Posted on 08/11/2022 5:16:16 PM PDT by george76
I can drive for about 400 miles on a 10 gallon tank.
-PJ
Florida can probably never go 100% EV. I think in the future, we’ll see other technologies added to the mix. Not just ethanol. Hydrogen?
I drove a “Pwee-uth” for work for a couple years...never got any more than 30 of mostly hiway miles.
My experience left very unimpressed.
I am glad your results varied.
My first order was lost in their lot. They say that Hurricane Sandy caused all of the east coast cars to be destroyed, and so all the railcars were diverted to transporting replacement rental cars and other vehicles to the east, causing a backlog of inventory in the storage yards in Mexico.
They said they couldn't find my car, I said that a Mexican cartel leader probably saw it and claimed eminent domain over it.
I ordered a replacement build, and finally got that one on President's Day in 2013. I've been happy with it, except that it's probably been recalled to replace every single part in it over time. I just got another recall notice last month for a part that hasn't even been fabricated yet. It has something to do with the transmission shifter cable not working probably, but Ford said they're not issued a "do not drive" order at this time. Yay for me!!! 😟
-PJ
“Electric cars are the compact fluorescent lightbulb of transportation.”
Yep! :-)
I’m a nerd/engineer. I love the idea of EVs, but the power grid is NOWHERE NEAR READY for the numbers government idiots are talking about.
Moreover, if they were serious about a transition to EVs, they’d be promoting plug-in hybrids. Pollution from an automobile is worst in traffic. PHEVs would allow you to operate in electric-only mode in traffic jams and gasoline mode for everything else. Also, the batteries don’t have to be anywhere near as big as those in standard EVs (less environmental impact).
They have other plans though. They want everyone in EVs for some reason, and it doesn’t involve the nonsense “saving the planet” garbage.
Watch them try to cite the F-150 Hybrids with the 7kw inverters as a electric vehicle as people used this when the ice storm took the windmills offline in TX to power their house.
Never mind that function requires the gas engine to run frequently to recharge the hybrid battery the inverter uses.
They have limited utility of you have a short commute, IMHO. Otherwise go for a hybrid if you will be in lots of traffic or sitting for extended periods.
A local PD has a few of the hybrid Explorers which usually are sent out on traffic units and road work details. They said once parked on your average traffic stop, accident investigation, etc. the engine will shut off and they can run the lights, radios, computers, etc. on the battery. In that case the savings can add up.
Duh. So the “experts” finally realized what we have said here and other similar places for years.
Generators can help with that.
But you can also go further on a tank of gas than an electric charge. And if you have gas cans with gas in them, you can refill the tank.
If the power is out, the EV is not getting charged no how.
No kidding Dick Tracy! Memo to Hurricane Center. Please pause hurricane while I charge my taxpayer-subsidized EV.
So do gasoline powered vehicles. EVs do not make power, they store it from another source, usually fossil fuels.
It is right in there with explosive decompression of airplanes and bullets that spark.
Correct. However in the event of a evacuation it is easy and quick to refuel a car vs a electric car. A gas station can probably brign in a 25-50kw diesel generator and be fully operational to pump gas at dozens of pumps.
The average fast charger needs 60 kw per Google, so probably you would need at least 80kw per charger. You are looking at a minimum of 500kw genset for just 6 chargers.
The former gets delivered via a F250/350 the latter needs a semi.
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