Posted on 07/11/2022 10:47:52 AM PDT by Paul46360
President Joe Biden’s administration wants the United States to cut carbon emissions in half by 2030 — and a big part of that plan involves a switchover to electric vehicles.
EVs, we’re told, are the way of the future. Gone are worries about “range anxiety,” we’re told. These vehicles can put in some serious miles on a single charge — and the government’s building more charging infrastructure along the highways every day.
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No, really a hot swappable battery and a legion of people who can’t tell the difference between XX and XY ought to be a fun show.
your post #72 response to post #70...
“your post #72 response to post #70...”
Your post #72 was a response to post #70.
Fixed.
Keep those round-trip excursions short.
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* Yes they are cool.
* It's a luxury product, not a world eco-saver.
* The engineering challenges take a different mindset to come up with creative solutions.
* One did a Carbon Balance, and yes, it takes longer to get to reducing Carbon with an EV.
* All agreed the infrastructure isn't here and we don't have Nuclear.
* They all agreed the sweet spot is Hybrid.
* The Plug-in Hybrids really float my boat, but batteries are bigger, hopefully the Solid-State Battery revolution will really make this work, To the point Toyota noted their SSB will be in a Hybrid.
As I type this a huge SSB confab is occurring about 10 minutes away from where I sit, that I can't attend. I'd love to know what might be the latest in this arena, Holy Grail Stuff for this segment.
I’m FL and have time of use billing. I get charged .07 per kWh.
I live in Minnesota where below zero winter temperatures are common. One day driving home on the freeway with the temperature at about -17 degrees, I saw a Chevy Volt struggling to make anything close to highway speed. Other than a small peephole on the drivers side windshield the windows were frosted over. The small gasoline engine, that keeps the batteries driving the wheels topped off, was screaming from trying desperately to keep the batteries going.
The Chevy Volt is not a true EV, but a plug in hybrid with a small gasoline engine. I would expect that any EV in those temperatures would be struggling not only with range, but to keep the windows clear and the passengers barely comfortable. My wife is driving her third hybrid Ford Escape and loves it. However, we know from experience that when temperatures get below zero the gas mileage will drop 30-40%. Because the gasoline engine in her hybrid still drives the wheels we have little fear of being stranded.
now that i’ve got your attention;
your excerpting post #70 to prove you’re right proves you’re wrong...
Over the years I’ve had to transport two loved ones to the ER with life threatening conditions (wait for an ambulance was too long in our neck of the woods).
I didn’t have 8 minutes to charge the damn car.
I can see having an EV for a second vehicle, but not for an only vehicle any time soon.
That was on the TFL YouTube channel.🤔
If some idiot wants to overpay for a car and its energy source, go ahead, but don’t make wild claims about it and get caught lying.
Wait until they find out the batteries don’t last half as long as advertised.
“now that i’ve got your attention;
your excerpting post #70 to prove you’re right proves you’re wrong...”
Your latest post proves me correct.
your latest post proves you’re a dog chasing its tail...
Glad you have an alternative—may need it with the promised rolling black/brown outs...
With my Ford Fusion Energi, gas would have to be 90-some cents a gallon at peak summer temperatures. $2.xx a gallon at bottom winter temps.
“I thought I saw somewhere that a new Ford electric pickup truck, pulling some kind of trailer, went a whole 85 miles before the battery died...did anyone else see that or did I just have a very vivid nightmare of things to come...??”
Yes, It was The Fastlane Truck who did the test.
I’ll stick with my 3.0L Duramax Silverado 4x4 with it’s 600+ mile range with 32+ MPG on the highway, and 26+ MPG city.
Even though I am sure you are being facetious, I actually like having both types of cars to deal with either disruptions of fuel, or disruptions of electricity. I have one EV, and 3 ICE vehicles. I will be fine with blackouts.
Yup.
Laws of Thermodynamics:
You can’t win.
You can’t even break even.
TANSTAAFL.
Not even close to ready for prime time.
My 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid promised 32 MPG. It only delivered that ONCE on a mild Spring day in San Diego. I live in the Pocatello, ID area. 4500 ft AMSL. During the Winter with temps -15F to +35F, the vehicle delivered 21 MPG. Nearly 100% ICE, little help from the battery. Summer ranges from +70 to +103F. Air conditioner needs the ICE running, so 26 MPG. In the Spring/Fall for a couple weeks, the vehicle could operation with no heating, no cooling and engine in ECO mode. The reward was 28 MPG.
Ditched the Mariner for a 2015 F150 SuperCrew with EcoBoost V6 engine. 21 to 32 MPG depending on how we drive it. Ethanol Free regular gas always. No more hybrids or EVs in my household.
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