I do not charge my Iphone or Ipad on a gasoline generator.
Why would I charge my car via gasoline generator?
In five years, just as we charge our cell phones and many other appliances, we shall plug our cars into the electric outlets.
Yes, I know that electric is made from fuel that comes out of the ground but I predict it and those riding around smoking up the air with gasoline engines will soon be banned.
I really believe this.
But I’ve been wrong before.
Could happen again.
If you are still here in five years we’ll talk.
Save up a couple of hats because the idea is going nowhere especially with the five year time limitation. I think we are going to be mimicking Cuba, where the vintage car is going to be wanted more than the electronic SUV’s of today.
You have to ask yourself why we move from a high performance sedan, to a top heavy rollover candidate as the primary means of transportation when safety was such an important driver. No pun intended.
It is apparent the big three or five or eight are driving the move. Frankly I wish Ford was still building and developing the Crown Vic, the Mercury Grand Marquis, and the vaunted Panther Platform, Police car, but then that’s me.
If I was to take it one step further, it appears they are building for WOMEN. With apologies in advance if any of God’s creations might be offended.
Because your iPhone charges at about 2 ampere while the charge current of an electric car is 60-100 ampere. Your phone consumes about 40 watt hours for a charge while the car consumes 7,500 watt hours for a top-off.
Did you ever notice that your electric bill is a lot higher in the summer due to the air conditioner? A car charger will consume a lot more power that a household air conditioner.
“ But I’ve been wrong before. Could happen again.”
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Yeah……. Sure could.
Fossil fuel is a finite resource. So, eventually it will diminish to a point where it will be too expensive to burn as fuel. But, that won’t happen anytime soon. Battery technology has been ever so slowly over the past 100 years. And, there is not a revolutionary breakthrough on the horizon. However, by merely converting power plants to natural gas leaves plenty of environmental opportunity until the big breakthrough occurs. In the meantime it’s my guess there will be other clean power sources brought on-line that will relegate battery power back to the trash heap of history where it belongs.
Btw, one power source I’m keeping an eye on is hydrogen power. Has several advantages over battery power.
“ But I’ve been wrong before. Could happen again.”
******************
Yeah……. Sure could.
Fossil fuel is a finite resource. So, eventually it will diminish to a point where it will be too expensive to burn as fuel. But, that won’t happen anytime soon. Battery technology has been ever so slowly over the past 100 years. And, there is not a revolutionary breakthrough on the horizon. However, by merely converting power plants to natural gas leaves plenty of environmental opportunity until the big breakthrough occurs. In the meantime it’s my guess there will be other clean power sources brought on-line that will relegate battery power back to the trash heap of history where it belongs.
Btw, one power source I’m keeping an eye on is hydrogen power. Has several advantages over battery power.