Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by L15p3r on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @04:53AM
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Seems like Musk is starting to succeed in his plan in forcing the car makers to go electric
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Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by comboy on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @05:49AM
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Exactly my thoughts. Plus, I wonder where are they going to get batteries from ;) Current hybrids pure electric range is laughable.
Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by johansch on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @06:13AM
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> Plus, I wonder where are they going to get batteries from ;)
Maybe here:
http://nordic.businessinsider.com/elon-musks-former-right-ha...
Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by ckastner on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @07:24AM
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Or rather from Panasonic. That's where Tesla get's its batteries from.
(Tesla financed the Gigafactory, but it is operated by Panasonic, and they previously bought their lithium-battery cells from Panasonic. This is according to Tesla's own 10-K filings [1,2]).
[1] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459016...
[2] https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000156459017...
Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by bgarbiak on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @06:24AM
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Or from LG: http://www.lgchem.com/global/lg-chem-company/information-cen...
Batteries supply appears to be a solved problem quite soon.
Re:Volvo signals 'end of the solely combustion engine-powere...
by mywittyname on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @12:07PM
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The range is probably not China's concern so much as emissions. Even mild hybrids reduce co2 emissions considerably (around a third). That's not accounting for the ability to power accessories without running the engine in gridlocked traffic.