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Left-Wing UK Government’s State Imposed Rules See Petrol Cars ‘Rationed’​


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Car makers across the UK are rationing sales of petrol and hybrid vehicles to sidestep punitive net zero fines, one of the country’s biggest dealership chains has claimed.

Robert Forrester, chief executive of Vertu Motors, revealed the constraints being self-imposed on car sale forecourts as demands to meet state-imposed climate targets are pushed forward.

The move comes as consumer demand for expensive electric cars continues to wane.

Forrester says this means someone ordering a new car now may not receive it until February next year. He told the Daily Telegraph:

In some franchises there’s a restriction on supply of petrol cars and hybrid cars, which is actually where the demand is. It’s almost as if we can’t supply the cars that people want, but we’ve got plenty of the cars that maybe they don’t want.

They [manufacturers] are trying to avoid the fines. So they’re constraining the ability for us to supply petrol cars in order to try and keep to the government targets.

 
I have the a2z for mine and it works great. Just make sure the slide lock is actually engaged or it won't connect. Common issue with ours and I assume yours has the same mechanism
Tested it at super charger yesterday and it worked great. Rivian notified us the Tesla-produced adapter is on its way a week ago, but still no shipping data. So who knows when it will get here.
 
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Climate dumb F'ks protest by throwing orange paint on an electric car shows stupidity.
This type of behavior by the loony left would change if they'd crack down on such idiocy.
 
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Climate dumb F'ks protest by throwing orange paint on an electric car shows stupidity.
This type of behavior by the loony left would change if they'd crack down on such idiocy.

If they would start beating the hell out of these people when they start this 💩 instead of standing and watching them it might make them think the next time they want to try it.
 
They’re still going to draw 80% of their pay and continue to be covered by whatever healthcare plan they have.
80% of base pay, how many were getting overtime? I also wonder if they hadn't unionized if they would have been transferred to a different area.
 
Climate dumb F'ks protest by throwing orange paint on an electric car shows stupidity.
This type of behavior by the loony left would change if they'd crack down on such idiocy.

EV's are still pretty crap on the environment. if that is your reason for buying one, you are lying to yourself. Yeah they are better than the worst ICE vehicles out there, but they aren't anywhere close to being a positive.
 
So when Microsoft went out to procure a reliable source of power on demand fo their AI power hungry processing did they go talk to the solar, wind, or unicorn fart suppliers? No, they actually thought outside the box and went to a proven stable power source, nuclear. And in this case an idle plant just waiting to be put back into the game.

 
Hurricane Helena just came thru SW FL. Local news was cautioning EV owners in areas prone to flooding to relocate their vehicles. Evidently salt water EV batteries cause fire to erupt!!!
Another tidbit of info not available to the public!
 
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Urgent Recall of 200,000 Hybrid SUVs that can Catch Fire and Explode With Ignition OFF​


An urgent recall has been issued for 194,000 plug-in SUVS following reports that the vehicles can catch fire, even if the ignition is turned off.

Jeep made the announcement Monday after more than a dozen vehicles burst into flames after owners claimed they shut down the hybrids when in park.

The recall applies to the 2020 to 2024 models of the Wrangler 4xe and the 2022 through 2024 models of the Grand Cherokee 4xe.


The American carmaker has urged owners to refrain from parking SUVs in their garage and instead, leave the vehicles on the street.


 

Tesla shares sink after Deliveries Fall Short — and here’s why Wall Street is alarmed​


Tesla reported a smaller-than-expected rise in third-quarter deliveries on Wednesday as incentives and financing deals failed to lure enough customers for its aging electric vehicles, sending shares down more than 6%.

That puts the EV maker – already grappling with rising competition and slowing demand for EVs – at risk of its first-ever decline in annual deliveries after years of rapid growth.

Tesla has been slashing prices and extending incentives, including insurance offers and zero-interest financing, especially in China, which accounts for a third of its sales.

 

Tesla shares sink after Deliveries Fall Short — and here’s why Wall Street is alarmed​


Tesla reported a smaller-than-expected rise in third-quarter deliveries on Wednesday as incentives and financing deals failed to lure enough customers for its aging electric vehicles, sending shares down more than 6%.

That puts the EV maker – already grappling with rising competition and slowing demand for EVs – at risk of its first-ever decline in annual deliveries after years of rapid growth.

Tesla has been slashing prices and extending incentives, including insurance offers and zero-interest financing, especially in China, which accounts for a third of its sales.

Are Tesla more expensive or less expensive in China? I know that they start at a lower price, but feature for feature are they less?
 

Ben Affleck and Son Stranded on Highway After Electric Truck Dies​


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Actor Ben Affleck was seen stranded on the Los Angeles Freeway with his son on Saturday after his electric Bronco stopped working.

The Batman star and his twelve-year-old son, Samuel, who he shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, where able to make their way to a gas station where they indulged in some snacks while they waited for a tow truck to cart their dead EV back home, according to TMZ.

 

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