Bill Nye's "future" of NASCAR....
Posted on 01/28/2016 8:53:32 AM PST by BenLurkin
Nye recently penned an op-ed for digital culture magazine Aeon, in which he argues that NASCAR should make the switch to electric-powered vehicles. In his mind, NASCAR is a celebration of "old tech," one that reinforces the automotive status quo and hinders progress from a social standpoint. And while the environmental benefits of an industry-wide change are obvious, the former mechanical engineer sees another benefit of the EV switch.
"Just think what an electric race would be like," Nye wrote. "It would be faster, and quiet. You could talk to the person next to you. The drivers could probably hear the roar of the crowd rather than having to imagine it as they do now. And most significant from my point of view, everyone in the crowd, every race fan, would want an electric car! The market for electric cars would go crazy."
"I wish NASCAR were more like NASA"†he continued. "I wish NASCAR were more about the future instead of the past. I am trying to envision the smart, efficient transportation technology of tomorrow, and there is NASCAR doing the opposite – celebrating a very old transportation technology of yesterday."
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Bill Nye.. wrong again, or is it still ?
ping
Nye’s science knowledge is right up there with Dorkbama the Muslim.
Not enough IQ points there to buy a coke.
I wish Bill Nye the pseudo science guy would fade into the past.
Electric cars are as old as Otto-cycle cars, if not older in many respects. The Pseudoscience Guy ought to stop opening his mouth and removing all doubt . . .
Bill Nye's "future" of NASCAR....
They could be mounted with giant speakers blaring V-8 engine sounds while rounding the track.
But enough money to buy lots of it!!! (And obviously use it all.)
They have embraced electric cars. I have an old set in my garage I used to play with them with my dad.
That’s what I’m talking about!
in case you haven’t seen this yet.
If they were dependable and affordable, it would not matter.
When electric cars can be “refilled” in 30 seconds NASCAR will go electric, until then it’s a non-starter.
As usual, Democrats are Science deniers...
It would revolutionize the sport. It would take 2 days to run a 500 mile race, and they’d never have to change tires....
The Nutty Professor
The pit stops would take 8 hours.
How many CHARGING stations would they have to install around the tracks? How many days would the Indianapolis 500 take to run?
What about the diminished performance of batteries in very cold weather?
Fossil fuel engines MAY be old tech, buy the do have the ability (depending of tank size) to run a couple of hundred non-stop miles.
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