The new Bronco upsets me a lot. My default vehicle is small body on frame Ford SUVs. I have owned four body on frame Explorers, still own two of them. I have owned three Rangers on top of that, still have one. I was so excited about these trucks, but I feel like I would spend a lot of money just to be disappointed and regret my decision.
Evidence suggests that Asian based manufacturers have more supply chain issues. Presumably this is due to their extreme JIT practices and/or their reliance on China for parts. My speculation is that the US based manufacturers are more reliant on parts made in Mexico which are more available.
How is that possible when EV's only comprise less than 2% of the total vehicles on the road?
Currently they are 2% but production is being ramped up on EV's and when supply is tight on ICE vehicle parts any pivot towards different parts will be disruptive. Not sure where you got the news on EV reliability, that aint what I am hearing. Even Mary Barra had her fancy new Hummer break down on her.
I was just being sarcastic. EV's breakdown at a VERY high rate considering how few moving parts they contain.
Although, more computer stuff so not holding my breath.
Most definitely but this reminds me of the techs on FB bashing the quick lube guys after they let a vehicle drive off with no oil - these may be minimally trained kids making minimum wage and not full techs but EVERYONE looks bad when it happens. The bean counters may be out of control and the reason for many issues but as the consumer, I don't give a crap whose fault it is - EVERYONE looks bad!
I have said for years that there needs to be a special font for "sarcasm" maybe something like Elon Musks new "parody" tweets
I think lumping all EVs into one group is like saying "ICE cars breakdown at a VERY high rate considering how few moving parts they contain."
They aren't even concerned with keeping dealer service people employed, they do, but they will fight them every step of the way.
And starters under the intake manifold. I know Toyota is famous for it, but I think other manufacturers did it too. None of them seem to care about reparability and have not for decades.
Comparing software to mechanical assemblies is, well, not really applicable. My forecast program is running in many countries by many hundreds of of users for over 20 years. No worn out parts and no oil changes.
This is it exactly. The battery is the big problem with these things. They're complex, expensive, and dangerous. And no one really knows how many "fill ups" they can handle before they crap out. My guess not as many as that same Chevy V-8. And I doubt it goes any further on one.... If as far.
Yes, and so far the Tesla drivetrains, including batteries, are lasting longer than ICE drivetrains.
It is early, but so far studies show otherwise.
That study says nothing about these batteries lasting longer than ICE drivetrains. Battery charge retention is not the same as battery failure or reliability rates.
