RV_ Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) If you bought Tesla and held , good for you! I cashed in mid - 2018 for $348/share I bought on IPO and just after IPO for $17 - $22.5. Tomorrow I go to test drive my Tesla Model Y. And although I am tempted to hold off based on news today, I am going to go through with it now and if the batteries are that good I can trade mine in on a new one. And I get to drive my Tesla now. If I drop dead suddenly I might miss my dream. It looks like Tesla, who co-developed these new batteries, and the EV industry in general, now have million mile batteries that can now go as long as the electric motors in Tesla EVs. The million mile drivetrain!! And today the UK announced they are moving up the elimination of the sale of new fossil fueled vehicles to 2032, 12 years from now. Excerpt: "A Chinese car battery-maker says it is ready to manufacture a product capable of powering a vehicle for 1.2 million miles (two million kilometres) across the course of a 16-year lifespan. By contrast, most automakers only offer warranties ranging from 60,000 to 150,000 miles over a three to eight-year period on their cars' batteries. Contemporary Amperex Technology has not revealed who it intends to supply. But it was previously reported that the battery was co-developed with Tesla. The latest news was revealed in an interview Catl's chairman gave to the Bloomberg news agency. "If someone places an order, we are ready to produce," it quoted Zeng Yuqun as saying. He added that it was set, however, to cost a 10% premium over the batteries it already supplies. The company signed a two-year deal to supply batteries for Tesla's Model 3 cars in February. Its other clients include BMW, Daimler, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. In February, the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told the BBC that the UK might ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars as soon as 2032, to help meet the UK's zero-carbon emission targets. The Sunday Telegraph reported yesterday that the government is considering offering drivers up to £6,000 to swap their existing cars for electric models next month as part of efforts to boost the UK's electric car manufacturing industry. The Nissan Leaf and Mini Electric are made locally, and Property Week has reported that Tesla is also considering opening its own "gigafactory" car battery plant in England." Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/tesla-battery-supplier-catl-says-150142819.html Further reading: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-07/a-million-mile-battery-from-china-could-power-your-electric-car Phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles Jurisdictions with planned fossil-fuel vehicle bans Countries Country Ban announced Status and proposed commencement Scope Selectivity Canada 2017 2040 (climate plan)[9] Emitting New vehicle sales China 2017 researching a timetable[3] Gasoline or diesel New car sales Costa Rica 2019 2050[10][11] Gasoline or diesel New car sales France 2017 2040 (climate plan)[12] Gasoline or diesel New car sales Iceland 2018 2030 (climate plan)[13] Gasoline or diesel New car sales Ireland 2018 2030 (private members bill, not passed)[14] Gasoline or diesel New car sales Israel 2018 2030[15] Gasoline or diesel New imported vehicles Netherlands 2017 2030 (coalition agreement)[16] Gasoline or diesel All cars Norway 2017 2025 (tax and usage incentives)[17] Gasoline or diesel All cars Singapore 2020 2040 (incentives on electric vehicles)[18] Gasoline or diesel All vehicles Slovenia 2017 2030 (emission limit of 50 g/km)[19] Gasoline or diesel New car sales Sri Lanka 2017 2040[20] Gasoline or diesel All vehicles Sweden 2018 2030 (coalition agreement)[21] Gasoline or diesel New car sales United Kingdom 2020 2035 or 2032 (proposed dates)[22] Non-electric New car sales Cities and territories Some cities listed have signed the Fossil Fuel Free Streets Declaration, committing to ban emitting vehicles by 2030,[23] but this does not necessarily have force of law in those jurisdictions. City or Territory Country Ban announced Ban commences Scope Selectivity Amsterdam Netherlands 2019 2030[24] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles Athens Greece 2016 2025[25] Diesel All vehicles Auckland New Zealand 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Balearic Islands Spain 2018 2025−35[26] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles Barcelona 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Bristol United Kingdom 2019 2021[27] Diesel All private vehicles (city center from 7 am to 3 pm) British Columbia Canada 2018 2025[28] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles by 2040, 10% ZEVs by 2025 Brussels Belgium 2018 2030[29] Diesel All vehicles Cape Town South Africa 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Copenhagen Denmark 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Hainan China 2018 2030[30] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles Heidelberg Germany 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 London United Kingdom 2017 2020-30[7][31] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 (two zero emissions zones by 2022)[32] Los Angeles United States 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Madrid Spain 2016 2025[25] Diesel All vehicles Mexico City Mexico 2016 2025[25] Diesel All vehicles Milan Italy 2017 2030[7] Diesel All diesel vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Oxford United Kingdom 2017 2020−35[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles (initially during daytime hours on six streets)[33][34] Paris France 2016 2025[25] Diesel All vehicles Quito Ecuador 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Rome Italy 2018 2024[35] Diesel All vehicles Seattle United States 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Vancouver Canada 2017 2030[7] Gasoline or Diesel All vehicles, electric buses by 2025 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_fossil_fuel_vehicles Edited June 11, 2020 by RV_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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