Posted on 02/01/2021 7:03:26 AM PST by SeekAndFind
s can be completely replaced by electric vehicles in a decade-and-a-half, and that this would be a good thing, even if possible. Under threat of government action, however, the world’s major auto manufacturers are falling in line boosting production of plug-in models, and upstart Tesla Motors is now the world’s most valuable auto manufacture, based on the value of its capital stock issued and in the public’s hands. Mary T. Barra, CEO of General Motors, has pledged to sell only zero emission vehicles by 2035. That would meet the deadline imposed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who signed an executive order banning the sale of internal combustion vehicles in the nation’s largest car market by 2035.
Charging electrric cars at work makes sense, as it rquires several hours. But what if you want to drive on a long trip?
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GM, rescued from liquidation courtesy of US taxpayers (and bondholders who were cheated out of their place in line as creditors by the Obama administration), may simply be sucking up to governmental power. But Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota Motors, the world’s largest (or second largest, depending on the year). and grandson of the automaker’s founder, has spoken out and called out fallacy of thinking that this is possible or desirable. [I must here disclose that I was a consultant for a Toyota company for several years, ]
According to this account in CarBuzz:
As the grandson of Toyota founder, Kiichiro Toyoda, the scion was raised surrounded by all aspects of the auto industry and his business acumen is second to none. So when he had some harsh words for electric vehicles at the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association end-of-year press conference last week, people took notice.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
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“So for now, electric cars are essentially coal-powered cars. Because that is where the electricity currently comes from to charge their batteries. Coal.”
Don’t bend the facts! Coal is only 23%. In some regions 0%.
my daughter got her PhD in battery chemistry. She would tell you that you're too optimistic that any battery solution will occur in the near term. The reason there is an upper limit what you can do and keep batteries safe for commecial use. Quote “The more energy you put into those chemical bonds the more volatile the bonds.”
But now coal's down even below your estimate to 19%. Biggest single source is natural gas at 42%. Nuclear is almost 20%. Combined wind and solar are only 12.8%. Hydro-electric rounds it out at just under 6%.
So I'll rephrase my comment to say that electric cars are essentially natural gas, coal and nuclear powered cars.
Idaho is 58% hydro.
Some states are 0% coal.
““The more energy you put into those chemical bonds the more volatile the bonds.”
GASOLINE!
yep it’s pretty volatile!
Electric Cars = COAL burners.
Good job idiot leftists.
CO2 is more volatile!
“Electric Cars = COAL burners.”
You are a coal-burner!
I live in the southern part of the country and have most of my life, except in the military. I don't do cold if I can help it.
“I live in the southern part of the country and have most of my life, except in the military. I don’t do cold if I can help it.”
The ‘South’ is less than 10% coal!
- Biggest single source is natural gas at 42-
Put the kebash on fracking and natural gas will be priced out or the market pretty quick.
Wind & solar both require natural gas or brownout backup.
They are the ones setting the energy policy agenda for the country and they have no clue as to the unintended consequences of their not so very well thought out ideas.
Mandating electric cars before you've figured out how to produce enough energy to make the electricity to run them, is the height of stupidity and typical for democRATS.
It really depends what you get the car for.
A retired guy who drives 5000 to 10,0000 miles a year, local, not a big deal. A quick grocery store car. Dinner. Just a local run type car.
Cold weather, I turn the heat on with the car plugged in. This gets the battery warm and the interior warm. Just let it warm up for 15 minutes. Then just run with the seat warmer. Hot weather, same thing. Let it run for 15 before I get in and go.
If the battery is ice cold, wow, no power!
I have a BMW i3 , and that thing is fast. Leather and sun roof, I love driving it.
When the batteries do finally go, 16K to replace. Ouch.
This sounds familiar. The cult types deny everything. Rational people evaluate and say . . . it’s okay for me but I’m not normal.
Retirees use e-trikes for trips like that. Safer when much older.
But if you have snow, that doesn’t fly.
The problem overall is the hype is trying to persuade that a niche product is going to be universal. It’s not. It’s always going to be drawing govt subsidy as the only source of sales or profit.
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