The modern Land Rover Defender has 14 electronic control modules with Software-Over-The-Air updates, and 85 ancilliary ECUs. To me, that seem like a lot.
This actually a pro-EV video but it is critical of the current battery technology, especially in terms of scarcity of resources keeping prices high and environmental impact of mining raw materials.maybe, when i saw it originally there was only one version of it . . . . (i also dont see a publication date in your pdf, just a reference that production starts autumn 2021, meaning it is likely published no later than the 1st half of 2021) It also looks like the c40 design was updated for this study, it doesnt specify if the xc40 (ice version) was updated to match or still using the old data. (unless i missed it somewhere) edit here: it wasnt, the c40 is a streamlined variant designed specifically for bev with different aerodynamic shape. Im not sure if that is as accurate a comparison as the initial release.
the numbers SHOULD get better with time i agree, but i have read that the EU carbon/kwh went UP in 2021 instead of down. (tho a ~30% increase in just a year or two seems like a way bigger improvement than is reasonable, i kind of think that they changed something in their math if thats what they are publishing now)
Greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation in Europe
Greenhouse gas emission intensity of power generation in the European Union has returned to the overall decreasing trend of the past decades. This follows a slight increase in use of fossil fuels during 2021 and 2022, linked to post-COVID recovery and the war in Ukraine. Generating one kilowatt...www.eea.europa.eu
also remember the us emits more carbon per kw/h than the EU does at this point (~372g/kwh vs 255g/kwh for EU as of 2019).
Carbon Footprint Factsheet
css.umich.edu
all that said, i have no clue what the answer is, but with all the heavy metals used in batteries, current battery technology is not the long term answer, it is a bandaid at best, and a kind of flimsy one for BEV without improvements in both generation and supply grid.
The real news is there's a 3 cylinder 1.5L engine in these things? 🙂Ford Bronco Sport and Escape Recalled Due to Risk of Fire - Consumer Reports
2020-2023 Ford Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport SUVs with 1.5-liter, 3-cylinder engines will be checked for cracked fuel injector, which could cause fire. Consumer Reports has the details.www.consumerreports.org
Part of the Ford Redline project?
Yeah, that wasn't really my point. I was more interested in the problem that they couldn't put the fire out. It kept relighting until everything was gone.
Pretty sure Ford still makes the Fiesta ST in Europe and it's been a 3 Turbo since 2018? It supposed to be pretty good. Not sure about the one in the Bronco, but 181hp out of it with no turbo sounds pretty good, compared to say the 169hp in the 2.0 Corolla Cross. But they're catching on fire.
A turbo is just a shitty wear item on an econobox. While it's kind of neat they can make a lot of power out of a tiny 1.0l 3cylinder turbo in a Fiesta, it's just more shit to break and maintain.
I've read that with the weight, Teslas tend to run through tires.
My Tires 2009 Jetta TDI Sedan was bad on tires, Continental 205/55 R16 91H, worn to 4/32 with 16555 miles
Interesting that the new Bronc is available with a 3 cyl. No thanks, even if it didn’t catch fire. I want at least 4 unless it’s a lawnmower.Ford Bronco Sport and Escape Recalled Due to Risk of Fire - Consumer Reports
2020-2023 Ford Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport SUVs with 1.5-liter, 3-cylinder engines will be checked for cracked fuel injector, which could cause fire. Consumer Reports has the details.
My brother in law has done them. He works for pep boys. He thinks it's $100 for basic alignment and $200 for lifetime alignment.
