Posted on 02/23/2023 6:07:08 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
“Untold secret”
BS.
It’s called willful ignorance, aka ‘confirmation bias’.
WOW! I am amazed this is in a mainstream publication like the Miami Herald.
Link to where anyone has said that last?
When I was living in Waterview Cluster in Reston, VA an ICE car caught fire while driving in the townhouse complex.
There is a risk of any high-powered battery system catching on fire.
The financial risks of fire are normally handled by something called insurance.
In a large parking garages such as found in DC, there is a risk of fire spread between vehicles. EV chargers might get placed so as to spread the EVs out to reduce fire spread risk. Chargers in large garages might be lower powered, or not provided at all.
Batteries might also be placed in steel containers to reduce fire intensity.
An EV fire might be contained by say first hooking a cable to the EV, then dropping large upside down steel bins on the EV, then pulling the EV and the bin onto a thick plate, then pulling the EV, bin and thick plate onto a tow truck. Or the EV fire might just be allowed to burn.
In the early days of the horseless carriage, garages were kept separate from residences.
I’m pretty sure lithium mining will prove less destructive than coal mining has in PA and WV.
I made a few business trips to Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut. One time we landed at LaGuardia in NY and drove up the freeway to Connecticut. Near LaGuardia there were probably 12-15 abandoned cars along the freeway, and it was clear they'd been there for more than a week, they'd been there for YEARS. Hopefully someone will tow away that junk near your house soon.
“Or like government mandating a change in gallons to flush to 1.8, which in reality requires 2-3 flushes thereby increasing water usage.”
A pressure-assist device/toilet is available I believe.
Last post for TG, 2/13/2023, 7:15:37 PM.
“In 2019 China is estimated to have emitted 27% of world GHG, followed by the United States with 11%, then India with 6.6%.”
“In 2020, 27% of the GHG emissions of the United States were from transportation, 25% from electricity, 24% from industry, 13% from commercial and residential buildings and 11% from agriculture.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions_by_the_United_States
Together, US trucks, cars, planes and trains emit about 3% of global man-made CO2 emissions.
They actually need to ask this? Lol
Simple answer is yes
It’s to replace ICE vehicles with bicycles and walking shoes.
EV’s are mini East Palestines by the millions.
TeslaGator got the zot.
The article was an ad for Nanotech....
4 gallons of gas has more energy then the electric batteries of a f-150 or any electric vehicle.
It takes 5 minutes to a full tank and no worries about massive battery fire at home or while driving.
—”Aside from the potential CAR-B-Q”
Recently a former neighbor’s few-week-old Ford went up in flames a few minutes after parking in his garage.
His very nice acre-plus vacant lot is now for sale!!!
Nothing new, from Fords past:
“At that time, it was a largest safety recall by a single car manufacturer
Ford received reports of 2,000 fires that may have been triggered by the faulty ignition switch, causing at least 28 minor injuries
The ignition switch was installed in 23 million vehicles between 1984 and 1993”...
“The first recall, which impacted 8.7 million models manufactured between 1988 and 1993, was issued. They had short-circuiting ignition switches installed in them, which could cause them to overheat and catch fire. Furthermore, a short circuit can occur even when the vehicle’s engine is turned off. Ford spent around $200 million to repair the “burning fuses.”
https://www.carvertical.com/blog/top-10-worst-car-recalls-in-the-automotive-industry
Until the a-hole started pushing, I liked EV and wanted one.
Now with government intervention, EVs have been set back many years.
See, “Man Mounth”, Brook’s law...
My favorite image of a burnt out gas car that he posted, I was able to prove was actually an EV. LOL!
You may be right. How are they going to implement that? And what can we do to shield ourselves from it so they can't take away our transportation? (Or maybe, personal transportation would still be there but too costly to use as much as we do now.)
Oversized electric golf kart fanbois hit hardest..........
This is correct. And maybe a little electric powered public transportation, buses, trams, trains.
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