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September 5th, 2022 at 11:24:07 AM permalink | |
DRich Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 51 Posts: 4944 |
I don't have an electric car but 20 minutes sounds reasonable to me. Just enough time to go to the restroom, grab a "gas" station hot dog and a 60oz cola. If I am driving 1000 miles a 20 minute break every 300 miles sounds perfect. At my age a Life In Prison sentence is not much of a detrrent. |
September 5th, 2022 at 12:11:29 PM permalink | |
kenarman Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 14 Posts: 4470 |
Gasoline is mostly all the same, gas tanks are not. "but if you make yourselves sheep, the wolves will eat you." Benjamin Franklin |
September 5th, 2022 at 12:36:55 PM permalink | |
missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3092 | Perhaps tech will advance to the point that the exterior of EV's will be covered in a wrap that converts solar energy into electricity? This EV thing won't really get traction til the battery / power issue is resolved: they need to be smaller and very fast charging (somehow). |
September 5th, 2022 at 1:22:18 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
Pretty sure engineering solutions have moved beyond the 19th century. You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 5th, 2022 at 1:35:20 PM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 | You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 5th, 2022 at 10:05:03 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
Changeable batteries are very popular in Taiwan for scooters. The more powerful scooters take two batteries. The batteries weigh 20 pounds apiece, but have a good handle so almost anyone can pick them up. This London Times articicle discusses some of the pros and cons, but essentially concludes that it is not likely to succeed. IS BATTERY SWAPPING FOR ELECTRIC CARS A GOOD IDEA? Way of the future or dead on arrival? Nio ad showing an effortless battery swap. |
September 6th, 2022 at 11:15:56 AM permalink | |
missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3092 | The EV revolution will likely prove to be an amazing boondoggle . The cars aren't the problem, it's the batteries and sourcing adequate electricity. Hopefully new discoveries will ameliorate these issues, otherwise "Katie, bar the door!" |
September 6th, 2022 at 11:52:57 AM permalink | |
rxwine Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 188 Posts: 18633 |
I will predict you're going to be 100% wrong. I would predict more than 100 but that's all there is. : ) You believe in an invisible god, and dismiss people who say they are trans? Really? |
September 6th, 2022 at 2:01:20 PM permalink | |
missedhervee Member since: Apr 23, 2021 Threads: 96 Posts: 3092 | I hope I am incorrect, but please explain where all the needed energy, "clean" engergy, will come from. We're talking a huge leap in demand and no viable plan to supply same. Wind and solar won't be enough: back to those nasty fossil fuels. Howdy, Big Coal... |
September 6th, 2022 at 2:15:34 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Nuclear. 100% clean, and very effective. And, very safe. We should be building nuclear plants as quickly as possible. |