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I know for a fact in my area of the country the old infrastructure of the power system wouldn't handle the strain that electric vehicles would put on it if they go mainstream. The system can't even handle it now, the power goes out quite frequently not do to storms, but because transformers keep being overloaded.
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Bet you can't drive across the country as fast in an EV as a combustion engine vehicle.
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sucks2beme wrote: »So will be $4 a gallon gas. Likely to hit $5 or 6.
And less natural gas means KW costs hitting new highs.
That's the plan, price cars and trucks off the road.
We all will have to go urban and live like NYC.
Or dress in spandex and pedal our way around.
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Im hoping Dodge or Chevy come out with a clean coal burning vehicle soon!
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...Maybe @cmy330go could chime in more with personal experience specific to the EV aspect, but he hasn't been on much lately. I've yet to meet an EV owner who regrets his decision or would ever go back.
If an EV fits your lifestyle, and solar fits your budget and situation, go for it. EVs are outstanding daily drivers, and yes supporting the vast majority of your home's, and car's power needs is possible in many situations.
There is no way I'm going to address all the flawed info posted earlier, so if someone has any specific questions, feel free to message me.
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What flawed info ?
Don't have to do all, just a couple would be fine.
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I believe the milage goes way down on electric vehicles when you have to use the heater.
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I believe the milage goes way down on electric vehicles when you have to use the heater.
or in cold weather (due to battery efficiency) I would think.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics being what it is, using the A/C should draw down the charge (i.e., cut into the mileage) even more extensively.
Range Anxiety is still my own personal big stumbling block vis-a-vis goin' electric.
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The new unsafe at any speed.Political Correctness'.........defined
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sucks2beme wrote: »So will be $4 a gallon gas. Likely to hit $5 or 6.
And less natural gas means KW costs hitting new highs.
That's the plan, price cars and trucks off the road.
We all will have to go urban and live like NYC.
Or dress in spandex and pedal our way around.
The notion of making things so expensive that the vast majority have to do with less is not that far fetched. It is actually a major component of Climate policy. They are doing it with beef and other meats. They want to ban further construction in several areas here in CA, and want to stop people from rebuilding in certain areas after a natural disaster.
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They are putting bike lanes where in my area, so we can all ride bikes everywhere.
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I have to admit I rode a bike to work for a couple of years.
A DUI prompted that decision.
I was in great shape doing that!
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The new unsafe at any speed.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/companies/electric-car-fire-risk/index.html
"...It says the 300,000 Teslas on the road have been driven a total of 7.5 billion miles, and about 40 fires have been reported. That works out to five fires for every billion miles traveled, compared to a rate of 55 fires per billion miles traveled in gasoline cars..."HT
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The new unsafe at any speed.
https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/companies/electric-car-fire-risk/index.html
"...It says the 300,000 Teslas on the road have been driven a total of 7.5 billion miles, and about 40 fires have been reported. That works out to five fires for every billion miles traveled, compared to a rate of 55 fires per billion miles traveled in gasoline cars..."
It also says, " But Risser said still there's not enough data to make valid comparisons at this point." The reason being there are hundreds of millions of gas powered cars on the road compared to only 300,000 Tesla EV.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Keep in mind that article is 2.5 years old, and Tesla alone has delivered well over 300k EVs so far this year. If you consider that nearly every EV fire is apparently deemed news worthy, it seems clear that they are still far less prone to fire than their gas counterpart.
Let's not forget in recent years that Ford too has had large recalls for cars that spontaneously combust. I actually personally know someone that had their garage, and home damaged from that debacle.HT
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SuuuuurePolitical Correctness'.........defined
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I know someone who had an EV, a Leaf.
It gained control of his brainwaves through some sort of electromagnetic sorcery and, well, it wasn't pretty !
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I do like the idea of home solar, but in my neck of the woods the hail storms would take them out about every other year.Don't take experimental gene therapies from known eugenicists.
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I'm still disgusted that we haven't seen a vaporized liquid fuel carburetor vehicle make it to the masses yet. Ford had several patents back in the early 80's that have long since expired and they never officially did anything with.Post edited by Gardenstater onGeorge / NJ
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This article from two years ago addresses hydrogen as well.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029130939.htm
Is this link working for anyone? @CGTIII
Hmmm. Something lost in transition... Let's try again:
https://news.gatech.edu/2018/10/29/finally-robust-fuel-cell-runs-methane-practical-temperaturesExpect that there will be bumps in the road. Choose to not let them rattle you.
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Yup @CGTIII - that fixed it! 👍
Looks like an interesting read. Two years “old” though... so the technology may not have gained much traction outside of the theoretical application.Alea jacta est! -
In other news...
GM is increasing spending to $27 billion to make 40% of its cars electric by 2025.
One of thecompany's goals to become the market share leader in electric vehicles in North America, GM CEO Mary Barra said.
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For the true heavy duty customer, I don’t see how that could happen in the near future. The vast majority of truck drivers don’t actually need a truck, but for those who do, diesel still has relevance for some time to come.Alea jacta est!
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Once upon a time I said I could never go back to being w/o a van. These days I say the same about a truck....so I own 2
Most people do not need a truck(mine are true work trucks) and most diesel drivers don't need that either, just a choice.
I look forward to the day of owning an electric car for many reasons. Guess I'll have to put up additional solar panels though.Yep, my name really is Bob.
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