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[SpaceEVDriver]

It’s always been an accelerator to me.

“Punch it” or “Engage” or “Take us out of here, Mr. Sulu, warp factor four," sounds so much better to me.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

“Step on it."

 

[cyure]

“Step on it."

“Floor It”

 

[nolen]

I think we should start the trend of referring to chargers as “pumps”. And while we’re at it, I always call the rightmost pedal the gas. “Hit the gas” sounds so much better than “depress the accelerator”

Make with the zoomies!

 

[Chuckles]

Give it the beans!

 

[THil08]

Rivian makes its second small workforce cut of the year ahead of R2 SUV launch | TechCrunch

The company previously laid off around 140 workers in its manufacturing division in June.

techcrunch.com

 

[J Alynn]

One 2 seater my husband always wanted but never did own.

The New Audi TT Concept Is Proof Halo Cars Matter - The Autopian

Just two years ago, Audi had two sports cars in its lineup: the TT and the R8. Now, it has zero. With no halo car to point towards, the German carmaker feels like a bit of a lost brand, now best known for fumbling to decide what to name its latest forgettable EV. The company […]

www.theautopian.com

So while I’m not blown away I did catch a video of this on FB tonight and nobody told me it was a hard top convertible !!!!

 

[THil08]

The All-New BMW iX3.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 5, 2025…BMW presents the first series-production Neue Klasse model. The BMW iX3 is a fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) that gives customers their first on-the-road taste of a whole new era of The Ultimate Driving Machine. An all-new design language gives...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

Pretty impressive that its drag is 0.24 for the style it is.

 

[dreamweaver]

The All-New BMW iX3.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – September 5, 2025…BMW presents the first series-production Neue Klasse model. The BMW iX3 is a fully electric Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) that gives customers their first on-the-road taste of a whole new era of The Ultimate Driving Machine. An all-new design language gives...

www.press.bmwgroup.com

Pretty impressive that its drag is 0.24 for the style it is.

Nice specification for the small cross-over. SAV as BMW likes to call them.
Here is a little extra information on this sharp looking SAV
note: If you follow the link there is a very good 10 min. video.

The New BMW iX3 Gets On Rivian And Tesla's Level To Battle China's EVs

BMW's EVs have been good. But with 400 miles of range, a zonal architecture and bidirectional charging, the new iX3 is on a different level.

insideevs.com

 

[Chavannigans]

Harassing foreign investors will slow economic growth.

“Among those detained at the factory were South Korean employees of LG Energy Solution on business travel. Hyundai Motor said it believed that it didn’t directly employ any of those detained. LG Energy said Friday it was cooperating with the South Korean government and relevant authorities to ensure the employees’ safety and secure their prompt release from detention.


The joint venture said it was cooperating with authorities and paused construction.


South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday expressed regret at the detention of Korean nationals at the Georgia site and said it had conveyed its concerns to the U.S. Embassy.


“The economic activities of our investing companies and the rights and interests of our citizens must not be unjustly infringed during the process of U.S. law enforcement,” the ministry said.”

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/u-s-arrests-hundreds-in-raid-at-hyundai-plant-construction-site-in-georgia-4e150feb?st=z8t4JY

 

[THil08]

Nice specification for the small cross-over. SAV as BMW likes to call them.
Here is a little extra information on this sharp looking SAV
note: If you follow the link there is a very good 10 min. video.

The New BMW iX3 Gets On Rivian And Tesla's Level To Battle China's EVs

BMW's EVs have been good. But with 400 miles of range, a zonal architecture and bidirectional charging, the new iX3 is on a different level.

insideevs.com

Its definitely sharper than the latest bmws out.

 

[dreamweaver]

Its definitely sharper than the latest bmws out.

Yes. I like the new design theme. I will say I am not a fan of haptic steering wheel buttons, and the lack of physical buttons.

 

[robothero]

Can you remember when gas stations didn’t have those annoying ads in the gas pumps? I can. But I can’t remember when they arr

“Floor It”

Put the metal to the pedal to the other metal!

 

[cyure]

This is why I don’t start throwing 3rd party things in my vehicles. Especially while they are still under warranty.

The Hidden Dangers of Third-Party ADAS Tools on Rivian Vehicles

Kyle from Out of Spec just shared a video where his Gen 1 R1T kept throwing motor fault errors. After Rivian service dug in, they determined the most likely culprit was the Comma AI third-party tool he was using. Kyle honestly got lucky here, it turned out to be false errors. But other owners might

riviantrackr.com

 

[Chuckles]

This is why I don’t start throwing 3rd party things in my vehicles. Especially while they are still under warranty.

The Hidden Dangers of Third-Party ADAS Tools on Rivian Vehicles

Kyle from Out of Spec just shared a video where his Gen 1 R1T kept throwing motor fault errors. After Rivian service dug in, they determined the most likely culprit was the Comma AI third-party tool he was using. Kyle honestly got lucky here, it turned out to be false errors. But other owners might

riviantrackr.com

Comma AI has been discussed in the forums before. Examples like this, no matter how rare, are reasons why I won't use systems like this that might put my life or the lives of others at risk. It took $800 in labor to figure out Comma AI was the likely cause.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

This is why I don’t start throwing 3rd party things in my vehicles. Especially while they are still under warranty.

The Hidden Dangers of Third-Party ADAS Tools on Rivian Vehicles

Kyle from Out of Spec just shared a video where his Gen 1 R1T kept throwing motor fault errors. After Rivian service dug in, they determined the most likely culprit was the Comma AI third-party tool he was using. Kyle honestly got lucky here, it turned out to be false errors. But other owners might

riviantrackr.com

Federal law currently still protects consumers from most anti-warranty claims involving 3rd party add-ons or customization.

The Comma thing is weird for me, though. I’m 100% for Open and Free software and hardware. But I don’t trust an ADAS system that has only 90 million miles of learning. It’s much, much more than most automobile manufacturers have, but still not nearly enough.

Plus, I don’t trust a system that doesn’t have easy access to the vehicle’s communications bus because manufacturers are actively hiding their interfaces and making it ridiculously difficult to access the vehicle’s communications. The issue seen here would likely not have happened if the Comma developers didn’t have to guess what Rivian’s system was doing.

That hiding and encrypting of interfaces, by the way, is entirely anti-right-to-repair and I hope this is one place where Scout breaks from Rivian. Rivian hides their vehicle communications behind a proprietary DOIP interface and encrypted communications.

Scout claims they want to support right to repair, so they should include OBD2 with access to their CANBUS or a similar open, well-documented, standardized interface for users to get to the data from their vehicle and to be able to effect repairs. Without it, owners are entirely dependent on the manufacturer and won’t be able to diagnose any electrical or computer issues on their own. If something breaks at the wrong time, there will be no recourse, even if it’s a simple problem to fix.

 

[OleScout]

Ford has rebranded their Ford Performance to Ford Racing-seems unorginal but understand it's a nod to their past. Dodge has SRT, Nissan; Nismo, Toyota; TRD. Curious is Scout will go this route.

Mustang and Raptor Meister Ford Performance Is Changing Its Name

Ford Performance is dead.

www.motortrend.com

 

[cyure]

Ford has rebranded their Ford Performance to Ford Racing-seems unorginal but understand it's a nod to their past. Dodge has SRT, Nissan; Nismo, Toyota; TRD. Curious is Scout will go this route.

Mustang and Raptor Meister Ford Performance Is Changing Its Name

Ford Performance is dead.

www.motortrend.com

And Daniel Ricciardo is Ford Racings ambassador. . It’s an F1 thing.

If Scout did go this route, what would it potentially be?

 

[OleScout]

Rallye (E for electric)?

 

[cyure]

Rallye (E for electric)?

Yes RallyE