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US State Department has budget line for ‘Armored Teslas’ worth $400 million
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget
US State Department has budget line for 'Armored Teslas' worth $400 million
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million. But...
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Do not like the recon. Like a caricature of a real jeep
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Great for tesla but I'm sure it will be removed considering its under as “Food” in budget. And DOGE is going after everything. And it seems Elon is trying to keep his companies out of the political spotlight to avoid making them fail.US State Department has budget line for ‘Armored Teslas’ worth $400 million
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget
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US State Department has budget line for 'Armored Teslas' worth $400 million
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million. But...
And he just posted about it on his X account. “I’m pretty sure Tesla isn’t getting $400M. No one mentioned it to me, at least,” - Elon Musk
And something came out that no Government contracts can happen with Tesla Or SpaceX due to his position in Government.
Elon Musk denies that State Dept is buying $400M worth of Tesla Cybertrucks
‘I’m pretty sure Tesla isn’t getting $400M. No one mentioned it to me, at least,’ Musk swiped on X
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Tesla Removed From $400M Federal Contract Amid Musk Scrutiny
The State Department updated its 2025 procurement forecast after the line item was publicly questioned about potential conflict of interest.
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EV Off-Roading Is Just Plain Better
Oil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Oil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Republican Senators have introduced bills to not only kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but also add a...
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I am ok with killing the ev tax credit, but the $1000 tax on EVs is a big no for meOil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Oil-backed senators introduce bills to kill $7,500 EV tax credit, add $1,000 tax on electric cars
Republican Senators have introduced bills to not only kill the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles but also add a...
Kill the $7500 but use some of that in road repair budgets. You can’t tell me the average ICE car gives $1000 back annually from fuel tax. Big oil trying to kill things again. Insert middle finger here!
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Reversed Hand With Middle Finger Extended
Rivian to Raise Prices by Up to $10,000 in Canada
The declining value of the Canadian dollar, accelerated by Donald Trump’s election in the U.S. and his plans to implement tariffs on any number of imports as part of a full-on trade war, is hurting consumers on this side of the border. Even the wealthy are taking hits. American electric …
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Scout Range Extender Will Be A Non-Turbo Four-Cylinder, Offer 500-Mile Range
"...The “Harvester” range extender will feature a four-cylinder engine acting as a generator, likely sourced from Volkswagen, the automaker behind the brand’s revival. Keogh said it's a “good, high-output four-cylinder that packages well.” The engine won't have a turbocharger, so if it is a VW unit, it will require extensive modification for its role as a generator.
Keogh also revealed that the Harvester will have a battery capacity of around 60 or 70 kilowatt-hours, roughly half of what Scout wants to give the pure EV variant, whose battery capacity will be somewhere around 120 or 130 kWh.
The EREV will have a battery-only range of around 150 miles, but combined with a full tank, that will increase to over 500 miles. Keogh mentioned that this variant would get a “creative” solution for air intake and cooling since the engine is right in front of the rear axle, but he didn’t detail this further. It will likely have a hidden air intake.
The BEV variant has a planned range of 350 miles on one charge, and it will also have better straight-line performance, with an estimated acceleration time from 0 to 60 mph of around 3.5 seconds. The EREV will complete the sprint in 4.5 seconds, according to Keogh.
The two versions will also have different battery chemistries, which will also affect the vehicles’ power outputs. Keogh hinted that the EREV would get a cheaper battery chemistry which would result in less power, but he didn’t go into specifics...".
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This makes a lot of sense, Standard will likely get NMC, and EREV gets LFP.
LFP is great for EREV because it has about double the cycle life of NCM...
Love this. Any speculation on which 4 cylinder? All currently manufactured vw engines are turbos with direct injection (some have duel port though). I do worry about carbon buildup on direct injection engines if used as an erev. Thoughts or insights?
If it's being built in Mexico, I would guess a modified version of the EA888 or EA211 sans turbo. I also have concerns about using DI only.
If the reporting on this incident is accurate, please do not implement a similar "safety" feature, Scout.
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