>Sony Honda Mobility, the joint venture between Japanese electronics giant Sony and automaker Honda, said on Wednesday it would halt development of its Afeela electric vehicles after Honda joined rivals in scaling back its EV ambitions.>Honda, said earlier this month it would take a writedown of as much as 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) as it trims its EV plans, pushing the company to its first annual loss in almost 70 years as a listed firm.>Sony Honda Mobility said Honda's decision left the JV without a viable path to bring Afeela models to market, as it could no longer use technologies and assets expected from Japan's second-biggest automaker.>The venture said it will issue full refunds to customers in California who had reserved the Afeela 1, its planned first model, and would continue discussions with Sony and Honda on next steps.https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/sony-honda-mobility-cancels-ev-development-refund-early-buyers-2026-03-25/
Impeccable timing with the current oil crisis.
Afeela, >no feelingit's the opposite of Feela. It was doomed from the start with such a retarded name
>>28891851Rare Earth metals need to be transported by ships that consume oil along with the ro-ro ships that move said EVs once built, dipass.
>>28894930Yep, that's why oil usage in China, the world's biggest EV manufacturer, is platauing or dropping.
picrel is $30. Used oil drum is ~$70. Then I need to either make 10 trips to the gas station with a jerry can or somehow siphon fuel from my car to the drum a couple times to fill it up. I’m thinking of getting just one drum, but have space for like 6. >t. oil is expected to run out here after 11 April.
>>28894679Anon, modern e10 gas goes bad in 6months or less.
You know you can just buy drums of gasoline, correct?
>>28894696>>28894692>>28894719no e10 here, car is a 4 cylinder turbo (~30mpg). I don’t think I can get fuel deliveries but I can certainly check. gravity fed sounds cool, but probably costs way more. I have an awning over a cement pad I was going to put it under.
>>28894679>oil is expected to run out hereWhere exactly? Why don't you post where you live? fucking dumbass bitch.
>>28894679Not sure how things are in the states, but here in the UK you can usually find a static 2200 litre bowser for around the equivalent of $660. They also hold their value quite well, so you could re-sell it once you're finished with it for somewhere close to your original purchase price. Trailer versions are also available, but obviously they're quite a bit more expensive, usually double the price.Obviously it depends on your available space and ability to transport, but we had one one the back of our truck for fueling machinery on-site, and it was fuckin' great. Even had a built-in electric pump, so no hand-cranking needed.
>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions.>Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not.>Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here.>US, Euro, Jap, or whatever.>Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice.>Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt.>Period correct performance > cosmetics.>Metal > plastic.>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.>JBweld and RTV can fix anything>If you see rust there is more.>Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair.>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter.>Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild.>Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28893203larger bore = more pedal effort, less travelsmaller bore = less pedal effort, more travel
With gas over $6 a gallon im considering taking firebird out of commission to finally finish paint. I just have to build up the motivation to tear down the front end again after painstakingly putting it all together
its a really bad idea to buy an early 80s porsche 924 if i have no knowledge or desire to work on it 80 hours a week isnt it
>>28893596>it will not start off of the starter; use the hand crank, and it'll fired up on the 1st or second try, but when using the electric starter, it'll just crank and crank and crank until the battery dies.Sounds like the Ignition Start circuit isn't supplying power to the coil but Ignition Run works. US cars usually have 12v to the coil in Start one way or another (off the starter solenoid, etc) while Run goes through a ballast resistor so that the points only have to deal with about 9v so they last longer. No idea how Bong shit is wired up but I'll bet it's similar in function if not form.As for the running issue sounds like it's idling Lean and a lack of Accelerator Pump shot is causing the stumble. Idle mixtures should be able to be adjusted but the accelerator pump is probably leather or some shit and has shrunk so the carb would need an overhaul to replace that.
>>28894487>Sounds like the Ignition Start circuit isn't supplying power to the coil but Ignition Run works.We thought that too, but we checked for spark when using the starter, and it seems fine, but I'll triple check just in case.>US cars usually have 12v to the coil in Start one way or another (off the starter solenoid, etc) while Run goes through a ballast resistor so that the points only have to deal with about 9v so they last longer. No idea how Bong shit is wired up but I'll bet it's similar in function if not form.The car is is 6v positive earth, but the previous owner had the points and crab dizzy replaced with an eFire electronic ignition unit, and we replaced the original coil that was giving us trouble a couple years ago with a non-ballast coil and removed the ballast resistor completely from the car. Again, ran and started perfectly fine until now, so very bizarre.>idling Lean>accelerator pump is probably leather or some shit and has shrunk so the carb would need an overhaul to replace that.Richening the idle mixture doesn't seem to help the idle quality any, and we bought the Stromberg 97 carb brand new 2 or so years ago, so it shouldn't really need an accelerator pump or overhaul. Modern parts being what they are, it wouldn't surprise me if it *is* fucked now that' it's out of warranty, but I would like to hope that isn't the case... Still, I'll investigate and play with the bits you've mentioned, just the be sure. Thanks for your help, I appreciate it~
Post car accidents and stories of your own personal accidents.https://youtu.be/IdJvSBGWEhk
>>28883605>yep, that's me
>>28885075>not naming the file 'chinesedominoes.webm'YOU HAD ONE JOB
>>28892655...dominos is chinese
>>28879001
>>28888284Chinese signage, what do you think?
>392 shit pack
>>28894019Masculine stuff, you wouldn't get it.
>>28893925literally who talks like this thoughbeit,the v8 npcs sound like enormous fags
>>28893893>izzrealzzat levels critically low
>>28894038That's neither piss yellow or puke green, why am I looking at that. :)
>>28894038>posts a car with a V8 while trying to talk up his masculinityLol, lmao even.
daily ausfag thread - felcon sadam edition
>>28893741Americans are subhuman
>>28893772Do you not think we have bigger problems than being able to buy a truck?
Just make diesel yourself, cunt.
>>28892942as opposed to fwd muscle
>>28894059God I want a truck with the kind of rattly old dependable diesel they put in trains.
Not even the people who build them, want to drive to work in one to build one. Imagine building shitty Dodges, Rams, Chrysler's and Jeeps all day then have to drive home in one. No thanks I'll take the ticket
>>28893301Is the top badassador a tranny or is that a woman? Think xir drives a v6 challenger?
>>28894694I'm convinced the car world has the most traps. It's just the right amount of autism and vanity mixed.
>>28894694I get the feeling I'm in for a nasty surprise when she shows me her coontz
>>28894709I get the impression you're in for a nasty surprise if any natal female actually showed you her genitalia>But rest assured that there's not much chance of that
free market, when it benefits me haha
Partial to GM trucks, and I would like the 8.1 since there is no replacement for displacement, and diesel engines have taken enough of my money. This is a third vehicle, not a daily or even a weekend vehicle, so gas mileage and running costs don't matter.I am guessing the 8.1 GM or V10 Triton are my options, and I'm going to assume the V10 is cheaper to own and run since there are more parts and replacements. The 8.1 seems like a better engine though, and the transmission is much better on the GM trucks.
>>28891328I don't have enough space in my yard or driveway. What is the insurance like?
>>28886324>>28886315Fags
>>28886313>I'm going to assume the V10 is cheaper to ownI seriously hope you guys don't do this.
>>28886313>8.1LYou are trying to jump on a hype train that already left the station. Those things are way over priced right now, especially considering their age. Your only saving grace would be the USA (Israel fluffer) Iran war driving gas prices through the roof and you find them sub $2,000 like they were about 10 years ago.
>>28893982Relatively decent. I paid $300 for a 6 month policy. Minimum liability, but this thing would total out for literally anything, so it's whatever.>no roomThis one is the shorter model of the full sized freightliner frame. It's only 31 feet from bumper to ball hitch. It still is big, but I park it in a standard half of a driveway at a duplex. I used to have a full sized pickup and its only a few feet longer. The skoolie crowd hasn't jacked up the price on the shorter ones yet because they don't have as much room inside for being a camper. I use mine to pull a travel trailer though, so I don't care about that, and it can't even tell it's back there. The v8 piggub struggled with the same 7k lb trailer, but this is like situation normal.
SOVL
>>28893748Give it another ten years, and these will be sought after. The diesel version is particularly interesting to me-- they can make a surprising amount of power with some tuning.
What is unironically the most valuable Civic that could possibly roll over an RM Sotheby/Bonthams/Goodings auction stage?
>>28893554VGLYSLOVVGVY
>>28894776The Mugen FN2 2.2They made about 20, sold them for over £40k in 2011 and they were trading above that instantly.
kia sovl
Are these really the only modern cars worth buying on the market right now? I want a fun car for this winter or early next year and got around 50-60k euros budget and it's between a brand new RS3 or a used Giulia Quad, I only care about quarter mile times, being around 1600kg or less and being able to reach 300kph either stock or with a simple ECU tune. Cars will only be used for road trips across germany or for winter funzies so the relative reliability is irrelevant to me. I don't like german cars in general so BMW or other Audi models aren't appealing to me and I'd sooner buy chink shit than pay any of my money for a M*rcedes, so unless Toyota comes out with a VERY good value proposition in the next Supra it seems I got nothing to pick besides these 2 models. GR Yaris is nice and all but I can't stand the new interior and I doubt it will get anywhere close to 300kph without gearbox work
>>28893005Can't imagine having to pick from rentals exclusively holy shit I'm so blessed
>>28894433>>28894598QV stelvio is AWD.
>>28894664Yeah but then you're getting a crossover.
>>28893005five wordsbmw m3 touring competition xdrive
>>28894664>op asks about Giulia QV>brings up an SUV>>28894710gets rekt by rs3 though as shown in this very post >>28893398
Kia will likely bring the body on frame Tasman pickup to the United States:https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a70858521/hyundai-tucson-elantra-reveals-confirmed/
>>28893092goyfuel is a forced meme
>>28892202fuck you
>>28892701>Electricity is around 3 to 5 cents per KWh around here.no one has electricity that cheap unless you have a long term contract in an industrial area. fast chargers are 10x that
>>28893214Illinois: https://hourlypricing.comed.com/live-prices>fast chargersneed not apply. simply charge at home. you are a homeowner, aren't you?
>>28893500the average price per kwh in the US is 18 cents. the price in some random place at some random time isn't relevant
>tank capacity x fuel level(pcm reading) = gallons remaining>capacity - remaining = gallons missing>gas price x missing gallons = refill costWhy do I do this to myself every time I pull into the gas station? Why can't I just walk in and say >$20 on 7like a normal person?
>>28893946big boobs usually means fridge body and flat butt
>>28894584
>>28894584desu she looks like a fridge 16 yr old. When they're still cute. Is OP even posting legal pics? I'm confused. She even has little girl shoes.
>>28894584Also tit size and pussy tightness is inversely related in my experience(6).Just buy the gas, or be ungovernable and run an old IDI diesel on used motor oil and homebrew biodiesel from fast food restaurants. #goals
>>28894689how much maintenance required to run a truck on hamburger grease?
thoughts on these little badge engineered shitboxes?are they miserable to drive outside cities?
>>28892918currently own a 2015 citroen c1 1.0, first car. cant complain too much because my nan god bless her soul bought it for me but these types of car are the definition of it gets you from a to b. only fun thing about driving mine is that it is very light, otherwise yeah its miserable. hopefully i can get myself some hot hatch once i have a year ncb
>>28894547NCB is everything when you're new. She did you a good one. My first was a Fiat Uno 45, drove that like it was stolen for 3 years. 3 years NCB gets you into proper car land.Hang in there.
>>28892918goyota is such an am amazingly pathetic organization they cant even make half of their own cars what the FUCK are they doing with all that GOD DAMNED money?
>>28894564what was your first proper car? i got a quote for an m135i and it was only £1500 a year with 1 year ncb applied. also considering a mk7 golf gti but idk man, for the same money as the beamer it seems like half the fun. golf insurance would be 1250
>>28892918The definition of perfectly adequate transportation.
https://insideevs.com/news/791250/toyota-safety-supplier-warning-china/
>>28893617Oh no another auto only egg car manufacturer down the drain, what ever will I do, I might even have to stop buying rental cars (auto only, egg shape, McDonald's struts, plastic engine) wowww!!
>>28893633use case for soul?
>>28894620Your poor ass can't afford new cars anyway
>>28894260We had electric cars in America in the 1890s. GM developed and produced the EV1.
toyota is the only company I know of who accidentally builds something cool and punishes itself for it.every time they have something worth a fuck they immediately drop it.they were ahead of the time because by like the mid 90s they completely stopped having anything worth a fuck at all.fuck those retards.
>best in class range (560 miles)>best in class driving dynamics>best in class looksBMW absolutely cooked with the new 3 series.
>>28894623>best in class driving dynamicsBMW still loses out to a decade old Italian sedan
>EVlol
>>28894630Why would you need a manual transmission in an EV?You only need several gears because the rpm range of the engine is much smaller than the range of speeds you want to drive.If the motor can cover the whole range, you don't need to shift gears.That's not even an "automatic" that's a single, fixed gear ratio.
>>28894642kek
>>28894623Besides range, it's worse than the i4 in pretty much every way. The i4 is an excellent EV sedan. The i3 looks like it's a wannabe Model 3.
