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Discussion in '12Cilindri' started by MalibuGuy, Oct 20, 2025.

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  1. MalibuGuy

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    #26 MalibuGuy, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
    The Purosangue is NOT an SUV. It’s a totally unique FUV!
     
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    #27 MalibuGuy, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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    What do we think about the current junior designer who seems to be the lead for the 12 C. Andrea Miletello was appeared as the face of the design team during a press video explaining the design of the coupe and spider.

    What surprised me was his choice of clothing. A designer naturally cares about aesthetic and detail.

    “I wanted chic and sexy. What we got was over weight and sloppy. Is it too much to ask for a thin well groomed female paratrooper?”

    (The Devil Loves Prada, film)
     
  3. MalibuGuy

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    #28 MalibuGuy, Oct 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
    I wonder if the EU will impose a penalty tax on all ICE and ICE hybrids after 2035.
    This a great way for politicians to appear Right even when they are Wrong.

    Oh sorry I meant to say LEFT.
     
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  4. MalibuGuy

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    #29 MalibuGuy, Oct 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
    Where are the Ferrari Electric gonna charge?
    I live in Malibu and this is a popular place for Tesla.

    There is a Tesla charging station located in an upscale shopping mall, right in front of a Blue Bottle coffee shop.

    And there is a Tesla dealership next door


    What is the charging station density in the EU?

    Is Ferrari going to use a conventional charge plug or will Ferrari decide to do their own bespoke plug which will only be connectable to a Ferrari connection? Is FErrari going to offer their own residential charging station for EU use?

    How much will Ferrari garage for this? Maybe 20 times what Tesla charges.

    When the Ferrari batteries die , how much is a replacement pack? 100K or 200K?
     
  5. EastMemphis

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    #30 EastMemphis, Oct 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
    Are Ferrari batteries going to spontaneously combust, forcing their owners to keep them parked outside?
     
  6. MalibuGuy

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    #31 MalibuGuy, Oct 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
    Tesla and other large EV producers are looking at Salt and Aluminum based alternatives

    Also looking at shorter range but faster charging time in a daily commute battery Pair that with a long range battery for special occasions . So you are not charging a long range pack for short range commutes. Most commutes are less than 20 miles in a day.

    If it takes 5 minutes to re charge that smaller battery then it’s a win

    Tesla strategy.
     
  7. Newjoint

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    #32 Newjoint, Oct 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
    A few in Germany have seen the light, but it’s too late the ecoweenie climate hugging deindustrializers have already destroyed German’s ability to make cheap energy. They have lost their competitive edge and their smarter manufacturing base is leaving for “greener” pastures.
     
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    #33 jumpinjohn, Oct 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
    I see what you did there. Very nice.
     
  9. REALZEUS

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    #34 REALZEUS, Oct 27, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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    Tesla doesnt not develop battery chemistry. They buy battery cells from suppliers (i.e. Panasonic) and then package them according to their car designs.

    Ferrari doesn't develop battery chemistry either. Battery technology is not their business, they are not a battery cell maker. Their business is sports cars (ICE, hybrid and eventually a few BEVs). What matters is for them to package the available battery technology in the best way possible for the intended application. That is why they are not interested in Formula E either, which is Mickey Mouse racing and a spec formula at that (Ferrari always builds the power unit and the chassis in whichever series it races). Not to mention that Formula E batteries are manufactured by a third party also. Ferrari develops battery application know-how in F1 and the WEC. Ferrari dabbling with battery chemistry would be like them starting manufacturing their own petrol. There are specialist companies for that.
     
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