Stochastic @ Stochastic @lemmy.ca

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At a glance these look ontario-specific, am I off-base? Never heard of TVO before.

Not US-based, but at least close, these Canadian sites I found quite useful

https://electricvehicles.bchydro.com/buying/EV-models-in-BC

https://ev.plugndrive.ca/vehicles

Keep in mind, a CAD $ ≈ 75¢US so price range will look off. Most of the models available will be available in both markets but they'll be slightly different trims and slightly different MSRP after currency conversion.

3.5mm is an audio source, USB is a data source. Any headphone with a USB plug also has to convert digital to audio, something your phone already does. USB is not a replacement by any means.

It very much depends on the pair of headphones and on the hardware of the phone.

My LG phone is a beast. Sure, it's not quite the same audio power as a headphone amp would give, but the audio quality and convenience is fantastic.

It still degrades audio quality and that's an area I refuse to compromise on.

The smartphone is not the expensive part of my mobile audio playback setup, I expect it to be compatible with the standard playback interface of wires.

My headphones (wired) cost more than a smartphone and I expect my handheld device to be compatible with them. I'll rule out buying models based on this feature.

Really? They're much better audio quality than bluetooth.

It's not until literally the eighth paragraph of this article that the phrase "in the US" shows up. US EV sales numbers pale in comparison to global EV sales.

This headline is so bogus.

No, the need is still present. Headphone jacks are pretty essential still, wireless tech is not a replacement.

less bulbous front end

Literally the second worst thing about the model 3 was that bulbous nose. Good to see it's changing.

...for one particular battery design from one particular brand.

8,000 is the average annual total count, usually spread across ~3months (July, Aug, Sept). The 1,100 number quoted is currently burning today. As of August 17 the count (active and extinguished) so far this year was up to 5,765.

The size of fires is really the staggering figure with 13.75 million hectares (137,500 km² roughly the size of Arkansas or Greece) burned so far, while the average annual total burned area is usually only 2.1 million hectares.

The Honda E isn't built on the Ultium platform.

But there's very low likelihood that a battery will need replacing within the first 20 years.

1-5% of total range capacity per year on average

That's nowhere near how little degredation is actually seen in the data you yourself provided.

And you're cherry-picking the worst car in the study to highlight (Tesla Model S).

That doesn't seem relevant to my ask of clarity on the second point that doesn't involve accidents.

8-10yrs? Why on earth would a functioning 500km range EV that's 10yrs old be labelled as scrap-worthy?

Care to explain? They're a massive environmental leap forward from ICE vehicles. Many places in Canada need transport just like personal vehicles, and transportation is a huge portion of Canada's GHG emissions. So how else would we reduce that portion of our environmental footprint?

The standard safe estimate is ~⅓ reduction when temps are around -25° to -30°, but it varies by car as to how much each degree affects that particular battery design.

You can use abetterrouteplanner.com and put in actual drives for different car models and in the settings you can set temperature, headwind, etc...

There's a few chargers in Hearst, ~250km to the east of Geraldton (210km east of Longlac). Most EVs can easily do 250km in -36° weather. That's one of the longest stretches of major highway in Ont without a charger, but it's certainly short enough for the average EV to do just fine even in harsh conditions.