I think I will go electric for my next new car ...

[jimmbo]

Maybe some solar panels on the hood, roof and trunk and the 9,648 rechargeable solar batteries

Likely Lithium Ions waiting to Combust Spontaneously

 

[aspeck]

To what degree does temperature impact EV range? | Geotab

Explore the factors that affect electric vehicle range, specifically the impact of temperature and why.

www.geotab.com

That is really interesting ...

 

[jimmbo]

So happens when the batteries start getting Low, does the vehicle slow down and Impede Traffic?

 

[Renken2000Classic]

Seems like an excellent very green, till you dispose and replace the batteries.

Or try to put the fire out after a crash. Even a few days later...

 

[Renken2000Classic]

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Now that's funny. I wonder how efficient a generator is compared to a highly engineered full-size ICE.

 

[jimmbo]

Now that's funny. I wonder how efficient a generator is compared to a highly engineered full-size ICE.

The ICU hasn't broken the 40% efficiency mark yet...

 

[tpenfield]

Well you know that these electric vehicles are the mother of invention.

What will be 'invented' ?
- Better and more eco-friendly batteries
- More renewable energy supplies
- Faster re-charging
- More efficient motors
- etc. . . .

I'm not sure I'd want an electric car/truck just yet, mostly due to the present limitations. An electric outboard for the dinghy? Sure thing . . .

 

[racerone]

Well -----The electric car may be near 100% efficient itself.-----But fossil fuel generating stations to charge those batteries are in the order of 40% or less efficient.-----Electric cars will not be cheap transportation.----But change is constant.

 

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[poconojoe]

When they mine the ore for the battery components, they use heavy machinery that runs on diesel fuel. More pollution.
A huge chunk of these elements are mined in China. China could care less about the environment. They are one of the worse polluters.

Then there's the solar panels and wind turbines that also mostly come from China.

We are supporting one of our worse adversaries.

Many of the solar panel in service now are at the end of their life and recycling them is a major problem.

Then there's the electric grid, which we all know cannot even meet today's demand.

 

[poconojoe]

Well -----The electric car may be near 100% efficient itself.-----But fossil fuel generating stations to charge those batteries are in the order of 40% or less efficient.-----Electric cars will not be cheap transportation.----But change is constant.

Some of the electric car ads are now saying their products don't produce any "direct" emissions.
I think I saw that in a VW ad.
You have to look close to notice that statement.

 

[topgun3690]

There have been many wind farms built here in Texas....was reading the other day that they are not connected to the grid yet because the transmission lines and infrastructure to do so has not even been built yet. They provide limited electricity in the area they are at.....this green energy is being pushed forward when it clearly is not ready to replace fossil fuels. This technology is improving and is necessary, but not ready for prime time......not to mention there are days when the wind don't blow and overcast days....

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Lets invest in making fossil fuels cleaner. Kinda like the idea of colonizing another planet, lets evolve.

 

[Renken2000Classic]

Then there's the electric grid, which we all know cannot even meet today's demand.

Can you imagine the electricity bill you'd get due to demand if there were a bunch (more) of these?

 

[Renken2000Classic]

Some of the electric car ads are now saying their products don't produce any "direct" emissions.
I think I saw that in a VW ad.
You have to look close to notice that statement.

Saw a plate on the front of a Tesla the other day - "Zero Emissions". I woulda laughed, but it wasn't funny.

 

[poconojoe]

Lets invest in making fossil fuels cleaner. Kinda like the idea of colonizing another planet, lets evolve.

America has probably the most stringent emission regulations on our power plants, unlike most other countries who care less about the planet.

We have to realize this whole climate crisis thing is just a ploy for eternal political power. If it were a real issue, the world would get together and do something about China, India and other major polluters.

 

[WIMUSKY]

That was great, 'Speck!
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, gotta like her. Especially us Seinfeld fans...

 

[racerone]

Electric vehicles are expensive to own.----I saw an article where an owner was quoted $16,000 to repair an antifreeze leak.-----They write them off if there is any sign of battery damage,--- Insurance company can not risk a damaged battery on a vehicle.----That is because cost of a fire caused by an EV in a parking garage , on a ferry , in a tunnel and parked next to your house is astronomical