• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    I wonder if this concept car contains anything Canada-specific in its design. For example, Canadian winters are bad for batteries, have they done anything to compensate for that? Extra clearance for getting over snowbanks when you’re plowed in?

    If there’s nothing unique about it, it will be hard to compete not just with Tesla, but also with Rivian, BYD, and all the traditional car companies with electric models.

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      12 hours ago

      TBF the fact that it would be Canadian would set it apart from other electric vehicles. And other vehicles in general, really.

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    17 hours ago

    Volpe said Scholz’s first question was when the car was going to go into mass production. “We are building a fleet,” was the response.

    That’s huge. He called it just a “business card” for the industry a bit ago.

    It’s not production, but it’s closer.