Anyone Here Have An Electric Car?
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I'm sorry. I don't understand what you're getting at.
Why would a TESLA have dirtier windshields that most cars?
The TFL guys said charging stations did not have windshield cleaning supplies like gas stations.
I can't remember once ever cleaning my windshield at a gas station
When my daughter starts driving I'm buying her the biggest Tesla they make, only because of the safety factor.
Being able to see when you drive is overrated.
My windshield has never gotten that dirty. Y'all some nasty MFers lol
Those things were invented by the government to try to control me.
But seriously, lots of bugs do not even start to come off with that.
The Tesla SUV would be way more popular if it wasn’t so awful looking. Just a big, bland egg. Gives the Pontiac Aztec a run for its money for ugliest SUV.
Because he didn’t shake off when done. Dead give away.
Electric car survey finds this as the biggest reason preventing people from buying them
A survey of American adults has found that the logistics of charging an electric vehicle is the top reason preventing people from buying them as their next auto purchase.
Yup good luck - what’s the roi on those?Electric car survey finds this as the biggest reason preventing people from buying them
A survey of American adults has found that the logistics of charging an electric vehicle is the top reason preventing people from buying them as their next auto purchase.www.foxbusiness.com
I see our Meijer has a few Tesla ones - how much does it cost for them to set all that up versus maybe 5 bucks a pop to charge?
In order to full scale electric vehicles how many do we need? 1 million? What if you have to wait for one - gas pump if someone is in line it’s like 5 mins max.
What about rural areas? I hope you are charged driving thru those PA mountains that have an exit one every 30 miles.
With Rivian and Tesla announcing layoffs - does this halt the progress with the pending recession?
GM just announced a new partnership with Pilot. They are going to add high speed charging stations at 500 Pilot or Flying J locations in the US. They are expected to complete the project by the end of 2023. When it is completed, it will mean that they will have chargers at intervals of every 50 miles of US highways.
The article also states GM is installing fast chargers at every dealership and should have that project completed by 2025. Add this with Tesla opening up their charging network to all EVs, Rivian announcing their new Charging Network, Electrify America's Phase 2 expansion and multiple regional fast charging networks like WIsem being built and suddenly, having enough charging stations shouldn't be much of a concern. This doesn't even take into account that Ford plans on building out their own network called Blue Oval as well.
I rarely charge anywhere but home, but for those who need it, sounds like lots of charging options will be here in the near future.
The article also states GM is installing fast chargers at every dealership and should have that project completed by 2025. Add this with Tesla opening up their charging network to all EVs, Rivian announcing their new Charging Network, Electrify America's Phase 2 expansion and multiple regional fast charging networks like WIsem being built and suddenly, having enough charging stations shouldn't be much of a concern. This doesn't even take into account that Ford plans on building out their own network called Blue Oval as well.
I rarely charge anywhere but home, but for those who need it, sounds like lots of charging options will be here in the near future.
“TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp.’s leader criticized what he described as excessive hype over electric vehicles, saying advocates failed to consider the carbon emitted by generating electricity and the costs of an EV transition…Toyoda said Japan would run out of electricity in the summer if all cars were running on electric power. The infrastructure needed to support a fleet consisting entirely of EVs would cost Japan between ¥14 trillion and ¥37 trillion, the equivalent of $135 billion to $358 billion, he said.
“When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?”
“When politicians are out there saying, ‘Let’s get rid of all cars using gasoline,’ do they understand this?”
I think having multiple options is good.
Any good sources for reading up on hydrogen powered vehicles?
Any good sources for reading up on hydrogen powered vehicles?
The average age of a car in the US is over 12 years old. I think electrics are less than 3% of sales so it’s going to be a slow transition.
Edit: Electric car sales are actually less than 1% of all vehicle sales.
Edit: Electric car sales are actually less than 1% of all vehicle sales.
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The whole idea of running out of electricity is idiotic politician speak. It is one more fear tactic being used by those politicians who are in the pocket of companies that do not want to see EVs expand.
First and foremost, most EV charging happens over night when use on the grid is low. More importantly, we have already seen this same scenario play out. In the 1950's, the main arguments being used against purchasing air conditioners was that it would overwhelm the grid. They were adopted at a rate much faster than EVs could ever hope for with much greater energy demands. What happened? The grid expanded.
Right now, it is the use of Air Conditioning that is overloading the grid. Hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time has resulted in incredibly high energy demand. Much more than EVs could ever hope to produce. What is happening is the grid is already expanding. And that expansion is being driven primarily by alternative energy platforms such as wind, solar, geothermal, etc. Yet, somehow, these new technologies are being politicized as well for some weird reason. I can understand if your paycheck is coming from coal or natural gas why you might be upset, but I have no idea why anyone would care otherwise. As long as the lights come on when I flip a switch, and if the bill doesn't make me feel like I need a second job to pay it, who cares?
First and foremost, most EV charging happens over night when use on the grid is low. More importantly, we have already seen this same scenario play out. In the 1950's, the main arguments being used against purchasing air conditioners was that it would overwhelm the grid. They were adopted at a rate much faster than EVs could ever hope for with much greater energy demands. What happened? The grid expanded.
Right now, it is the use of Air Conditioning that is overloading the grid. Hotter temperatures for longer stretches of time has resulted in incredibly high energy demand. Much more than EVs could ever hope to produce. What is happening is the grid is already expanding. And that expansion is being driven primarily by alternative energy platforms such as wind, solar, geothermal, etc. Yet, somehow, these new technologies are being politicized as well for some weird reason. I can understand if your paycheck is coming from coal or natural gas why you might be upset, but I have no idea why anyone would care otherwise. As long as the lights come on when I flip a switch, and if the bill doesn't make me feel like I need a second job to pay it, who cares?
….are there not areas “running out of electricity” as we speak? Or are they just rationing it?
Not sure what politics has to do with it.
If that stupid post up there is worth reading beyond the first two sentences, let me know.
Not sure what politics has to do with it.
If that stupid post up there is worth reading beyond the first two sentences, let me know.
Senator Stabenow would like to see an expansion in that industry. Her idea is to fast track electricity mining leases, and to allow the mining on Federal land.
So meeting current U.S. electricity needs with wind and solar would require a 50% increase in global copper production, a tripling of global nickel production, and a 2,150% increase in global cobalt production. This would be the largest mining and manufacturing project in world history, and even if one assumes that sufficient supplies of those minerals exist somewhere, the vast increase in demand would send prices through the roof.
If we adopt electric vehicles and otherwise try to electrify our economy, these numbers skyrocket, so that, for example, global copper production would have to triple and cobalt production would have to increase by 8,200%. I will hazard a wild guess that this isn’t going to happen.
Where would all these minerals be processed? You don’t get three guesses.
If we adopt electric vehicles and otherwise try to electrify our economy, these numbers skyrocket, so that, for example, global copper production would have to triple and cobalt production would have to increase by 8,200%. I will hazard a wild guess that this isn’t going to happen.
Where would all these minerals be processed? You don’t get three guesses.
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Bentley has revealed some pretty shocking details about its first fully electric car that will arrive in 2025. CEO Adrian Hallmark says the Bentley EV will boast up to 1,400 horsepower (1,044 kilowatts) and will be capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 1.5 seconds.
Since this is the paddock and we're talking paddock money.
Bentley has revealed some pretty shocking details about its first fully electric car that will arrive in 2025. CEO Adrian Hallmark says the Bentley EV will boast up to 1,400 horsepower (1,044 kilowatts) and will be capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 1.5 seconds.
Since this is the paddock and we're talking paddock money.
That is making a massive assumption that 1) wind and solar are the only technologies that are being used to increase the capacity of the grid, 2) technology never changes and that it will always require the exact same amount of copper to achieve the desired effect. There will never be any improvement in efficiencies, or in the manufacturing process or the materials needed for production, and 3) no efforts are made to recycle any of the materials that have been used for production of EVs or batteries from previous generations
The Nissan Leaf was the first mass production electric car available for sale in the US. That was roughly ten years ago. The number of changes from that first car to now is astounding. The batteries that were used in those early EVs are radically different and that includes their physical and chemical makeup.
The exact same can be said for solar panels. The efficiencies and energy density of theses panels even within the last five years are night and day. That evolution is going to continue. There may not even be copper in these panels in ten years. For example, the University of Cambridge is working on a technology called Biological Photovoltaics that would build solar panels out of a type of algae. This would take advantage of, and enhance, the plant's natural abilities to capture and store sunlight for energy.
We are at the infancy of an amazing technology revolution that may be just as significant as the Industrial Revolution. Battery Technology specifically is going to change in leaps and bounds over the next few years.
Still doesn’t help if your car dies in a rural area and there’s no charge stations aroundhttps://www.google.com/amp/s/inside...-pack-1400-hp-do-0-60-1-and-half-seconds/amp/
Bentley has revealed some pretty shocking details about its first fully electric car that will arrive in 2025. CEO Adrian Hallmark says the Bentley EV will boast up to 1,400 horsepower (1,044 kilowatts) and will be capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 1.5 seconds.
Since this is the paddock and we're talking paddock money.
All you would need is a plug from any house or power outlet. Not sure that’s worse off from gas cars, where you would have to find a gas station vs any nearby outlet
Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself
A Florida family ran into a major problem after buying an electric vehicle, the replacement battery costs more than they bought the car for.
Sounds like electric vehicles aren’t cost effective for anyone other than upper class right nowFlorida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself
A Florida family ran into a major problem after buying an electric vehicle, the replacement battery costs more than they bought the car for.
According to Ford's website the battery warranty on that car is eight years, 100,000 miles so there is a good chance it is still under warranty. I believe the bigger problem is that Ford only made these for a couple of years, and they stopped making the battery years ago. The article states that they can't find a battery for it, which is most likely why they are giving a ridiculous price. The dealer is trying to make them go away.
I am also shocked and appalled that an eight-year-old car had an issue that led to repairs that were worth more than the cost of the vehicle. It's a good thing that has never happened up until EVs came onto the scene. I am certain no one has ever had an 8-year-old Jaguar or BMW encounter anything close to this. The Ford Focus itself is known for its incredible reliability. It's not like there were multiple class action lawsuits against Ford because they knowingly sold a vehicle with a known, unrepairable transmission issue.
It is also a good thing that a website that calls itself "business news" managed to find the one example out of the hundreds of thousands of EVs that actually had this problem and then have the courage to report it back to us. That is some hard-hitting reporting! If this were happening across an industry, a manufacturer or a model that would be Business news. If it happens to one car, that is an anecdote.
I am also shocked and appalled that an eight-year-old car had an issue that led to repairs that were worth more than the cost of the vehicle. It's a good thing that has never happened up until EVs came onto the scene. I am certain no one has ever had an 8-year-old Jaguar or BMW encounter anything close to this. The Ford Focus itself is known for its incredible reliability. It's not like there were multiple class action lawsuits against Ford because they knowingly sold a vehicle with a known, unrepairable transmission issue.
It is also a good thing that a website that calls itself "business news" managed to find the one example out of the hundreds of thousands of EVs that actually had this problem and then have the courage to report it back to us. That is some hard-hitting reporting! If this were happening across an industry, a manufacturer or a model that would be Business news. If it happens to one car, that is an anecdote.
As we are at the infancy, why make/force 100% change now?
Should we try moving away from oil, for environment sake? Sure, but there are always going to be needs to for oil and we should not sacrifice practicality for a utopian environment that will never come.
Well they bought used, what were they expecting? I had a car where I had to replace the turbo on it, which was going to cost more than the car was worth. I just traded it in for a different car and the trade-in value I got was only $500 less than the cost to replace the turbo. To replace it didn't cost more than what I bought it for, of course I also paid over $20K for it.Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself
A Florida family ran into a major problem after buying an electric vehicle, the replacement battery costs more than they bought the car for.
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It doesn’t have to be for environment sake. Driving an EV blows away a gasoline powered car in comparison, if you go by Performance, convenience, and did I mention performance
Only about 65-70k reasons I don't have one. On a senior's budget, that's a little out of the question for me.
