe they'll do costco runs just fine kinda like how our accords can handle. Especially similar to cybertruck bros are :amaze: for their costco run :lolgasm:
Just saw one with a trump flag at Costco. After I parked my leaky ev
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:53 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:07 pm

Last sentence :lol: maybe they'll do costco runs just fine kinda like how our accords can handle. Especially similar to cybertruck bros are :amaze: for their costco run :lolgasm:
Just saw one with a trump flag at Costco. After I parked my leaky ev
The bavarians have to find a way to keep up with the leaky reputation even on an ev
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:53 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:07 pm

Last sentence :lol: maybe they'll do costco runs just fine kinda like how our accords can handle. Especially similar to cybertruck bros are :amaze: for their costco run :lolgasm:
Just saw one with a trump flag at Costco. After I parked my leaky ev
Two worlds colliding! Love it 😀
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:53 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 6:07 pm

Last sentence :lol: maybe they'll do costco runs just fine kinda like how our accords can handle. Especially similar to cybertruck bros are :amaze: for their costco run :lolgasm:
Just saw one with a trump flag at Costco. After I parked my leaky ev
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:27 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Nov 04, 2024 3:57 pm

Why did you buy such expensive vehicles? Was there a major discount ?
Green initiative. Carbon reduction. Idk it’s fleet’s problem.
We have a few lightnings. They don’t get advertised range because they’re loaded with tools.
I mean, assuming they don't burn to the ground, they seem to make a bit more sense for fleet vehicles assuming there is robust charging on site, duty cycles are planned/expected, etc.
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D Griff wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:14 am
Johnny_P wrote: Tue Nov 05, 2024 5:27 pm

Green initiative. Carbon reduction. Idk it’s fleet’s problem.
We have a few lightnings. They don’t get advertised range because they’re loaded with tools.
I mean, assuming they don't burn to the ground, they seem to make a bit more sense for fleet vehicles assuming there is robust charging on site, duty cycles are planned/expected, etc.
I dunno maybe. The cost increase from a standard F150 in vinyl floor trim is wild though.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:37 am
D Griff wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:14 am

I mean, assuming they don't burn to the ground, they seem to make a bit more sense for fleet vehicles assuming there is robust charging on site, duty cycles are planned/expected, etc.
I dunno maybe. The cost increase from a standard F150 in vinyl floor trim is wild though.
I think the final final fleet cost for electric v. gas is totally in beta testing atm.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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So the new Stellanus Hurricane HO truck engine makes 540hp/521 torks and pushes a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup weighing 6K lbs. to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. That's fast. Would love to see this motor in a Wrangler.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:53 am So the new Stellanus Hurricane HO truck engine makes 540hp/521 torks and pushes a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup weighing 6K lbs. to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. That's fast. Would love to see this motor in a Wrangler.
That's the 3.0L TT I6?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:53 am So the new Stellanus Hurricane HO truck engine makes 540hp/521 torks and pushes a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup weighing 6K lbs. to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. That's fast. Would love to see this motor in a Wrangler.
JB4 :tuna: is adding like 120-150hp too I think.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:33 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:53 am So the new Stellanus Hurricane HO truck engine makes 540hp/521 torks and pushes a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup weighing 6K lbs. to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. That's fast. Would love to see this motor in a Wrangler.
That's the 3.0L TT I6?
Yep.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Yeah, that engine has me doing a look at the RAM trux.
I can single handedly lower the DUI % of RAM owners, or raise it. The future is uncertain.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 2:55 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:53 am So the new Stellanus Hurricane HO truck engine makes 540hp/521 torks and pushes a 1/2 ton crew cab pickup weighing 6K lbs. to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds. That's fast. Would love to see this motor in a Wrangler.
JB4 :tuna: is adding like 120-150hp too I think.
Ah yes, a tuned Stellantis motor. The makings of reliability!
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