EV general discussion

[Simon]

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exothermic energy release on battery run-away ? like that recent xiaomi.
has been discussed before how few ev's can be woken via wi-fi to initiate a morning defrost say (you need a reliable mobile signal ), but maybe there is an anti-tamper method in this madness
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Many ICe can remote start the engine from WiFi too ( and that mystical 4/5G that exists )

 

[Simon]

Ah yes of course I forgot that ICE vehicles don’t have an ECU and they don’t have any stored chemical energy either

Can you try engaging brain before typing on the keyboard

Don’t ‘bully’ him

 

[Simon]

An engine ECU isn't connected to the outside world. The controls for EV drivetrains are...

I think the main issue is cameras. How’s a WiFi connected dash cam any different ?

 

[cuke2u]

Higher and loads more headroom in the back. 25 L extra doesn’t help when in back seats. Look at folded down rear seat capacity for idea

Have you sat or been inside either ?

Yes I've test driven a Polestar 2 thank you, and a MG4, a Skoda Enyac Coupe, and both the Volvo EX30 & EC40. For me the Polestar was fine, snug but ok and headroom isn't important anyway. Neither is room in for passengers in the rear. Both the Megan e-tech and the Kia Niro beat the ID3, which is just another pig ugly ev anyway.
Next on my test drives is the BMW i4 which is currently top of my lists with the Polestar 2 second.

 

[bigmike20vt]

beauty is in the eye of the beholder but imo pig ugly and the BMW i4 is a better fit than with the ID3 imo

I really dislike the direction of the current BMW's but again it's subjective.

imo if anything the ID3 is just bland, far too bland to generate any reaction such as pig ugly

which isn't to say it's not a good car but if I wanted essentially that car it would have to be the born for me.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Next on my test drives is the BMW i4 which is currently top of my lists with the Polestar 2 second.

Couldn’t drive one out of sheer principle. I’d absolutely hate to be seen getting out of one.


This is a huge shame because it otherwise ticks every box for me. I’d have absolutely considered it if someone didn’t have a stroke while designing it.