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It is not only the electric car that is challenging the status quo of the global automotive industry, but also the electric motorbike. VMoto Soco South Africa (VSSA) is a new company that aims to bring the VMoto Soco range to the local market. VSSA brand manager Tim Eccles tells Engineering News Online that the company is a new division of the FI Group. "The FI Group is a collection of companies that span a few sectors, each with a significant importing aspect - mostly from China, but also from the UK. "While not automotive-specific, the FI Group's businesses require large warehousing facilities, strong logistical expertise, and a varied staff, many of whom are engineering and technical-minded. "We also have a deep interest in all things automotive, and we tend towards the leading edge of innovation," notes Eccles. "And the speed of progress in electric vehicles (EVs) has really piqued our interest." He explains that VMoto Soco is a joint venture (JV) between Australian-owned VMoto and Chinese EV manufacturer, Super Soco. The companies in 2020 formalised their JV, "leveraging their strategic partnership to innovate, manufacture and distribute electric motorcycles and scooters globally". Eccles notes that the South African market is becoming increasingly flooded with EV brands, many of them startups. "We wanted to ensure that the brand we chose had longevity and scalability. It needed to be globally established, tried-and-tested, and with a strong view to the future. "VMoto Soco fits the bill - they are a European top-seller. They also have a versatile range, with the promise of staying at the forefront of this rapidly developing industry. They're also beautifully designed and the build quality is excellent." Eccles says the VMoto Soco range starts with the small, entry-level e-scooter, the CUx, priced at R53 100, including VAT. "The TC Wanderer (single battery option) is our most affordable e-motorbike, currently available at a launch price of R77 850. The dual battery option is R103 950." "The CUx is perfect for short commutes, as a student's first wheels, or a holiday house run-around. At the opposite end is our CPX Pro scooter, which offers supreme urban performance for more demanding riders," says Eccles. "Our two motorcycles - the TC Max and TC Wanderer - differ slightly too, with the TC Max offering higher power and top speed, but the TC Wanderer offering greater range. It really depends on what the rider needs." As recharge costs are somewhere between R6 and R15, depending on the model, there are long-term savings to go electric, says Eccles. "Also, service costs are minimal and removable batteries means charging convenience, while it also adds a layer of security. "But, while economy does enter into the equation, we are positioned more as a premium offering, where riders can experience performance, reliability and cutting-edge innovation," notes Eccles. Each bike is sold with its own fast charger. It takes roughly 3.5 hours to charge a single battery. All chargers fit standard South African plug sockets. The range between models differs from 65 km to 110 km on a single charge. "Our CPX Pro and TC Wanderer models have a dual-battery option, so they offer the highest range," says Eccles. "Real-world range depends on the demand placed on the battery from the rider. This includes average speed, rider weight, acceleration and climbing angle." "When it comes to adopting new technology, there is always inertia from the market in terms of both demand and supply," adds Eccles. Early adopters are often ready to leap, driven by the thrill of innovation, novelty and exclusivity. But, the wider audience often requires some barriers to fall away before they act. Some of these include the lack of EV charging infrastructure; limited vehicle range; and the look of the vehicle or bike. "We feel that both the technology and market have arrived at a point where these barriers have toppled sufficiently for EVs to be a highly attractive ...

It is not only the electric car that is challenging the status quo of the global automotive industry, but also the electric motorbike. VMoto Soco South Africa (VSSA) is a new company that aims to bring the VMoto Soco range to the local market. VSSA brand manager Tim Eccles tells Engineering News Online that the company is a new division of the FI Group. "The FI Group is a collection of companies that span a few sectors, each with a significant importing aspect - mostly from China, but also from the UK. "While not automotive-specific, the FI Group's businesses require large warehousing facilities, strong logistical expertise, and a varied staff, many of whom are engineering and technical-minded. "We also have a deep interest in all things automotive, and we tend towards the leading edge of innovation," notes Eccles. "And the speed of progress in electric vehicles (EVs) has really piqued our interest." He explains that VMoto Soco is a joint venture (JV) between Australian-owned VMoto and Chinese EV manufacturer, Super Soco. The companies in 2020 formalised their JV, "leveraging their strategic partnership to innovate, manufacture and distribute electric motorcycles and scooters globally". Eccles notes that the South African market is becoming increasingly flooded with EV brands, many of them startups. "We wanted to ensure that the brand we chose had longevity and scalability. It needed to be globally established, tried-and-tested, and with a strong view to the future. "VMoto Soco fits the bill - they are a European top-seller. They also have a versatile range, with the promise of staying at the forefront of this rapidly developing industry. They're also beautifully designed and the build quality is excellent." Eccles says the VMoto Soco range starts with the small, entry-level e-scooter, the CUx, priced at R53 100, including VAT. "The TC Wanderer (single battery option) is our most affordable e-motorbike, currently available at a launch price of R77 850. The dual battery option is R103 950." "The CUx is perfect for short commutes, as a student's first wheels, or a holiday house run-around. At the opposite end is our CPX Pro scooter, which offers supreme urban performance for more demanding riders," says Eccles. "Our two motorcycles - the TC Max and TC Wanderer - differ slightly too, with the TC Max offering higher power and top speed, but the TC Wanderer offering greater range. It really depends on what the rider needs." As recharge costs are somewhere between R6 and R15, depending on the model, there are long-term savings to go electric, says Eccles. "Also, service costs are minimal and removable batteries means charging convenience, while it also adds a layer of security. "But, while economy does enter into the equation, we are positioned more as a premium offering, where riders can experience performance, reliability and cutting-edge innovation," notes Eccles. Each bike is sold with its own fast charger. It takes roughly 3.5 hours to charge a single battery. All chargers fit standard South African plug sockets. The range between models differs from 65 km to 110 km on a single charge. "Our CPX Pro and TC Wanderer models have a dual-battery option, so they offer the highest range," says Eccles. "Real-world range depends on the demand placed on the battery from the rider. This includes average speed, rider weight, acceleration and climbing angle." "When it comes to adopting new technology, there is always inertia from the market in terms of both demand and supply," adds Eccles. Early adopters are often ready to leap, driven by the thrill of innovation, novelty and exclusivity. But, the wider audience often requires some barriers to fall away before they act. Some of these include the lack of EV charging infrastructure; limited vehicle range; and the look of the vehicle or bike. "We feel that both the technology and market have arrived at a point where these barriers have toppled sufficiently for EVs to be a highly attractive ...

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 7th March. I'll be back as usual at 5pm UK time, that's Midday Eastern, for the full podcast.  Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here. Volvo reported that their Recharge lineup of fully electric and plug-in hybrid cars accounted for 40% of all Volvo cars sold globally in February, with fully electric car sales increasing by 187% and representing 18.7% of total sales. Volkswagen's Scout brand is set to launch an electric 4x4 vehicle in 2026, featuring SUV and pick-up variants, and will be built in South Carolina with a projected production of up to 200,000 per year. Tesla has reduced the prices of their Model S sedan and Model X SUV in the U.S. for the second time this year, with the Model S dropping from $104,990 to $89,990 and the Model X falling from $120,990 to $99,990. Tesla plans to build a Gigafactory Mexico near Monterrey, Nuevo León, with the factory expected to span 4,200 acres, cost around $5 billion to build, and employ 7,000 people directly. Tesla is planning to open a lithium manufacturing plant near Corpus Christi, Texas later this year, with the plant expected to have an annual capacity of 50 gigawatt hours and to create job opportunities in the area. The Texas Department of Transportation is creating EV-friendly lanes on the US 75 highway to promote the usage of electric vehicles for transportation, as part of an electric vehicle infrastructure plan for the state of Texas. Porsche and Ferrari are pushing for an exception to the EU's proposed 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine vehicles for synthetic e-fuels, which are essentially renewable electricity converted into a combustible liquid, and can allow for the continuation of lightweight sports cars with roaring engines. The Porsche 911 GT2 RS is set to become the fastest and most powerful street-legal 911 with a mild-hybrid system. It is expected to debut in 2026, featuring an electric motor and battery pack sourced from Porsche's Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid. Honda plans to launch 30 EVs globally by 2030, including the Prologue SUV in 2024, affordable EVs in 2027, and two sports cars. The company is also developing a new EV brand, Afeela, with Sony and is considering establishing its charging network. The UK car industry is expecting almost 500,000 new hybrid and electric cars on the roads this year due to increasing production and sales, including a 26.2% YoY increase in new registrations in February. SMMT is calling for the budget to address affordability and access to charging for electric vehicles. BP Pulse opened its largest EV charging hub in the UK, featuring ten 300 kW chargers with a total capacity of 3 MW, capable of charging up to 20 vehicles simultaneously. BP is investing up to £18 billion in EV charging infrastructure and is planning to have "hundreds of additional charging hubs" in the UK by 2030. Hamburg has opened Europe's largest EV-sharing hub, featuring 120 parking spots with charging points. The HVV Switch system has 200 charging points distributed across 16 locations, with plans to expand charging infrastructure to 20 more locations by the end of 2023. Foxconn is aggressively pursuing a 5% share of the global EV market by 2025, offering access to U.S. federal incentives and its Mobility in Harmony EV platform. It has acquired the former GM plant in Ohio and has hired a former Nissan executive to lead its efforts. According to Goldman Sachs, the market for EV outsourcing is expected to reach $36 billion in 2025 and $144 billion in 2030. Foxconn is looking to expand its operations in India by seeking partners to cooperate in areas such as chips and electric vehicles. It has already established factories in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and announced a major investment in Karnataka expected to generate over one lakh jobs. Redwood Materials has been awarded a $2 billion loan from the Department of Energy's Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. The funding will support the construction and expansion of Redwood's new battery materials campus and produce ultra-thin battery-grade copper foil and cathode active materials from new and recycled feedstocks. NIO has opened its first battery swap station in Denmark, bringing its total stations in Europe to twelve, and is considering licensing its battery swap technology to other countries. The station is centrally located, providing access to nearly 390,000 chargers through third-party agreements. Xiaomi is set to begin mass production of its first electric cars in early 2024, after investing over $434 million in research and development. The company has partnered with Super Soco to produce electric motorcycles. Hyundai Mobis has developed Electric Leveling Control technology that can automatically adjust the height of an EV by up to 6 cm depending on the driving environment. The technology uses sensors to determine the optimal ride height and adjusts using an electric hydraulic pump to control it from all four wheels. Oslo has become the "EV capital of the world," with 32% of the city's car fleet being electric. The city has implemented policies to encourage EV adoption, such as free parking and passing through toll roads, as well as making the benefits of EVs more visible to drivers. The city is also aiming to reduce private car use by 20% by 2025 and expand public transportation and public bank of battery containers. 

Ce jeudi 14 juillet, le stationnement qui deviendra payant pour les motos et scooters thermiques à Paris dès septembre et les activités de Super Soco, qui se définit comme le leader du deux-roues électrique, ont été abordés par Séna Adjovi, CEO de Super Soco, dans la chronique La pépite, dans l'émission Good Morning Business, présentée par Audrey Maubert et Christophe Jakubyszyn, sur BFM Business. Retrouvez l'émission du lundi au vendredi et réécoutez la en podcast.

Este artículo se publicó en Alfonso Sánchez por Alfonso Sánchez Me he comprado una Super Soco y este episodio tenía ganas de grabarlo desde el mismo momento que me compré este cacharro. Pero como también quería que quedase lo más completo posible, así que decidí dejarlo para más tarde, después he tenido falta de tiempo para poder grabar. Os traigo mi experiencia de mes y… Seguir leyendo Probando probando – Mi nueva moto: Super Soco TC Pro

- Conocimos las nuevas motos Zontes, Mondial, Wottan y Super Soco.

- Conocimos las nuevas motos Zontes, Mondial, Wottan y Super Soco.

La Ciudad de las Motos de este año también tuvo espacio para el set de Capital Biker, y la banda de CB nos dió unos minutos para platicar con algunas personas. En este caso con Cristina Ostos, miembro fundador de The Litas CDMX, una rama de The Litas un grupo global de motociclistas mujeres conocido por sus grandiosos eventos, su presencia en todo el mundo, y el hecho de que son unas chingonas sobre ruedas. También platicamos con la banda de XMotion, uno de los pocos distribuidores de la marca de motos eléctricas Super Soco. Hablamos un poco del mercado de las motos eléctricas, sus clientes, opciones de motocicletas y sus ventajas y desventajas en el mercado actual. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/audiozap/message

Rock2Life, die 1-2 wöchentliche Unterhaltungsshow mit Tommy und Basti. Chattet mit uns!: http://Chat.Rock2Life.de Die Themen: Boulevard oder Technik der Woche: Basti: - [x] https://t3n.de/news/elon-musk-supercharger-europa-1134931/ - [x] https://t3n.de/news/volkswagen-mobile-schnellladesaeule-1134824/ - [x] Seat Ateca Thomas: - [x] Super Soco. Warum 45 km/h in Deutschland? Thema der Woche: Die 50. Folge! Was waren unsere Highlights? Warum machen wir das? Erfolgreichste Sendungen gemessen an Downloads: - [x] 041 - Vom Disgmodell zur Sexsucht - [x] 038 - Gut bestückt im Urlaub - [x] 002 - Lachmuskeltraining Basti: - [x] Regelmäßiges sehen - [x] Spaß - [x] Therapiefunktion - [x] Realitätsabgleich - [x] Popelträume - [x] SM-Fitness Thomas: - [x] Auch Lachmuskeltraining - [x] Dann, dass wir raus aus dem normalen Dunstkreis kommen (Paket) - [x] DKMS und andere ernste Themen von der Seele reden Vorsätze: Thomas: - [x] Mit Menschen umgeben, die einem gut tun. Basti: - [x] Überleben im Haus Medien der Woche: Basti: - [x] Gone Baby Gone - [x] Black Mirror Bandersnatch - [x] Die Glücksritter - [x] Whoiam - [x] Mr. Robot - [x] Transport Thommy: - [x] Black Mirror Bandersnatch - [x] Voice Senior - [x] Bachelor - [x] Unsere Erde 2 Dinge die man einführen kann: - [x] Fritz Cola weniger süß 9/10 - [x] Nudel Special R2L 10/10 - [x] Käuzle Urhell 8/10 Kommentare/Feedback: - [x] Kathi: Ihr habt euch ja wirklich überschlagen 😁...da ging mir ja gleich das Herz auf. Aus meiner Sicht finde ich es wichtig auch mal danke zu sagen und ich mache einfach gerne eine Freude-das vergessen so viele sich selbst hin und wieder zu machen....(saisonal unabhängige Kathi-Liebe eben 😅). Für das Haar möchte ich mich übrigens entschuldigen (man wird ja nicht jünger 😉)... freue mich auf jeden Fall auf meinen Klon. Unabhängig von den Minuten die ihr mir gewidmet habt, fand ich die Sendung wirklich gut, am Anfang etwas schwermütig, lag aber wohl daran das es ein kleiner Impuls war der zu wirken begann, wenn ihr ihn für euch verarbeitet habt, wäre es durchaus spannend mal was zu euren Schlüssen zu hören. Eure Top 5 fand ich herrlich. - [x] Benjamin: ich wollte euch für eure aktuelle Ausgabe von Rock2Life loben. Schön, dass auch wieder länger ernste Themen wie z.B. Umweltschutz behandelt wurden. Falls ihr noch Platz für ein Thema für die nächste Folge habt, würde mich eure Meinung zu der Serie "Tatortreiniger" interessieren. Ende Dezember wurde die letzte Folge ausgestrahlt. Ich finde es sehr schade, dass die Serie endet. - [x] Tazzy war in Northeim Die Top5: Sendungsnamen Basti: - [x] 1. Mister Myiagis Mate Midnight Mix - [x] 2. Dieser Magendarmtrakt ist voller Aale - [x] 3. Monsterpunch auf der Yogamatte - [x] 4. Lachmuskeltraining - [x] 5. Nüssevergleich im Serienwahn Tommy: - [x] 1. der Fitnesswalker und die Zahnpfeife - [x] 2. Der verlorene Sohn - [x] 3. das perfekte Wochenende - [x] 4. gut bestückt im Urlaub - [x] 5. pusten, blasen, Eierpampe auf KOS Auf der Playlist: Basti - [x] David Bowie - Space oddity - [x] Solaris Soundtrack Tommy: - [x] AnnenMayKantereit neues Album - [x] Soundtrack GOT Neu in der Einkaufstasche: Basti: - [x] Oddmar - [x] Stardew Valley - [x] WorkFlowy - [x] Last Boy Scout Tommy: - [x] Phono Vorverstärker Entzerrer - [x] NES Mini - [x] Wag the wall Top Videos aus der Community : - [ ] Die Feisten Sponsoren: - [ ] Beyerdynamic https://www.beyerdynamic.de - [ ] Einbecker Getränkecenter http://www.einbeckergetraenkecenter.de - [ ] Einbecker Döner & Pizzahaus Wir wollen Eure Meinung! JETZT seid Ihr dran! Abonniert und bewertet und kommentiert auch gern bei iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rock2life-rock2life/id1155661338# oder auf http://www.rock2life.de . Hier gibt es auch die Shownotes.

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy, including all the new two-wheel EVs that we saw at the Milan Motorcycle show, like the Harley-Davidson Livewire, Tesla's Energy's big week, the Tesla Model 3 gets a key fob, and more. Support our show! The Electrek Podcast is me, Fred Lambert, editor-in-chief of Electrek, and Seth Weintraub, founder and publisher of Electrek and the 9to5 network, discussing all our top stories of the week while taking questions from our readers and highlighting the most insightful comments on the site. The show is live every Friday at 4pm ET on Electrek’s Youtube channel. As a reminder we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the Youtube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5pm ET (today at 4:30pm), the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps through our RSS feed: https://electrek.co/podcastRSS. Grab the quick link to iTunes here. We now have a Patreon if you want to help us to avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast today: Close look at the new Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycle Curtiss unveils two new insane electric motorcycle versions that go 0-60 mph in 2.1s Ducati goes electric – and adds pedals – with new electric mountain bike Super SOCO unveils new $5,100 and 62 mph electric motorcycle, the TC MAX KYMCO unveils new 155 mph 6-speed electric motorcycle superbike, the SuperNEX Arc Vector electric motorcycle is the most high tech $117k & 150 mph cafe racer Tesla appoints longtime board member Robyn Denholm as new Chairwoman to replace Elon Musk A new Tesla ‘shared Powerbank’ launches as a community alternative to individual Powerwalls Tesla and others to deliver over 2 GWh of energy storage in California project to replace 3 gas plants Tesla finally launches Model 3 key fob for $150 but with a big drawback New Tesla Model 3 with different plug spotted ahead of European launch Tesla starts rolling out ‘Track Mode’ for the Model 3 Performance – here’s how it works Jaguar I-Pace gets official EPA range of 234 miles as questions about efficiency arise Layoffs, furloughs, auctions and shutdown at Faraday Future’s EV factory Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 3:30pm ET (or the video after 4:30pm ET): https://youtu.be/VocRe1llzVk

Well good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are in the world, hello and welcome to the Thursday 12th July edition of EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here with the news you need to know about electric cars and the move towards sustainable transport.   MINI ELECTRIC LOOKS ALMOST READY Let's talk about the BMW Mini! I had a petrol one for a year in 2008, black, petrol bags of fun even not the Cooper variant. Around that time before I was interested in EVs there was the original Mini E, it was a pilot program and is now discontinued. I'd have another Mini tomorrow as they're great for British roads, small enough to park and big enough for long journeys. So fast forward 10 years and I'm excited about the Mini EV. Carscoops says: "Our sneaky shutterbugs have caught the prototype (both inside and out) undergoing testing out in the wild. The prototype was also spied plugged in to the mains in a dedicated EV charging/parking spot. And the grille is all covered up, suggesting that there’s no internal-combustion engine inside. So unlike the Countryman PHEV, this prototype clearly isn’t a hybrid." Carscoops has 14 pics of the mini in yellow swirly camoflouage and I'll put a link in the show notes so you can see, but they do have just one of the inside. The dash has black cloth covering it, another sign they're getting close. There are three extra screens of test equipment, one that looks like a computer monitor on a large box on the passenger seat with two smaller screens about the size of an iPad mini stuck to the dash. In the footwells of the passenger side are a mass of wires. And how about this, you know on a bus or coach or train, you see those metal hammers often behind glass, with a sign which says "in case of emergency, break glass and smash window to escape"? I can just see one of those taped to the drivers door next to the handle...so are the windows either locked up or are the electric windows disabled? Either way I think it's a sign they're getting closer to production.   Meanwhile, India Times reports: "BMW Group and the biggest Chinese SUV brand, Great Wall Motor, announced a partnership Tuesday to produce electric MINI vehicles in China as global automakers ramp up development under pressure from Beijing."   Auto brands in China are required to make electric vehicles at least 10 percent of their sales starting next year or buy credits from competitors that exceed their quotas. Later, they face pressure to raise those sales in order to satisfy fuel efficiency requirements that increase annually.   The last I heard, Western markets will have the Mini EV made here in the UK in Oxford but given the disastrous process of Brexit and trying to untangle British manufacturing from a tariff free customs union, we're really worried that car markers will find it both easier and cheaper to move production to the European Union. Leaving the EU is currently looking very bad for the auto industry in particular.   https://www.carscoops.com/2018/07/mini-electric-looks-almost-ready-plug-ev-market/#lg=1&slide=13     TESLA Q2 VOLUMES ALMOST EQUAL TO JAGUAR The market intelligence company AID has been tracking Tesla sales vs Jaguar: "Tesla is already snapping at the heels of Jaguar. The question now is, as AIDs segment observers have put it most topically, based on Teslas latest sales surge it is not if Tesla will outsell Jaguar on the global prestige sector sales scene, but how soon?" They say:" Figures compiled by AID every month reveal that this second quarter, thanks in large measure to the long-expected but belated sales bounce from Teslas all-new Model 3 in its domestic US backyard, worldwide sales of Tesla skyrocketed to 40,740 units, according to Tesla. In a world were almost everything is relative, that directly compares to the only slightly higher 44,124 worldwide Jaguar sales during the same second quarter." So as I saw on Kyle Field from Clean Technica say today on Twitter, lazy headline writers might have to stop using the phrase Tesla Killer, maybe they need to start calling Elon Musk #JaguarKiller The thing I would like to add is the unknown of the I-PACE sales which Q3 will include.   http://www.eagleaid.com/AID-Newsletter-preorder-1813preview-d-Tesla-already-hot-on-Jaguars-heels.htm   MUSK GOES TO CHINA, BUT IT IS TOO LATE FOR TESLA I know I'm a simpleton who thinks out loud on a wildly unpopular podcast, but I do get confused. Jim Collins at Forbes seems to think Tesla has missed the boat to sell cars in China. Jim says "It Is Too Late For Tesla To Ride The Chinese EV Boom". Let see what Jim says in this Forbes article: "Tesla's huge head start in the Western markets for high-end BEVs simply does not exist in China. As evidenced by the rash of senior executive departures in recent months, Elon Musk seems to like to do things on his own. But the Chinese market, which has flourished through so many East-West partnerships, is a very different animal, and Tesla simply does not have the capital to compete there." He seems to conclude that because they're dominant in the U.S. they should be dominant in China. I don't think I've ever heard Elon or Tesla say that. Just that they need to build a Gigafactory on every continent in order to make the kind of cars, at the kind of prices, which local people desire and can afford. It's weird, the headline bears little relevance to the article. Has Tesla missed the boat as they say? New Energy Vehicle sales are on target to double, it's a market in massive growth. Unlike in the U.S. where they literally had to CREATE a market for cars, there's an exploding one in China, so that head start which apparently they can't be successful without contradicts the facts that when Tesla launch there wasn't even a race. Let alone a head start. How is it "too late" for Tesla?   https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimcollins/2018/07/11/mr-musk-goes-to-china-but-it-is-far-too-late-for-tesla-to-ride-the-chinese-ev-boom/#4fdbaab57a01   ELECTRIC CARS ARE THE FUTURE. HERE'S WHY YOU SHOULD BE AN EARLY ADOPTER Huffington Post say you should be an early adopter, and not just of cars. But of electric bikes too. "Another reason to get on the EV hype early? The chance to try a whole other way of transport. Step up: electric motorbikes. Richard Jordan, director of Super Soco, supplies 22 motorcycle dealers with his brand, which has been dubbed the ’Tesla of motorbikes.′ “Our bikes are legally the same as a 50cc motorbike, so they’re light, nimble and nippy through traffic – the ideal commuting machine. Cost per mile is tiny – around 1p – so commuting into London costs under 10p, compared with a travelcard cost of around £7 per day [based on a weekly card]. The battery is removable, so can be charged from the wall at work, or at home.”   https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/electric-cars-are-the-future-heres-why-you-should-be-an-early-adopter_uk_5b337308e4b0cb56051dca58   TESLA HAS 100 MODEL 3 PERFORMANCE CARS FOR TEST DRIVES Elon Musk has tweeted about the Model 3s available for test drives: "Should be very soon. We’ve already made around 100 Model 3 Performance cars for test drives in stores." On last week’s edition of Ride The Lightning with Ryan McCaffrey he was speculating if they would rather you took a base model or Performance model for a test, which would be best for customers, so he tweeted Elon and that was the response. Looks like they've gone down the avenue of letting people rive the P3D and hoping, if they’d planned on a base model, to up sell them. That makes sense, basic business practice is to try and add value to a customer for a price. All that Anti-selling looks over, remember when Elon would tweet Model 3 reservation holders and say they should be buying a Model S?! By the way I've been playing too much with the configurator now it's opened up to everyone - i'm thinking white multi-coat paint with white interior is mine.   TESLA REGISTERS MORE THAN 6,000 NEW MODEL 3 DUAL MOTOR AWD VINS Simon Alvarez at Teslarati, who incidentally got a retweet from Elon recently, has been tracking VIN numbers too by keeping an eye on the Twitter use @Model3VINs: "Tesla has registered a large batch of 6,032 new Model 3 VINs recently, with almost all of them corresponding to the Dual Motor AWD variant of the compact electric car. The new vehicle identification filings come at a time when Tesla is actively pushing its deliveries for the Model 3. This recent filing stands as yet another sign that Tesla is well on its way to sustaining its production rate of 5,000 Model 3 per week this third quarter"   TESLA PICKUP TIMES ARE THE BOTTLENECK With so many people to get a Model 3 out to, Fred at Electrek has obtained an email to customers where Tesla are moving from making handover a one-hour hoopla, where your car is uncovered from a silk cloth draped over it, to a 5 minute quickie. The email says: "Learn about your Model 3: You’ll be driving home in as little as 5 minutes from your arrival, so please review the following resources below before your appointment until you are confident and ready to drive off:   Watch Model 3 Tutorial Videos Review Model 3 Owner’s Manual Visit your local Tesla Showroom for any additional questions Sign & Drive Pickup Appointment Check In Paperwork Signing 5 minute Vehicle Handoff in which we will show you the essentials to enjoy your drive home: Charging Bundle Key Access Vehicle Start/Stop Park/Reverse/Neutral/Drive   Tesla has produced 9 short videos to show different features of the Model 3 in preparation for this program." This was inevitable in some way you can't spend an hour making a song & dance over every buyers. Not when you have 5,000 cars to hand over, and 5,000 next week, and 5,000 the week after! You get my drift. 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Car scrappage schemes are back. After waiting in vain for the government to launch an official scrappage scheme to get dirty diesels off the road, car makers have taken matters into their own hands. But is this an altruistic move to help replace more polluting cars with greener ones, or are they just trying to flog more cars? These new scrappage schemes have coincided with falling sales of new cars, so you could be forgiven for being cynical, which if we’re going to be honest is exactly what This is Money editor Simon Lambert and deputy motoring editor Rob Hull are. But there’s another important question to tackle, are these scrappage schemes a good deal? Simon, Rob and host Georgie Frost take a deep dive into them – and the murky world of cars sales and finance. What you probably won’t be buying if you take advantage of a scrappage scheme is an electric car – but wait a few years and your next one could be. There’s been a string of news on this and in a show that goes more than a little electric we take a look at what the future holds. Will it be Nissan’s new £20,000 Leaf that wins out, Jaguar’s plan to offer every model with an electric or hybrid version, or could it even be a Dyson car that storms the market? If you’d prefer to go a bit off the beaten track and electric motorbike with a detachable battery you can charge in your office might even be the answer. Rob spent a week with a Super Soco to test out that theory and reports back here. And what about your house? This week we told the story of Darren Widdowson, from Northamptonshire, who decided to try generating his own electricity with solar panels and a battery storage unit from Ikea. He now pays just £4.50 every month for electricity to power his home and electric car. Also on this week’s show we look at the case where This is Money’s Tanya Jefferies won £7,000 back from HMRC for a couple who paid to bump up their state pension and then discovered that wasn’t possible and we ask if Neil Woodford, once one of the best performing fund managers in the UK, has lost the Midas touch. And finally, would giving your house a nice name add to its value – and exactly what are the rules on this? We explain what you need to do if you fancy calling your home Trevor, Nigel, or Dunroamin.