Electric Cars -- anyone own one?

[Dusty Stevens]

Did see an electric pick up backing out of a charging station yesterday. I'll have to do some digging and see if I can figure what it was. Nice looking?? Didn't think so. Nothing like a Dodge, Chevy, GMC or Ford. Dead giveaway, no grill.

Was it a rivian? They are out there

 

[TrxR]

Was it a rivian? They are out there

More than likely a Rivian as the only other EV truck out there is the Ford lightning which looks pretty much just like a F150

 

[KMart]

Was it a rivian? They are out there

I had to look it up. A dealership in Katy has a used one with 744 miles on it for a mere $118,000. Most likely a demonstrator.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I had to look it up. A dealership in Katy has a used one with 744 miles on it for a mere $118,000. Most likely a demonstrator.

Guy traded it in after his first trip pulling his boat. Took his whole week of vacation getting to the fishing spot

 

[rijndael]

Guy traded it in after his first trip pulling his boat.

I'm waiting for the videos of the half-submerged electric truck trying to launch a boat, and the lithium battery pack they just discovered was improperly sealed.

 

[rwj]

I'm waiting for the videos of the half-submerged electric truck trying to launch a boat, and the lithium battery pack they just discovered was improperly sealed.

That would be a “shocking” experience!

 

[rijndael]

I'm betting on fireballs over shocks, but who knows.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I'm betting on fireballs over shocks, but who knows.

My Dad won't even charge his rc plane batteries in the house.

I asked him how he would feel about one of those batteries the size of a suitcase charging in his house...

 

[rr2030]

I'm betting on fireballs over shocks, but who knows.

I'm betting if anything it just shuts off. These vehicles are a rolling GFI.

 

[rijndael]

I'm betting if anything it just shuts off. These vehicles are a rolling GFI.

Regardless of their short detection mechanism, lithium does not like water.

 

[TrxR]

I'm waiting for the videos of the half-submerged electric truck trying to launch a boat, and the lithium battery pack they just discovered was improperly sealed.

seen this the other day. Im not an EV but it survived.

 

[gme]

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1086804612269852/?s=single_unit

 

[rijndael]

seen this the other day. Im not an EV but it survived.

Thx. I've seen that too. The packs are fully sealed, at least Tesla ones are. It's great, until it isn't sealed. There are sensors in the battery packs to detect moisture too. I suspect that's handy if the suspect a car has been flooded, and not just for safety reasons, but to deny your warranty claim.

There are loads of videos of Teslas going through deep flooded roads too. I wouldn't do it.

When the fire department needs special foam for EV car accidents, I'm going to take that as a hint to be extra cautious around EVs and high water.

 

[Geronimo Jim]

If you want to destroy a country what would be the first step? Destroy it's energy supply.

 

[rwj]

If you want to destroy a country what would be the first step? Destroy it's energy supply.

Yup… and if done to enough countries simultaneously… the world!

 

[hpshooter]

If you want to destroy a country what would be the first step? Destroy it's energy supply.

Along with destroying its culture, rewriting its history and disarming its population.

 

[NorCalMikie]

Was it a rivian? They are out there

Don't think so but it was there and gone so fast I couldn't be real sure.
Didn't seem to have the rounded body like most truck bodies. More pointed. And the front end looked different. Didn't remember seeing anything that looked like headlights.

 

[TrxR]

Thx. I've seen that too. The packs are fully sealed, at least Tesla ones are. It's great, until it isn't sealed. There are sensors in the battery packs to detect moisture too. I suspect that's handy if the suspect a car has been flooded, and not just for safety reasons, but to deny your warranty claim.

There are loads of videos of Teslas going through deep flooded roads too. I wouldn't do it.

When the fire department needs special foam for EV car accidents, I'm going to take that as a hint to be extra cautious around EVs and high water.

I seem to remember Mythbusters I think trying to see how deep they could go in a tesla before it quit. I think it was once the water got up into the 12v battery system and other electronics.

I wouldn't do it either I don't like batteries near water and I know electronics and water don't mix and salt water makes it even worse.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Rolling blackouts the new normal in California and other "environmental woke" locations, rolling blackouts are the result of an over burdened grid. Just wait until ev numbers 25% of daily drive numbers. California shuttering nuclear electric production, and pushing "renewables" because of the "success of an April 4 second long test". Good luck, especially with sidewalk tents covering up charging stations. Control the fuel + control the food = control of the citizens.

 

[ronsatspokane]

Rolling blackouts the new normal in California and other "environmental woke" locations, rolling blackouts are the result of an over burdened grid. Just wait until ev numbers 25% of daily drive numbers. California shuttering nuclear electric production, and pushing "renewables" because of the "success of an April 4 second long test". Good luck, especially with sidewalk tents covering up charging stations. Control the fuel + control the food = control of the citizens.

I've said this over and over again. The three major root causes of bad public policy are ignorance, stupidity and evil intent. What you articulate is the evil intent contained in the soul of all leftist politicians. They know full well what the goal of their public policy is, control. Although it must be said that some of them are stupid as well.