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J.D. Power: Owners say EVs are less satisfying than gas-powered cars in one big way

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Staff, 2023-03-26 12:30:39,

While one would assume that most people would be happy with their shiny, new vehicle, especially when they’re some of the most reliable ones, that’s not always the case. Every year, J.D. Power checks how happy owners are with their vehicles and the service experience as part of its U.S. Customer Service Index (CSI) Study. A new study was done for 2023 and overall owner satisfaction is down. More worryingly, customer service satisfaction among electric vehicle owners is lower than it is among gas-car owners.

J.D. Power’s CSI Study claims that overall owner satisfaction fell two points to 846 (out of 1,000 points) for 2023. The main issues that J.D. Power found are due to the rapid introduction of new electric cars. Not only are EVs involved in more recalls than gas-powered vehicles, but EV owners also have to deal with inept service advisors when they take their car to get serviced at a dealership.

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These two factors explain why customer service satisfaction with electric vehicle owners is 42 points lower than it is with owners of gas vehicles. EV owners rate service advisor knowledge at 8.01 out of 10, while drivers with a gas-powered vehicle gave their service advisors a score of 8.59.

“As the electric vehicle segment grows, service is going to be a ‘make or break’ part of the ownership experience,” said Chris Sutton, vice president of automotive retail at J.D. Power. “As training programs for service advisors and technicians…

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Rivian’s Chief Engineer Is Going Back to McLaren

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, 2023-03-17 09:50:00,

Rivian’s chief engineer has gone back to building British supercars, GM’s CEO is making a case for robotaxis in Washington, and things are getting desperate for Volkswagen in China. All that and more in this edition of The Morning Shift for Friday, March 17, 2023.

1st Gear: Back to Mac

The chief engineer Rivian poached from McLaren in 2018 has returned to Woking. Charles Sanderson will serve as chief technical officer at McLaren, after previously spearheading software at the British supercar maker. From Automotive News:

“Mr. Sanderson will now spearhead McLaren Automotive’s new technology roadmap and product innovation strategy,” McLaren said. Sanderson’s previous role at McLaren was head of software development.
Rivian said Sanderson had chosen to return to McLaren.
A Rivian spokesperson said Sanderson was part of the product development team reporting to Nick Kalayjian, chief product development officer, who has a strong leadership team and deep bench of talent.
According to his LinkedIn page, Sanderson started with Rivian in June 2018 as vice president of vehicle integration and development, a role he held for 15 months before moving to the chief engineer job in August 2019.

Sanderson’s exit marks the latest in a string of executive departures from Rivian, which has faced challenges in ramping up production of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV. The startup fell just short of its 25,000-vehicle production target last year, and many analysts found its…

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I Don’t Want to Drive Internal Combustion Cars Anymore

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Over the past few years I’ve been lucky enough to drive a large majority of the new cars on sale, from hot hatchbacks and family SUVs to ultraluxury sedans and supercars. I love getting to experience the amazing variety in the automotive industry, especially as the world is reaching a tipping point in terms of electrification. Recently, while spending a week with the 2023 Mercedes-AMG EQE, I solidified my thoughts on something that’s been brewing in my brain for a while: I don’t want to drive gas-powered cars anymore. In nearly every new car internal-combustion car I’ve driven over the past couple years, I’ve come away thinking, “damn, that would just be better as an EV.”

The outgoing Mercedes-AMG E63, the EQE’s closest ICE equivalent, was a hilarious car. It was rowdy and fun to drive while still being an excellent luxury car with all the best modern tech features. Obviously I love AMG’s twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8, one of the most giggle-inducing engines on the market. I’ll be sad when the AMG V8 dies — it’s true that EVs can’t match the visceral drama of a loud, powerful engine. But for all the old-school character you lose when the gas engine goes away, Mercedes has introduced plenty of new, interesting drama with its AMG-specific EV powertrain.

Of course the AMG EQE has mega straight-line performance; that’s a given for an EV. Its 677 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque result in a 0-to-60-mph time of 3.2 seconds, on the quicker…

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Rimac Nevera worth $2.1 mn is world’s fastest electric car with 256mph top speed, Auto News, ET Auto

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, 2022-12-27 22:59:00,

The Nevera’s white-knuckle electric accomplishment doesn’t beat the top speed record for internal combustion engine cars.

It’s official: The $2.1 million Rimac Nevera is the fastest electric car in the world. With a few disclaimers.

The two-seat hypercar reached a top speed of 412 kilometers (256 miles) per hour Oct. 23 on the ATP Automotive Testing track in Papenburg, Germany—that’s 2 mph slower than what Rimac had long claimed as the Nevera’s top speed. Additionally on the Nov. 15 press release announcing the news, Rimac said it hit 258mph, which would actually be 415kph.

When asked about the conversion discrepancy, and if they would issue a correction, a Rimac spokesperson said the company had not attempted to hit the high-speed mark until recently and that “Google had previously converted [412kph] to 258mph.”

In fact, the claimed top-speed run requires an additional parenthetical: A representative from Guinness World Records was not on-site to certify the record, the spokesperson said, “because it takes an extremely long time to get Guinness certified.” Instead, Rimac used Racelogic V-Box, a high-precision device that measures speed via GPS, to document the run.

Still, assuming this is just a clerical error, it’s an exciting turn in the world of electric cars that consumers can actually buy. The effort beat stated top speeds from other electric vehicles like the Pininfarina Battista (217mph) and Aspark Owl (249mph); a modified Tesla Model S Plaid…

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Rimac Nevera worth $2.1 mn is world’s fastest electric car with 256mph top speed

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[Staff, 2022-12-27 21:36:00,

It’s official: The $2.1 million Rimac Nevera is the fastest electric car in the world. With a few disclaimers.

However, the Nevera’s white-knuckle electric…

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Pepsi’s Tesla Semis Will Hit The Road in 2023: Report

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, 2022-12-19 09:30:00,

A render of a white Tesla Semi electric truck. — Image: Tesla

Tesla’s long-awaited electric Semi trucks may finally get their debut in 2023 when Pepsi begins rolling its fleet out across the U.S., a new report found that electric cars cost “almost” the same as their gas-powered counterparts, and NASA scraps a mission to track climate change. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, December 19, 2022.

1st Gear: Tesla Trucks Might Finally be Coming

After years of will they, won’t they, Tesla finally started building its Semi trucks in the U.S. earlier this month. The automaker confirmed that production of the all-electric truck with a glitzy handover ceremony that saw it ship off the first Semi to Pepsi Co. And now, the drinks maker says it’s gearing up to send the trucks out onto the road.

According to Reuters, Pepsi plans to begin rolling out its fleet of 100 Tesla Semi trucks in the new year. In 2023, the electric trucks will begin completing deliveries for Pepsi Co. customers across the U.S., including for customers like Walmart and Kroger. Reuters reports:

PepsiCo Inc, which ordered the big trucks in 2017, is purchasing them “outright” and is also upgrading its plants, including installing four 750-kilowatt Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) charging stalls at both its Modesto and Sacramento locations in California, PepsiCo Vice President Mike O’Connell said in an interview. A $15.4 million state grant and $40,000 federal subsidy per vehicle helps offset part of the costs.

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What are the four pillars of electrified supercars? Lamborghini CEO outlines

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, 2022-12-08 00:00:42,

At a time when the world of automobiles is sprinting towards electrification, supercars are no different. Lamborghini being a flagbearer of the supercar segment of the industry, aims to spearhead the tide. In a bid to do that, the Italian auto marquee already launched the Sian FKP 37 three years ago, which came as the brand’s first-ever hybrid model. Since then, Lamborghini has been tinkering with hybridized concepts more often. Now, the automaker’s CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said to Autocar that the brand with a raging bull logo will continue to bring electrified models into the market in its bid to spearhead the electrified supercar segment.

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Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 came as the automaker’s first-ever electrified supercar. (Lamborghini)

Also Read : Tesla EVs now even cheaper to buy in world’s biggest EV market

The Lamborghini CEO has also outlined four key pillars that will be crucial for the future of electrified supercars. These include design, performance and sound. “There are four pillars in my head. Design and performance, these are things that we have always done. The other two? It is the perceived performance. So how you feel, how engaged you are. Like a pilot. The other one is the sound. These are the things that are the most challenging, so the sound is something where we have to see what is coming up. I don’t want to say it’s easy – it will be different from today,”…

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Auto review: Driving the world’s fastest electric car: the 2023 Rimac Nevera | Nation

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For those who begrudge the coming of the electric car age, who claim that the only way a sports car can deliver thrills is a loud exhaust and rumbling engine, I give you the Rimac Nevera.

The Nevera is a hypercar that redefines high performance at a price that ensures its exclusivity: $2.1 million. In all, the company plans to build a mere 150. If those numbers astound you, so will the Nevera’s performance stats. Reaching 60 mph takes 1.85 seconds, reaching 100 mph takes 4.3 seconds, with the quarter mile arriving in 8.582 seconds at 167.51 mph. Top speed is 258 mph, making it the fastest electric production car in the world. Take that, Elon.

Odds are, you’ve never heard of Rimac, a 12-year-old manufacturer of batteries and other systems for various manufacturers, including Porsche, Hyundai, Koenigsegg and Aston Martin, among others.

But the company always wanted to build cars, and the Nevera is the perfect stablemate alongside Bugatti Automobiles, which Rimac bought a controlling interest in from Porsche AG. Bugatti remains in Molsheim, France, even as Rimac builds a new headquarters in Zagreb, Croatia.

Yes, the car comes from Croatia, a country that has never built one. It’s acknowledged in the Nevera’s side air vents. They’re intentionally shaped like a cravat— the 17th century necktie worn by Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty…

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Rimac Nevera supercar sets wild world record

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, 2022-11-15 18:04:12,

Who said electric cars can’t be fun.

Czech brand, Rimac, has just created the world’s fastest zero-emissions production car.

Dubbed the Nevera, it has been clocked at 412km/h, which makes it the fastest electric car in the world.

Rimac is a new Croatia-based electric supercar upstart best known for building the Concept_One. One of only eight built was famously written off by former Top Gear host Richard Hammond during filming of The Grand Tour.

Miro Zrncevic, Rimac’s chief test and development driver says: “To travel at 412kph, or 258mph, means travelling at a third of the speed of sound. Simply achieving that alone in a road car is incredibly complex.”

Rimac smashed the competition.

The Tesla Model S can reach speeds of up 348km/h and the Lotus Evija can hit bout 321km/h.

The Nevera is also the world’s fastest accelerating production car in the world. It recorded a quarter mile sprint of 8.582 seconds in 2021.

The record breaking run was achieved at the Automotive Testing Papenburg proving ground in Germany.

The high-speed track is oval shaped with two 4km long straights.

The Rimac has four electric motors – one powering each wheel – that combine for a mind-bending 1408kW and 2360Nm. To put those outputs in perspective that is roughly equal to the same outputs as 12 Toyota Corollas combined.

Rimac claims the car can sprint from 0-100km/h in just 1.85 seconds and reach 300km/h in 9.3 seconds.

A giant 120kWh battery means the Rimac has a claimed driving range of about…

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The electric Pininfarina Battista costs a whopping $2 million. Here’s what that gets you | Business

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, 2022-10-28 12:26:31,

The Pininfarina Battista is an astonishing car. Its base price, $2.2 million, is shocking, but so are its capabilities. With a maximum output of 1,900 horsepower from four electric motors, Automobili Pininfarina claims it can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in under two seconds. It probably took you longer just to read that sentence.

If anyone still needs convincing that electric cars need not be boring appliances, the Battista is a convincing, if costly, argument. It has all the elements of a supercar — power, prestige, and price — but with extra-large servings of each. It’s an eye-catching, wallet-straining, gut-punching all-wheel-drive thrill ride.

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