As long as they feel good about themselves it doesn’t matter how stupid they are
I know we’re supposed to be enthralled about electric cars for the future and all of that.
But can’t we also say ,that electric car technology just isn’t there yet ,,for us to have a massive replacement of existing internal combustion engine vehicles?
And can’t we also say that people such as Gavin Newsom in California are foolish, to set an arbitrary deadline of the Year 2035 to ban the sale of internal combustion vehicles?
Libtard Gov. Inslee made it that in (2030-35?) that only electric cars will be sold in Washington. I’m was hoping for some outrage over it but I guess when the time actually gets closer, people might protest this. I can’t imagine how the low income folks are going to be able to afford these vehicles let alone be able to charge them.
Leftwing BI speaking against EVs, Tesla specifically... I wonder why.
Batteries do not like cold weather.
Another point. Here in Northern California roadways (even freeways) flooded rapidly trapping many motorist. Now a internal combustion engine can drive through some water, but what happens if a electric vehicle ends up on a flooded road?
Also, what happens when you attempt to drive over a pass in a snow storm? Are you going to make it? What happens when the batteries “die” and you are in the middle of a blizzard?
Electric vehicles may have a place (like a golf course or a second vehicle for short trips) but as a “bug out” vehicle not so much.
“so they rented one from Hertz for a trip from Orlando, Florida, to Wichita, Kansas.”
Did they seriously not to expect to encounter major problems with this decision?
But they are savin da Erf!....................
Super capacitors fare better but shorting out a super capacitor with enough stored energy to transport a two ton road vehicle for 400 miles in a crash is going to be a very energetic event.
Rented from Hertz..
That’s the co. that has had renters falsely arrested for theft of their vehicles, right?
The brother and sister were lucky they just had to stop to charge the vehicle and not face false charges from Hertz..
All of the bad stories about Tesla seem to have come after Elon Musk bought Twitter and exposed the left wing government censorship. Is it a coincidence?
Oh this story must be propaganda. There are some here at FR that refuse to believe that electric cars are just plain stupid
The ruling elite isn’t going to be in EVs. They will be in chauffeur-driven gas cars, and we will be paying their way. As for the poor, we will be paying for their transportation too.
Guessing 20 minutes for each charge, that's 2 hours to charge, probably waiting in line too.
Additionally, it is being claimed that EV lithium batteries take longer to charge when they are cold.
EV CHARGING IN COLD TEMPERATURES COULD POSE CHALLENGES FOR DRIVERS (non-FR; 7.30.2018)
EV not for me.
This is one of my favorite images these days. A gasoline generator in the Tesla. I suppose one could describe it as converting your EV to a gasoline powered auto.
E85 is $1.99 gallon here today
I thought everyone knew by now to not use heat in the winter or AC in the summer with a plug in electric car. Use heat or AC only on cars powered by hydrocarbons, not coal.
Virtually all new car ads you see on TV are for EVs! Virtually all of the ads admit that the maximum range per charge is 300+ miles. That means the maximum range per charge is less than 400+ miles which is what my current polluter gets, so it comes down to charge time versus pump time. For my annual 1500 mile trip to and from Florida pump time wins hands down. When battery range improves to 600+ miles I’ll reconsider — but don’t count on it.
Twitter may save the day for all of us, but I worry because Elon’s EV’s aren’t gonna’ make it long term and pay the way.
Word will spread of cold weather issues, evacuation disasters waiting to happen, infrastructure inadequacies, scarce materials, and repair/replacement costs, to name a few issues.
Unless Musk is cooking up another energy source, I can’t see it lasting.
They were asking for it when they rented a Tesla to drive to Kansas in the middle of the Winter. It’s a fair weather car. I’d rather have a hybrid than an EV.
Why is this news?