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VE3ESN

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Posted: 06/20/21 02:48pm

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THIS ARTICLE explains the sad details. Apparently Lordstown Motors had an agreement to build an all-electric RV, and plans are obviously in great peril.

How come there are so many crooks in the electric vehicle sector?

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Posted: 06/20/21 03:06pm

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Don't worry, the Tesla Cyber truck is on the way, supposedly.

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Posted: 06/20/21 03:17pm

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Crooks? While the potential is vast I think all the startups have underestimated the initial cost to build a production vehicle. The motor and battery are easy compared to the safety and regulatory requirements. Virtually no sales or service departments. Really a tough business to get to critical mass.

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Posted: 06/20/21 03:26pm

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I'm certain that some of these start-up companies deliberately misled their investors.

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Posted: 06/20/21 03:32pm

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Posted: 06/20/21 04:08pm

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Since a number of California power companies are begging us not to charge the electric vehicles we have now during this heat wave, I’ve lost much of my enthusiasm for EVs.

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Posted: 06/20/21 05:00pm

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With conventional vehicles experiencing major production delays due to chip problems, the fly by wire systems in the EV's have to be even more problematic.

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Posted: 06/20/21 06:15pm

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Plus, the after effects for recycling...

And the recycling problems associates with EV.

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Posted: 06/20/21 06:31pm

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Behind nearly every businessman who achieves great financial success, there is a history of some 'funny business' or at least of taking some unfair advantage. (I base this on the testimony of a close relative who achieved great financial success... you can read between the lines, LOL.)

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