Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social

1 day ago

Spoiler Alert: BEVs reduce Greenhouse Gasses even when you factor in the electricity generation and other factors. It's just science - don't be afraid. 🔋🌎 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Greenhouse Gas Reductions Driven by Vehicle Electrification across Powertrains, Classes, Locations, and Use Patterns

We assess the cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of current (2025) light-duty vehicles (LDV) across powertrains, vehicle classes, and locations. We create driver archetypes (commuters, occ...

Mike the Car Geek @mikethecargeek.bsky.social

7 days ago

Only a few months after reveling STLA AutoDrive - their Level 2+ ADAS with plans for L3 Hands-Off/Eyes-Off, Stellantis appears to have given-up.

Traditional Automakers are finding it difficult and expensive to develop L3 and L4 Autonomy on their own 💸

www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Exclusive: Stellantis shelves Level 3 driver-assistance program as it downscales software ambitions, sources say

Stellantis , has shelved its first Level 3 advanced driver-assistance program because of high costs, technological challenges and concerns about consumer appetite, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.