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Man Discovers His Electric Hummer Will Take 5 days to Fully Charge
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| January 18, 2023
| Molly Bruns
Posted on 01/19/2023 5:56:46 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I find it quite ironic that the more EVs they have...the more fossil fuels they have to consume to produce electricity to keep them running..
of course the grid cant take it so I assume they'll all have gas or diesel generators installed as back up next to their expensive garage chargers that have no juice when the grid is down .. Makes sense to me.... /s
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:32:52 AM PST
by
M-cubed
(The real purpose should be:The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
To: Red Badger
As a side note, can that vehicle get into an accident and not be totaled, because it would cost more to repair than its worth?
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:36:11 AM PST
by
Bernard
(“the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God." JFK 1-20-61)
To: Bernard
I suppose like any vehicle the insurance premiums will reflect the cost to repair/replace. I know all these cars with 3000 dollar headlight systems are like that.
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:38:56 AM PST
by
nascarnation
(Let's go Brandon!)
To: Bernard
If it gets in an accident it will probably burn into a scrap heap...................
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:40:42 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Is that the oversized electric golf kart I read about with the battery that weighs well over a ton?
What a disaster waiting to happen.
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:46:36 AM PST
by
doorgunner69
(Let's go Brandon)
To: Poser
If you assume the national average of 23 cents per kilowatt hour and the vehicle range of about 300 miles, it works out to approximately 20 cents per mile for the electric bill.
Compared to $3 per gallon gas, the equivalent is about 15 miles per gallon. The EPA says the Hummer averages 12 mpg, so the cost gas is about 5 cents per gallon more than equivalent electricity at 85% charging efficiency.
Next question: How many miles, at 5 cents per mile savings, does one have to drive to recover the extra cost of the EV and all of the equipment needed to go with it. (Of course that doesn’t include the increased depreciation because of battery disposal and replacement costs.)
Answer: There is no chance the vehicle will last that long.
Analysis: The current crop of EVs are not a good option.
Note: The supercharging stations are rated at about 90% efficiency. Car and Driver rates home chargers at 85% during ideal conditions and less when not ideal.
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:48:58 AM PST
by
Poser
(Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
To: doorgunner69
In places where natural disasters are common, it makes no sense to own a EV as your sole means of transportation.
Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, forest fires, all destroy the infrastructure of electricity distribution.....................
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:55:16 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Thought the headline said “Electric Hammer”. Time to make coffee.
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posted on
01/19/2023 6:57:51 AM PST
by
LittleBillyInfidel
(This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
To: Red Badger
Did he get a hum dinger of a deal on it?
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:01:43 AM PST
by
Leep
(Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
To: LittleBillyInfidel
If I had a Hummer........................
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:02:13 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Takes me 5 mins to fill my tank.
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:04:25 AM PST
by
bray
(My book, The Republic of Texas explains everything )
To: Yo-Yo
Man Discovers Hummers are still ridiculous.
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:05:53 AM PST
by
discostu
(like a dog being shown a card trick)
To: bray
YOU BE KILLIN’ DA ERF!...................
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:08:47 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Man, I either need new glasses or a third cup. I read the headline as "Man Discovers His Electric Hammer Will Take 5 days to Fully Charge" ... thinking, "what the hell?" ...
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:08:54 AM PST
by
glennaro
(Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
To: glennaro
You’re #2....................
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:09:19 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger; LittleBillyInfidel
Thanks, RB. Pour a cup for me while you’re at it, LBI. Cheers!
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:13:16 AM PST
by
glennaro
(Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
To: Red Badger
A 5 day electric hummer?
I gotta me one of these!!!
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:19:16 AM PST
by
Macoozie
(Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
To: discostu
Man Discovers Hummers are still ridiculous.
*********
Sometimes ‘Discovery’ is a very big deal.....
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:21:14 AM PST
by
deport
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_electiYou)
To: Red Badger
5 days is optimistic. With a 110 outlet and that snow he’ll be staying even with battery loss due to the cold. The EV uses some juice just sitting there, unless it goes into “sleep mode” after being unused for several days.
Get a 220 volt, 50 amp line minimum.
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:27:14 AM PST
by
jdsteel
(PA voters elected a stroke victim and a dead guy. Not a joke.)
To: Poser
Here’s another interesting math revelation.
A 250 kW battery has the energy equivalent of about 7 gallons on gas!
So, you’ve bought a massively heavy SUV with the equivalent of a 7 gallon fuel tank.
And the tank fills at the rate of .06 gal/hr. Or about 1 mile range per hour on the charger.
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posted on
01/19/2023 7:29:00 AM PST
by
sjmjax
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