Ah, did you know that Tesla “re-invented” the AC to make it more efficient?
Too long Detroit did not care about efficiency (burn a 20W lamp for taillights, not use an efficient AC compressor, Power Steering Pump, Water Pump) because it was CHEAP, and after all, Power is free, right?
So, Yes, my friend WHO LIVES IN DALLAS where we have 60-90 100 degree days a year, runs his AC on high. What makes MORE of a difference at speed is wind resistance. In fact, even in an ICE car, if you have an efficient (scroll based, not rotary) AC pump, you will get LESS MPG by rolling your windows down and driving 65 MPH than with the AC on.
You are UNEDUCATED on the power generation facility vs car usage.
As you may be aware, TESLA is the largest manufacturer of EVs.
They also have huge factories, using huge amounts of energy.
They also SELL Solar Arrays.
So, what if we totaled up ALL the energy consumed by TESLA vehicles during a year, and ADDED the total amount of energy consumed by the manufacturing plants, and COMPARED it to the amount of energy produced in a year by the TESLA solar panels that are installed and running?
https://youtu.be/WJOaTZmg4uM?t=699
BTW, this is a federal filled report. If someone falsifies it, they are going to JAIL.
Sarbanes-Oxley. Look it up.
Your arguments always go to
1) Corner Cases (I want to drive 9 hours nonstop)
2) Name Calling (Unicorn Farts)
3) Half-baked analysis
If you don’t like EVs, DON”T BUY THEM. It’s a free country.
if they don’t work GM, Ford, etc will go out of business which they should have already due to miss-management. (actually FORD is the only one of the majors who have not taken Gov bailouts).
IF you want an eye-opener, Tesla has ~1T market valuation. Some say it’s overpriced. ALL the other major car vendors have ~1T value as well, and yet they produce 95% of the vehicles on the planet. What Gives? Are investors just stupid?
Uh, no. The major vendors (put together as a group) have 2x,3x,5x Debt to their current revenue (not net, revenue). GM (mind you recently infused by serveral rounds of YOUR tax dollars) is still at 1.72 D/R https://finance.yahoo.com/news/debt-significant-obstacle-general-motorss-112224187.html
Debt to Rev Ratio. GM 1.72 Tesla .89
So, Tesla even though it is spending TENS of Billions in new factories AND battery production, is below 1.0....Think about that.
Just because you are electric does NOT mean success. Rivian. Lordstown Motors.
Between those two, Ford, Amazon, GM and others have LOST 20-30B$ at least.
Oh, and don’t forget the hydrogen pyramid scheme of Nickolai Motors.
Dude, there is plenty throw rocks about in EV without having to make shit up.
You obviously have a different philosophy regarding travel. I consider time on the interstate wasted and want to get where im going as quickly as possible. comes from a lifetime of working for a living where vacation days are not to be wasted in taking leisurely automotive trips. And sorry to disappoint you, but I worked in power generation planning and operations for 16 years and I know a neck of a lot more about it than you do. And government reports are generally full of whatever BS is currently the government’s latest fad. What “shit have I made up”? Wind and solar are fads that seriously endanger the country’s energy supply or don’t you remember last winters problems with electricity in Texas. If you like battery rather than fuel fine,let an UNDISTORTED marketplace determine their success or failure. Don’t do like GM and say that the only choice you get in ten years.