Carrion Carry on, kind sir.
Posted on 09/20/2022 10:48:32 AM PDT by rktman
The head of mobility services for German electronics giant Robert Bosch GmbH has warned the electric vehicle industry of the reliance on battery cells and possible shortages in the future.
Bloomberg reports that Markus Heyn, the head of mobility services for Bosch, has warned the electric vehicle industry over its overreliance on a single fuel source — battery cells — as Europe’s energy crisis worsens.
Heyn, who’s also a board member of the auto parts giant, told the Monday edition of the Stuttgarter Zeitung: “We’re currently seeing the consequences of the gas shortage for Germany and Europe because we prepared too few alternatives. In the automotive industry, we should use this occasion to ask ourselves what we can do if there should ever be too few battery cells.”
He said in that case, “everyone would certainly like to see an alternative to battery power. But this will only exist if we have prepared it in good time.” Heyn said that alternatives that should be considered include fuel cells using hydrogen and oxygen to power electric motors. He further added that the infrastructure being developed for long-haul trucks is well-suited as a “backbone for supplying passenger cars.”
Batteries have consistently been a major cost for drivers of electric vehicles as replacements and repairs can be extremely expensive.
Breitbart News recently reported on a Canadian Tesla owner who was locked out of his car unless he paid $26,000 for a new battery.
“I’ll never buy another Tesla again,” he said. “That’s the long way of me saying stay the (expletive) away from Teslas. They’re brutal cars, brutal manufacturing, and even worse, they’re a 10-year-old company.”
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“Breitbart News recently reported on a Canadian Tesla owner who was locked out of his car unless he paid $26,000 for a new battery.”
The truth. BB reported a lie.
In before the EV Karens invade for the rescue...
Fuel cells are a much better alternative. I have even heard of fuel cells that use gasoline and even urea to power the vehicle.
Damn. I was too late.
“Butt, butt, butt........... If onstar can unlock your GM product...............”
And?
Anyone who knows what I mean by the phrase “typical German engineer” will derive some pleasure from this predicament they’ve gotten themselves into.
“In before the EV Karens invade for the rescue...”
I see you are into childish name-calling instead of factual discussions.
Batteries suck big time. It would be so easy to get stuck with a POS rated 200 mile range vehicle. Weather, Hills, so many things impact your range and you may not be able to recharge. They also add 30% to your weight, in cold weather they have to heat themselves loosing 60%+ of their range.
They spend almost as much energy fighting against themselves as they do propelling the passengers.
Batteries are such a terrible idea.
They can probably turn off your heated seats as well........ 😎👌
Expect a comment from texasgator.
” They also add 30% to your weight, in cold weather they have to heat themselves loosing 60%+ of their range.
They spend almost as much energy fighting against themselves as they do propelling the passengers.”
loosing >> losing
One of several errors in your post.
Carrion Carry on, kind sir.
“Hills,”
Going downhill recharges the battery.
What is the signal to other passing cars that the battery is dead? What do you say to the driver walking down the road to get a tank of electricity? How much does an emergency battery charge cost and how long does that take? Is a tow cheaper?
“...warned the electric vehicle industry over its overreliance on a single fuel source — battery cells”
Batteries are not a fuel source.
” Canadian Tesla owner who was locked out of his car unless he paid $26,000 for a new battery.”
WTH?
“...warned the electric vehicle industry over its overreliance on a single fuel source — battery cells coal”
Closer to the truth, right?
Everyone in the market knows this.
The point isn’t, not had it ever been, for everyone to have access to a car.
Everyone KNOWS there isn’t enough electricity. Everyone knows there aren’t enough batteries. The point is that only elites will have them.
This is why the major auto manufactures all face their doom if they switch to electric. 99% of their buyers are going to dry up.
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