Electric car thread

[old man emu]

Some things are good, like the block on the gear selector by the footbrake. A lot of things that are controlled by modules receiving data from sensors can cause difficult to correct faults. 

 

I'd say that alot of gadgets on the dashboard are marketing gimmicks. Remember when all we needed was a couple of warning lights, a speedo and a fuel guage? Cars got us fron A to B with those simple things. 

[Marty_d]

Our new MG5 will have all that assistance.

However if I want to go back to basics, I jump on the bike.

Manual gears, only 1 dial (speedo) and even the indicators don't turn off automatically. 😄

[red750]

BYD is currently executing a massive logistics surge to Australia, having committed to tripling shipment volumes to 30,000 vehicles for May and June 2026 to address record demand driven by high fuel prices.  The first special shipment of nearly 5,000 vehicles has already departed Shanghai aboard BYD’s proprietary carrier, the BYD Zhengzhou, and is scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on June 2, 2026, before proceeding to Sydney and Brisbane.

[onetrack]

BYD has a dedicated RHD assembly line in one of their factories. It churns out a new RHD BYD car, every 52 seconds. Trump has handed ownership of the car market to the Chinese.

 

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/an-enormous-ship-docked-in-melbourne-today-its-cargo-could-permanently-change-australian-motoring-20260531-p602f6.html