EVCircles

Australian electric vehicle and EV market commentator and car enthusiast

[EVCircles @EVCircles]

I’ve had a policy since day one of not blocking anyone. That was back when there was genuine debate.

No longer. I’m here to talk EVs with people who are interested in them, not bots, trolls, and halfwits.

And I still don’t follow accounts that talk politics. That won’t change.

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@TheRealWilso @Peter_Fitz lol

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@TheRealWilso @Peter_Fitz Are the dangers in the room with us right now?

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Once upon a time I knew what EVERY new car on sale was. And now I just don’t, and it bothers me, because I should know but 101 generic SUVs don’t stick in my mind.

Anyway this was prompted by learning that there is a Jaecoo J8. Did you know that? Have you seen one?

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@oblix78 @sydney_ev But it’s not. It’s just wildly different to any other Ferrari. It’s not wildly different to a number of other EVs, front end styling excluded. If it was some new Chinese EV we’d all say “some interesting styling decisions there” and move on.

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Toyota and Mazda sales collapsed in May. Toyota down 30.7%, Mazda down 27.4%. Neither has much to offer by way of EVs.

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Record EV market share in May in Australia at 19.9%.

Model Y Australia’s best selling car for the first time with 5605 sold. Hilux second on 4474, Ranger third on 4005.

The market is changing fast.

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Record EV market share in May in Australia at 19.9%.

Model Y Australia’s best selling car for the first time with 5605 sold. Hilux second on 4474, Ranger third on 4005.

The market is changing fast.

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“Model Y sales surged to 5,605 in the latest month, meaning it will re-establish itself as the best-selling EV in the country.”

Those are “best selling car of any kind in the country” numbers. Overall market data will be interesting.

[The Driven @TheDriven_io]

US EV giant #Tesla posts best ever monthly sales in #Australia, hitting a new peak of 6,443 sales in May, as interest in electric vehicles continued to surge in light of fossil fuel supply crisis.. https://t.co/6o6wrcdGuN

[EVCircles @EVCircles]

Where am I charging today?

(Never ceases to amaze me how there’s always someone who gets these. Haven’t stumped the internet yet).

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@rlaxton Doug DeMuro was saying he’d noticed Ferrari videos on YouTube don’t do well. Again, they’ve put so many people off with their behaviour that car enthusiasts don’t care about them anymore. I feel the same.

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Does the motoring media have the balls to declare that the emperor has no clothes?

Ferrari is famous for controlling the media (and its customers). A bad review will get you banned. But this can’t be glossed over.

Let’s see who has a backbone here.

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@matsburaas Normally I agree with you on things but not on this. I find the interior blocky and amateurish, lacking a sporting feel, and the exterior not only doesn’t say Ferrari but is unattractive. Especially that bizarre front end.

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Credit where credit is due: Doug DeMuro in his podcast this weekend has called this out as a disaster. Chris Harris and friends on their podcast similar but less stridently. Good.

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Does the motoring media have the balls to declare that the emperor has no clothes?

Ferrari is famous for controlling the media (and its customers). A bad review will get you banned. But this can’t be glossed over.

Let’s see who has a backbone here.

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@eV_Newt There was a plan to use them as taxis but it didn’t happen. They were sold off fairly cheaply after a few years of sitting in storage IIRC.

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@edgecase411 More enjoyable than driving yourself? I don’t think so.

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@holyZarquon_ @aboodman No.

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@AlexEdgerton

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@adrianfclarke Thanks for this. I’m fascinated by car design so it’s always good to hear from someone who knows it well.

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@Duke_Boi TIL IPOs are allocated the same way as new Ferraris!

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@curacars That doesn’t make their opinion less valid.

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“Sold out to VIP clients and priority collectors” means Ferrari has insisted these customers buy a Luce in order to be on the list for another car they want.

This isn’t Luce-specific; this is how you buy the top Ferraris. By buying other, lesser models first.

[Fran Perez @franperez_co]

Mientras internet explota en indignación/decepción con el nuevo Ferrari Luce, la empresa reportó que toda la asignación para 2027 ya está vendida a clientes VIP y coleccionistas prioritarios. Asi que, desde un punto de vista de negocio, podemos decir que fue un éxito.