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Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by mcguire »

ssambros wrote: post #155
otterley wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"Totaled" is just a term of art in the insurance industry. It means that the cost to restore the vehicle is greater than its as-repaired street value. It doesn't mean that the vehicle has to be destroyed; it just means the insurer will only give you the fair market value of the vehicle as though you sold it used immediately before the accident, instead of paying for it to be repaired. The problem, though, is that whe…

But doesn't the vehicle become the property of the insurance company after the payout?

Yes.

They in turn sell it, where one of two things happens.

* It is parted out for spares for other cars.

* Someone actually repairs and resells it. This is one of the things you have to look out for when buying a used car. It may not be difficult to repair it cosmetically, but crumple zones are one use only.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by mcguire »

jessaustin wrote: post #101
davrosthedalek wrote: post #76

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I'm pretty sure the 200 mile range goes out the window pretty quickly if you start using to tow stuff.

Many "farms, industries, and construction sites" would not require a 50 mile daily range. Many such situations would have access to electricity, and a truck like this might reduce required fuel deliveries. Even though they seem sometimes to be the majority of pickup truck owners, those who use pickup trucks for commuting or driving the kids on vacation are doing it wrong.

Speaking as someone who grew up in the middle of nowhere and currently lives in the middle of not very much, a 200 mile range plus a charging time is a deal breaker.

200 miles is great for commuting in cities. $60,000 is rather expensive for a farm truck.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by masklinn »

teekert wrote: post #257
PhantomGremlin wrote: post #255

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most North American non-truck vehicles are not rated for towing _at all_ Not just that, but his $300 trailer probably doesn't have brakes. It's lunacy to tow 2500 unbraked pounds behind a Honda Fit.

Any idea as to why is this different from the EU? My 2006 Ford Focus C-max van pull up to 1200 kg (= 2650 pound, braked, 665 kg unbraked) legally here.

Your C-Max is 1.4~1.5t (depending on model) pulling 1.2t braked or 0.66t unbraked so you can pull ~45% of your car's weight unbraked, ~80% braked.

The Fit is 1t and was pulling 1.1t unbraked, 110% of its weight.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by dghughes »

rz2k wrote: post #232
dghughes wrote: post #229

His frustration with his trucks I bet it because they were powered by gas. Trucks should only be diesel you don't need horsepower (fast time to cover a distance) you need leverage aka torque. A documentary on Sherman tanks amazed me because they were gas powered and when hit gasoline exploded. German tanks were powered by diesel. The US has hated diesel from day one it's amazing. But electric has tons of torque by de…

When skiing with a diesel car, I've had to dump wastepaper bins full of hot water from the motel's shower to get it warm enough to start. The Germans had to light bonfires under their tanks while invading Russia. Most modern tanks use kerosene/jet fuel to power turbine engines. This designer is making a vehicle for upstate New York where winters can be pretty chilly. His frustration with small utility vehicles and a…

I'm in the Canadian Maritimes about 1,000km (400 miles) north east of NY city. Winters here Dec/Jan/Feb/Mar can easily be a static -20C (-4F) my old Dodge diesel truck has no problems starting, I used to use a grill blocker and a block heater but really it isn't needed just use thinner motor oil for the winter. And the ability to travel 1,000km (621m) per 100 liter (26.4US gal.) tank was nice for a large truck the efficiency of diesel is far beyond gasoline engines.

  I'd love a small diesel or electric or diesel/electric 4x4 like a Jeep or a four door 4x4 truck.

 I'd take that electric truck though my love of diesel was due to its efficiency and torque now electric vehicles getting common that's a good replacement. Although I worry about going through deep water with a giant battery! In the springtime I've been through water 30cm deep (12") even in the middle of my small town.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by cmrdporcupine »

teekert wrote: post #257
PhantomGremlin wrote: post #255

Earlier quoted context omitted.

most North American non-truck vehicles are not rated for towing _at all_ Not just that, but his $300 trailer probably doesn't have brakes. It's lunacy to tow 2500 unbraked pounds behind a Honda Fit.

Any idea as to why is this different from the EU? My 2006 Ford Focus C-max van pull up to 1200 kg (= 2650 pound, braked, 665 kg unbraked) legally here.

I always assumed it was just a combination of regulatory body idiocy and caution on the side of car manufaturers. So I didn't feel bad putting a hitch on my diesel Jetta and towing a trailer with it because it was rated for at least 2500 lbs in Europe.

But a friend who is more auto-literate looked into it and said in Europe the way trailers are positioned is different somehow such that the weight on the hitch is different.

Also more aggressive speed limits on trailers and other safety regulations enforced on the drivers.

So I don't know, it might actually be partially legitimate.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by dsfyu404ed »

Fjolsvith wrote: post #270
dsfyu404ed wrote: post #122

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The airbag significantly reduced the distance between your face and anything else. In all but the most serious crashes your face will not hit anything if the seat-belt fits well. I'd rather have a sore neck from driving into a wall at 35mph than have a concussion from bouncing my face off of a bag full of high pressure gas. Side curtain airbags are a much more useful technology than frontal ones. Edit: Fire needs thr…

I have been in an accident with no air bag deployed and wearing my seat belt. I was rear-ended by a vehicle doing 45 mph faster than mine. I had torn ligaments in my neck that took years to fully recover from. An air bag might have reduced my injury to a sore neck. P.S. I was in a 1964 Chevrolet C10 Pickup that I had installed seat belts in.

Seriously?

An airbag isn't there to protect you from rear-endings. That's what headrests (which your '64 C10 did not have) are for.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by dsfyu404ed »

c22 wrote: post #243
dsfyu404ed wrote: post #241

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Wear your goddamn seatbelt. You are an edge case.

But isn't spontaneous deployment of airbags causing grave injury also an edge case? [1] Not only do I wear a seatbelt since that incident but I'm also, by orders of magnitude, a more conscientious driver than I was prior. [1] https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/...

Spontaneous deployment, yes, that's an edge case.

Turning an accident that would have left one only bruised from the seatbelt into one that also includes a broken nose and injuries to one's hands and arms is fairly common.

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Post by Neliquat »

manigandham wrote: post #109
yellowapple wrote: post #45

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I agree, to an extent. In some crash scenarios, an airbag is useful. In others, it's actually more harmful than good. I reckon what's more useful than an airbag in all situations, though, is a good restraint system.

> I reckon... Good thing we have solid engineering and scientific studies proving the safety then.

Way to be bigoted against a regional expression.

Re: Bollinger B1: An electric truck with 360HP and up to 200 mile range

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Post by Fjolsvith »

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #277
Fjolsvith wrote: post #270

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have been in an accident with no air bag deployed and wearing my seat belt. I was rear-ended by a vehicle doing 45 mph faster than mine. I had torn ligaments in my neck that took years to fully recover from. An air bag might have reduced my injury to a sore neck. P.S. I was in a 1964 Chevrolet C10 Pickup that I had installed seat belts in.

Seriously? An airbag isn't there to protect you from rear-endings. That's what headrests (which your '64 C10 did not have) are for.

My forehead and shoulders bounced off the steering wheel so hard that the left lens of my eyeglasses popped out. My mother, who was with me, didn't have her seat belt on. She was bounced so hard against the ceiling she was knocked unconscious.
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