Dodge says V-8 era is ending.

[Okie4570]

Times are changing and so are the engines and how they will perform. I won't buy a Dodge simply because of reputation of the closest Dodge dealer, and their front ends don't hold up on their 2500 and 2500 trucks. The Aisin transmission they use behind some of their diesels is legit though.

 

[n423]

I have to go way back to think of my last V8....

 

[Jcann]

Times are changing and so are the engines and how they will perform. I won't buy a Dodge simply because of reputation of the closest Dodge dealer, and their front ends don't hold up on their 2500 and 2500 trucks. The Aisin transmission they use behind some of their diesels is legit though.

Isn't a Dodge like dating a fat girl? She's alright to play with but you dang sure don't want your friends to know about it.

 

[Shadowrider]

Depending on how well Ford's new electric F150 does will probably set the stage with every other truck maker. Personally, I wouldn't want to sit abound for 40 min to an hour recharging a battery after a 250 mile drive with a trailer. I don't believe this state or the country has the infrastructure to keep vast numbers of electric vehicles charged and moving cross country.

Saw a post on another forum that had some math and numbers involved. It was only talking about the state of commiefornia and in the end they would need a 65% increase in generation capacity and transmission infrastructure to handle it. Obama's year 2050 goal was quite questionable as to if it was feasible, Biden's plan is the same but we have only 9 years left to get there. That's never going to happen regardless of what the automakers do. He's living in unicorn land.

 

[Jcann]

Saw a post on another forum that had some math and numbers involved. It was only talking about the state of commiefornia and in the end they would need a 65% increase in generation capacity and transmission infrastructure to handle it. Obama's year 2050 goal was quite questionable as to if it was feasible, Biden's plan is the same but we have only 9 years left to get there. That's never going to happen regardless of what the automakers do. He's living in unicorn land.

If the Dems stay in power get ready to pay a mileage user fee (spelled T A X) to pay for the increase in generation/transmission infrastructure. It's one way of attempting to pay for it. But, being that they are Dems, they don't need a way to pay for it. They are currently wearing out printing presses generating revenue now.

 

[TwoForFlinching]

Isn't a Dodge like dating a fat girl? She's alright to play with but you dang sure don't want your friends to know about it.

Nah... Keep you warm in the winter, give you shade in the Summer.

 

[HiredHand]

You can tell a lot about people’s driving habits based on the comment. I bet some of you drive a 100 mph and take NASCAR pit stops on long drives.

 

[Cowcatcher]

When I think of the number one troubles I ever have with trucks or any other piece of equipment, it’s usually battery or electrical related. I don’t want or need any more battery chit than we currently have to deal with.

 

[HiredHand]

I've never heard anything about what happens to the used up EV batteries ? What is the cost of getting rid of them in a way that doesn't hurt the environment ?

The major difference in EV vs ICEVs is the amount of carbon emissions depending on various factors like how the electricity is produced, but it’s anywhere from 18-80% less carbon over the vehicles lifetime.

There are and will be more solutions to recycling and recovering the materials in the batteries, just give it time.

 

[HiredHand]

Cars have been built as disposable pieces of equipment for quite a while. They definitely arent of an heirloom quality since maybe the early 2000's at the latest depending on manufacturer. Id be impressed with anyone that could maintain a fully functional modern car for 30 years, the electronics are just not supported long enough for that kind of thing anymore and it requires a lot of expertise and some special equipment to try to recreate a device such as a window switch or door lock solenoid that will function on a CANbus network like the original part much less a BCM. There also hasn't been a trend of aftermarket mfg's jumping in to fill this particular void.

The newer vehicles will be able to last much longer, think 500,000 to a million miles. Cars built in the last 20 year have no issue going 200,000+ miles if they are maintained. If anything we are putting more miles on our cars in a shorter timeframe, not less.