indeed ... pretty much the standard for all EVs ... they're called skateboard chassis ... and generally, even a fender-bender totals those things ...
Posted on 01/04/2024 11:01:51 AM PST by Red Badger
article looks like it was written by an AI program that extracted random bits and pieces from other articles that were published earlier, and then with very little, if any, editing ...
example:
“It now takes roughly three times as long to SEE an EV than a conventional car”
So, it could be President of the US or Harvard?.................
indeed ... pretty much the standard for all EVs ... they're called skateboard chassis ... and generally, even a fender-bender totals those things ...
I still expect someone to come up with an insurance-like system to mitigate the battery issue. Some EVs will be worn out, crashed, or just driven in such a way that their batteries will last longer, not unlike human mortality which is mitigated by life insurance. As many eggs have been put in this basket by so many people with power and influence, it’s naive to think it’s going to be a “well s*it, I guess we didn’t think of that” problem that kills the EV industry.
**I remember all those diesel GM junkers back in the 80’s. When the engine crapped out, people simply replaced them with normal engines.**
Yep, those were horrible engines. Back around 94, my dad bought a used 84 or 85 Olds Ninety-Eight diesel sedan, after it had been converted to a 350 gas. But that used engine should have been gone through before installing; it burned oil pretty good.
Dad found an Olds 455 irrigation pump engine (lp gas). Found an intake manifold and holly carb. When the local auto mechanic got done with it, he told Dad, “you need to use premium, and hang on, cuz that thing is a rocket now!”
It was a blast on the rural highways, pulling away from so-called domestic sport coupes of the 90s.
That’s not a very thorough car search site. I don’t see Packard as a search selection.
A one off?
I didn’t say it was impossible, just extremely difficult............
what’s the difference between essays written by Joe Biden or Claudine Gay and AI?
It’s very difficult to tell the difference: all are written without attribution and none make much sense ...
Just heard a radio ad that declared that an estimated 60% of the cars sold by 2030 would be electric! It was a real ad, not a comic’s joke.
For example, it isn’t just adding a gas tank. You have to add a way to fill it, monitor the level, run gas lines.
You also have to add a complete exhaust system including catalytic converter from the engine to the rear of the car.
Switching out ICE engines is a lot easier because all of these components, and more importantly space for them, are already built into the car.
Trying to find collision insurance would be difficult. I doubt you would be eligible for, much less pass emission tests. The car would probably be only able to be operated off road.
That’s 7 years away.
It ain’t gonna happen.
Unless they mean 60% of very few cars being sold.....................
They didn’t discuss passing emission tests. I am not sure the EPA would allow you to drive it on the road.
How much did the conversion cost?......too much to do on a large scale more than likely......which was your point, was it not?
It ain’t prime time for battery cars......and more than likely never will be
I agree. I didn’t watch the entire video. And I doubt they said how much $$$$ they spent in retrofitting this.
Probably close to $100K
Rednecks will do anything that involves cars, engines and alcohol..............
Democrat’s agenda is to have ALL cars manufactured in and after 2030 be EV.
All.
It’s those pesky Laws of Thermodynamics. Gotta get rid of them......................
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