Posted on 09/23/2023 10:26:58 AM PDT by Signalman
“In California, they’re going to have to shut down gas stations.”
Don’t be giving them any ideas, now. But of course, they already have this written into the next phase of their “rollout” of the future strategies.
Battery-powered EVs are a dead-end, a niche vehicle at best, suitable only for a very limited range of applications. They shall NEVER have a favorable cost/benefit ratio, when all the costs are factored in, including subsidies. Even more of a vanity than custom jewelry, they have only minimal salvage value at best, and many will become landfill, as no other options for disposal are feasible
Remember: The push towards EV’s isn’t about getting you into more environmentally friendly, sustainable transportation; it’s about getting you out of you car, and onto government transportation.
why encourage them?
evs will be the destruction of private transportation
bingo!!!
Growing....
“Growing” sales?
Uh huh.
Hmmm...I am using battery powered mowers, weed whackers, edgers, etc. I hope those 40V 6 AH Lithium batteries are not a serious fire hazard. And on top of that I dropped home insurance 2 years go. I was told no risk, no gain.
Dead EV’s can be used to build a fence on southern border. I like to look at things cup half full.
Or the EV auto industry can get our tax billions and gain the nickname “Little Ukraine.”
That depends on the model of e-bike. I bought mine about 6 years ago, for $3000 (high quality but still cheaper than $5000 non-ebikes), with a removable battery pack. Remove the battery, and the e-bike can be stored safely just like an ordinary bicycle. I charge the battery pack separately in a safe area, but only to about 80 percent. If fully charged, the e-bike can go up to 100 mile range. The safe thing to do is to charge between 20 and 80 percent.
The problem for college kids, is buying cheap inferior Chinese e-bikes that are susceptible to explosive fires when charging - especially not good if charged in crowded dormitory rooms.
You just gave me an idea. My daughter insisted on getting a battery powered mower, and charges the pair of lithium battery packs on top of her clothes dryer (metal top deck).
Now I'm thinking of creating a concrete box lined inside with fire bricks, so she'll be able to charge the batteries outside in the back yard. If they catch on fire, the fire bricks will contain it. I use fire bricks when welding with a gas torch.
Sounds like you have a very nice bike. Where do you store the battery when you are charging it? Also, concerning college kids, what if a college adopts a rule where there is a specific place they all store their bike’s batteries and charge them while they’re being stored. Looks like another severe fire hazard.
The more electronic crap they put on new cars, the more I appreciate my 28 year old pickup truck. It barely has EFI, and that's about it.
Better leave your cell phone at home. They already have a way to track you anyway they want through that device
I currently have a 10-year-old classic hybrid that has < 50,000 miles on it, so I'll probably be in the market for a new car sometime in the next five years.
-PJ
I have a tool shed out back where I charge my battery packs - that includes batteries for my tools. I monitor them and unplug the chargers right after any of the packs are charged. Unfortunately, it's a wood shed. I have several sheds, among them is a sheet-metal shed. Maybe I should move the charging operation into the metal covered shed (still has a wood floor). At least any fire would be contained within. Otherwise it would be a shame to lose my expensive tools and machines if a fire broke out in my wood tool shed. Over the years I have gravitated from extension cord machines and pneumatics to portable battery pack machines.
Where are apartment dwellers expected to park their EV’[s???
Wow! EV sales are growing!
It seems like just yesterday I was reading current news stories about how
buyers are ignoring electric vehicles and sales are a disaster.....
Oh wait - It WAS just yesterday!!!!!
Before or after spontaneous combustion turns them into slag heaps?
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