[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'I')f only I'd been in charge of this, I could have saved the world trillions of dollars in stranded assets.

[theluckycountry]

While official sales figures are yet to be confirmed, Reuters reports, citing data from Cox Automotive, that Tesla sold 23% fewer electric vehicles in the US in November than it did a year earlier. Specifically, US sales fell from 51,513 units in November 2024 to 39,800 vehicles.

Well all very predictable due to the pulling of subsidies, but really folks, if the battcar was the future and soooo great, why would a price increase stop adopters? It's not like they have to pay for them upfront, look at Inke's buy on a low interest loan. You just add another year or so to your loan and off you drive. No the reality is they are a dead duck outside of inner-city hipsters, bored and wanting a 'new' experience. Techno junkies that dream of holidays on the moon, sipping champagne with Elon Muck. But the rest of the world just wants to get to work and don't want the stress of all the downsides, especially not with the Brutal US winter there. The heaters running must be cutting ranges in half!

What does GoOgLe Ay eye say? ? used lipo batteries piling up in us
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'Y')es, used lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are
piling up in the US, creating significant challenges related to safety and sustainability, but also opportunities for a domestic recycling industry. Improper disposal is a major issue, contributing to waste facility fires and environmental concerns

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '
')Well all very predictable due to the pulling of subsidies, but really folks, if the battcar was the future and soooo great, why would a price increase stop adopters?

[theluckycountry]

As EVs get older, the batteries progressively degrade. It is expected that at around 75% of the battery's original capacity, it has reached the end of its life in an EV.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he Tesla Cybertruck is widely labeled a "flop" by many analysts due to significantly missed production targets (aiming for 250k/year, hitting under 40k in 2024), numerous quality recalls (panel gaps, falling panels), quality issues (build, range inconsistency), high price vs. promises, and polarizing reception, leading to disappointing sales and dealer lot accumulation despite initial hype, though it's still a niche, high-profile vehicle with loyal fans

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'A')s EVs get older, the batteries progressively degrade. It is expected that at around 75% of the battery's original capacity, it has reached the end of its life in an EV.

[theluckycountry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnzRNTObNHQ
Total EVidiot tries to dis people complaining about there Battcars and falls flat on his face. His basic message? Twist yourself into a pretsel and it won't be that bad. "if your stopping a lot on an 8 hour trip and getting ripped off for charging you're just not doing it right, you should be charging at your Hotel for free. A hotel? on an 8 hour trip?

He looks like a Democrat. I think most Battcar owners are Democrats.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '
')Total EVidiot tries to dis people complaining about there Battcars and falls flat on his face.

[theluckycountry]

The British government has introduced two new types of taxes on electric vehicles, the implementation of standard Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from April 2025, and a new "pay-per-mile" road tax intended to offset declining fuel duty revenue as more drivers switch to electric cars.

It's sort of like having been bullied into getting the the covid vax and then having your medical insurance jump up because now you're now at risk of cancer and heart complaints. Zero sympathy for both categories, the EVidiots and the Branch Covidians.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'T')he British government has introduced two new types of taxes on electric vehicles, the implementation of standard Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) from April 2025, and a new "pay-per-mile" road tax intended to offset declining fuel duty revenue as more drivers switch to electric cars.

[theluckycountry]

I wonder what kub would say to this one.

Ford Takes Record $19.5 Billion Charge As EV Bet Implodes
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'S')hares of Ford in New York have yet to hit a new high since the debut of the all-electric F-150 Lightning in April 2022. What was pitched as a flagship EV push has since devolved into an epic miscalculation, with the automaker now preparing to take $19.5 billion in charges, mostly in the fourth quarter, as it unwinds and overhauls its electric vehicle strategy.

Ford is overhauling its entire electrification roadmap. The reset includes the cancellation of three future EV programs, the termination of the current F-150 Lightning, and a shift toward new offerings across multiple power-trains, including a future extended-range hybrid vehicle variant of the F-Series.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'I') wonder what kub would say to this one.

Ford Takes Record $19.5 Billion Charge As EV Bet Implodes

[theluckycountry]

As of November 2025,
Ford's total U.S. sales for the year-to-date reached approximately 1,904,360 vehicles

As of November 2025
estimated total U.S. Tesla sales are around 523,000 units

Four times as many cars sold. A BIG player. And they are pulling out of battcars? Half a million bewitched Telsa fans buying by brand and the BS made in america meme. Buying the cars near cost because of Musk's aggressive price cuts. Well it's all over now with the subsidies gone. Shonky Robots that can't even hand out bottles of water without teleoperation just aint gonna cut it either. Perhaps he should have started with a robot dog to roam the yard?

With the insane pet culture now consumers would have lapped that up. You could have one as an augment to your real dog. Fill an internal bladder with fresh water and it could go and pee into the dog's water bowl. It could much up the real dog's shit for you too. Just put a standard hose fitting in it's arse and you could back flush it into the garden. Of course if modern people weren't next to useless they would have trained their dogs NOT to shit all over the yard.

Elon's days as the prophet of tech are numbered

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', 'A')s of November 2025,
Elon's days as the prophet of tech are numbered

[theluckycountry]

Progression Of The EV Revolution (2017–2030)
8 years ago
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'M')ost of you reading this are in agreement: electric vehicles will upend the conventional vehicle industry within the next 10–20 years. The pollution industry in the world of transport will be destroyed. Gasmobiles stinking up cities, garages, lungs, hearts, and minds will be retiring to scrapyards and history books. But the endgame is sort of boring — yes, awesome, but boring since it is the end of it all.

Yes, the number of gas stations will start decreasing, but … When? What will happen right before? What will happen right after?
Yes, EV drivers will have different environments for their long-distance charging needs, but how will those places evolve from what they are now to what they’ll be in 2030?
Yes, some giant automakers will shrink — maybe even collapse...

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '
')Ahhh, those were the days, the heady days leading up to PeakEV, after which it flamed out globally at some level below 5%. Could it happen again?

[AgentR11]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AdamB', 'I') don't get them any different than the F150 Lightning. Some people just like monster stuff I guess. The kind of nonsense Lucky falls for, "look at my big car/truck/motorcycle which makes up for my lack of brain power and size of my manhood" type response. I think guys do it a bunch, and neoNazis even more than most.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AgentR11', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('AdamB', 'I') don't get them any different than the F150 Lightning. Some people just like monster stuff I guess. The kind of nonsense Lucky falls for, "look at my big car/truck/motorcycle which makes up for my lack of brain power and size of my manhood" type response. I think guys do it a bunch, and neoNazis even more than most.

[theluckycountry]

Down that wriggly line just beside 13.5%, that's where the Battcar went, in a pretty normal amount of time too for failed innovations. NEVs, or New Energy Vehicles, as the world now refers to Battcar+Gasoline hybrid cars is around 10% of the cars on the road in China. And China was the bright spot for this nonsense. Their sales have turned South too. Yes blame it on Trump, blame it on sanctions, or whatever other convenient fantasy you want to cling too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzvTt2xq8os

Now the average TV thinker would ask themselves, '"Why go to all this trouble and expense trying to convert the world's fleets of cars (and trucks) to rechargeable battery ones if they knew it might fail?" And believe me, they had some smart cookies working for them, and many knew it WOULD fail. So why? Well you have to look at who ultimately foots the bill. It wasn't the manufacturers, not the men leading the companies. And it wasn't the Government, not the Joe Bidens. It was YOU, the taxpayer, the small investor in GM and Tesla who foot the bill for all this nonsense, and YOU don't count when it comes to the profits of the Big Boys. In fact, YOU are the profits of the Big Boys. You are human capital, to be expended, consumed.

Anyone seen what's going on with Saudi Arabia's "The Wall"? Hahaha. Yes, another dream, that has achieved its intended purpose and now lies abandoned in the desert. Figure that one out on your own drone.

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '
')Now the average TV thinker would ask themselves, '"Why go to all this trouble and expense trying to convert the world's fleets of cars (and trucks) to rechargeable battery ones if they knew it might fail?"

[theluckycountry]

Rivian might make overpriced garbage trucks but their share price is back over $20.

Does this mean millions of Americans are rushing out to buy them now? Not quite...

Giant U.S. Pension Sold Nvidia, Tesla, and Apple Stock. It Bought Rivian.
May 4, 2025
Barron's
May 4, 2025 — The pension bought 110,970 Rivian shares in the first quarter. It hadn't owned any of the EV maker's stock at the end of 2024.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/nvidia ... n-8d3b022e
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'M')ajor U.S. and international pension funds have invested in Rivian Automotive (RIVN) stock, a practice that highlights an appetite for growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market. Notable investors include large public pension systems in the United States.