Electric Cars -- anyone own one?
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Holy cow. I had an inkling, but no idea.
The biggest negative for EV's currently if you're putting in your own money is pace of change. Regardless of how good they are, or aren't right now, newer technology is coming rapidly and that will have a large hit on residual values of older tech.
It's very similar to the early PC market, your very fast, top of the line PC was all but worthless when something twice as good came out 12 months later. If anyone is seriously considering one I'd suggest waiting for things to plateau. Buyer beware if you're an early adopter (it's still early days in EV development).
If your surname is Rockefeller then ignore all of this and just go and buy one!
It's very similar to the early PC market, your very fast, top of the line PC was all but worthless when something twice as good came out 12 months later. If anyone is seriously considering one I'd suggest waiting for things to plateau. Buyer beware if you're an early adopter (it's still early days in EV development).
If your surname is Rockefeller then ignore all of this and just go and buy one!
I don't see it that way. For me it's being forced to accept a product, take away my choice, I will resist.
Geronimo Jim
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That ferry story is just great! Post number 2320 if you missed it.
Thanks for the update. Everyone I know who has an EV (that isn’t a Tesla, the 2 I know of had some problems) says the same thing. They do the job you’ve put yours to well.
Well that just isn't true now is it. We have been transporting cargo using electric vehicles for decades. Not to mention electric replacements for diesel semi trucks has grown 35% + year over year.
The best selling vehicle in the world, is currently the Tesla Model Y. I am not personally a Tesla owner or fanboy. But it is impossible to reject the innovations and movement forward Elon has produced.
This is more of a case of the older generation refusing to accept where technology is headed. We can see this same sentiment when gas vehicles first came along. They were called expensive, unobtainable, and that the horse would never be replaced. This is just history repeating itself.
jds holler
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I wonder how the EV's are doing in all the hurricane chaos that's happening lately??
Forgive me if this has already been addressed. Sometimes, I'm not exactly on the cutting edge of what's happinin.
jd
Forgive me if this has already been addressed. Sometimes, I'm not exactly on the cutting edge of what's happinin.
jdThe reports are that they are doing fine. Because the super chargers are all directly tied to the grid, they were able to get up and running before gas stations after the last hurricane. Many people reported they were able to keep essentials running after the last one (EVs can power your home). All of the super chargers still function today, despite many gas stations being bone dry. So... in essence they are fine, and in the past they were able to re-charge before ICE vehicles were able to get fuel.I wonder how the EV's are doing in all the hurricane chaos that's happening lately??
Forgive me if this has already been addressed. Sometimes, I'm not exactly on the cutting edge of what's happinin.
I heard of a story of a e-bike that got flooded and then caught on fire on someone’s porch. Water is bad on those types of batteries.
Get one of these electric cars for your teenager, they won’t wake you sneaking out at night or coming back in.
Brians356
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In particular salt water. Such as from a 6-ft storm surge. In the current target area the salt water will flood inland for miles, not yards.
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Hell no I don't own one I was raised right.
I'd have most y'all squealing like girls running the dirt roads I run around here.lmao
I'd have most y'all squealing like girls running the dirt roads I run around here.lmao
More Gas vehicles will catch fire than EVs will.
"According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), EVs are involved in about 25 fires per 100,000 sold, while gasoline-powered vehicles are involved in about 1,530 fires per 100,000 sold. This means that gasoline vehicles are about 60 times more likely to catch fire than EVs."
If my kids are not sneaking out at night, then I am thoroughly disappointed. What a right of passage to deny the next generation.
EVs have sealed batteries, While there have been 2 or 3 cases of this happening, it is highly unlikely. However and on that note, gas vehicles also caught on fire during the last two hurricanes.
Alright grandpa lets get you back in your chair.
wedgy
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Same with the Balboa Island ferry here in CA. Ca Air Resources Board(CARB) wants them to spend ~$13 million to convert to electric to eliminate them from burning 28 gallons of diesel a day. Ridiculous.
People still use horses here for transport. We also have some Amish around the area you gotta watch out for those buggies.
Well, it appears there still are smart folks.
I've been around the Amish a time or two.
Too each their own.
Geronimo Jim
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Remember when discussing horse and buggy versus cars vs electric cars.....
cars replaced horses because the free enterprise systems worked.
How many electric cars do you think we would have without massive
taxpayer dollars?
cars replaced horses because the free enterprise systems worked.
How many electric cars do you think we would have without massive
taxpayer dollars?
One of the oldest, if not the oldest, subsidies we have is for Gas/Oil. Without subsidies gas would be around $13 - $15 per gallon. How many over sized vehicles getting 10mpg would be on the road without those subsidies?
Reforming global fossil fuel subsidies: How the United States can restart international cooperation
Johannes Urpelainen and Elisha George discuss fossil fuel subsidies, their effect on the climate crisis, and the United States' role in reforming these subsidies in the Biden era.
www.brookings.edu
Lets not pretend like gas cars have not been surviving on subsidies for over 100 years. Electric cars pre-date gas vehicles. However early on one was subsidized and one was not. Hence the explosion of gas vehicles over electric.
I think everything is subsided. That’s why we can’t get rid of the fat cats up on the hill.One of the oldest, if not the oldest, subsidies we have is for Gas/Oil. Without subsidies gas would be around $13 - $15 per gallon. How many over sized vehicles getting 10mpg would be on the road without those subsidies?
Reforming global fossil fuel subsidies: How the United States can restart international cooperation
Johannes Urpelainen and Elisha George discuss fossil fuel subsidies, their effect on the climate crisis, and the United States' role in reforming these subsidies in the Biden era.
Let’s not pretend like gas cars have not been surviving on subsidies for over 100 years. Electric cars pre-date gas vehicles. However early on one was subsidized and one was not. Hence the explosion of gas vehicles over electric.
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