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[princec]

Well, there is that.

Cas

[DonTom]

I feel like their play here is to get orders for Donut batteries by using the Verge motorbike to make it appear that they’re already in mass production of solid-state cells, years ahead of other solid-state battery makers, generating buzz in the hopes of getting industrial contracts. My speculative guess is that Donut is going to be ready for mass production c2030 just like every other SS battery maker, but they can produce 30 kwh packs right now for high cost at small scale, so they’re going to put batteries that cost maybe $100k into a bike that sells for $40k, fulfill just enough Verge orders in 2026-27 for people to believe it’s really in regular production, then delay everyone else’s Verge orders until they can actually sell these things at a profit. Basically subsidizing the cost of the bike as a stealth marketing campaign to get large contracts, which is where the real money is. I could be wrong, that’s just how I read the tea leaves.

I believe that is all right-on.


I have yet to see anything new with EVs come out anything near the expected first advertised release date. Just a lot of vaporware and BS  until we can actually buy the thing, after many years pass.


Tesla still has not yet built the 2020 Roadster, for one example.   


-Don-  Auburn, CA

[CagivaRider]

https://vergemotorcycles.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8a49be868d37fdc01c1d8a9c5&id=0d5a50a0f9&e=9bc3db68ac

The latest video from Verge.

[Fran K]

With background music.  I watched it on mute.  Do you need a vin# to get an insurance quote?  Are they going to have parts.  Cake from that general part of the globe needed all their parts to assemble motorcycles, I understand no replacement parts they went under, but I was able to go online and get their parts breakdown with parts numbers.  They are not doing sign up for a demo ride, apparently.  Demo ride for deposit holders.  I could see renting one for a day.

I did not know someone with a YouTube account can post videos that do not show up when you click on their "home page" and then go to videos. 
Wonder what else they have that is not easily viewable.

547 views in 15 hours   17.9K subscribers

I started viewing their shorts on youtube, just scroll down and more keep showing up, half is other stuff YouTube throws at you but the shorts are pretty worthwhile for a break from world affairs.  I am not sure but there could be some stability issues.

[giacomo]

TS Pro Battery deep dive .....



Giacomo

[MVetter]

oh my god the cooling fan

[Grauteufel]

Surely the fan is a piss-take, surely?

[MVetter]

This is from their official anti-debunking video, man.

[jotjotde]

Estimated delivery is Q4/27 for an Ultra model if ordered today 

[MVetter]

Reserve your fans now.

[Richard230]

Has anyone seen any investors eating donuts recently? 

[princec]

Only fans

Cas

[JaimeC]

Oh boy... 
https://thepack.news/whistleblower-questions-donut-labs-battery-promises-as-verge-motorcycles-deliveries-slip/

[Richard230]

Oh boy... 
https://thepack.news/whistleblower-questions-donut-labs-battery-promises-as-verge-motorcycles-deliveries-slip/

Why am I not surprised? 

[Specter]

dont be surprised when you see energicas rebirth just as the new party scamming in ways similar to what ideanomics did to them

why the lies, why hide the true origin of the 'investors' and some of the other shady shit they allegedly pulled.  why the cone of silence around any meaningful proveable updates?

seens  the e motorcycle and battery industry is just full of liars thieves and scammers.   why d0 they even try when its so easy to get caught?
just saying
aaron