Posted on 01/22/2023 1:16:04 PM PST by george76
The fire left him shaken.
I’ve seen footage of e bikes bursting into flames in China while being ridden. Highly amusing.
Driving through Beijing at night is a real trip. There’s millions of electric scooters winding through traffic without lights. Actually, driving in Beijing is quite an experience in itself.
Or if you don’t need to drive to far.
Or if it’s not to cold.
Or not to hot.
And if you’re OK with a car you will need to replace because it’s damn near disposable, i.e. designed obsolescence and finite battery life.
And you don’t plan on leaving the US or Europe where charging stations are not everywhere but at least somewhere: Tesla charging stations in Mexico (few and far in between literally applies): https://www.google.com/maps/search/Tesla+Destination+Charger/@23.1937213,-102.6728017,7.21z
And in some cases can’t make any changes/modifications too. Technically, you don’t even own the car: https://www.torquenews.com/14093/turns-out-tesla-owners-technically-do-not-own-their-cars
And in some cases can’t even use your own mechanic.
***Battery cars: buy one to make a statement.***
Don’t buy one because it’s practical, the most economical choice, the safest solution (most are not that great safety wise), or environmental (they are net worse than some highly efficient conventional cars).
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/us-tech-giants-sued-over-deaths-of-child-cobalt-miners/#x
And electric cars.
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