Posted on 07/22/2017 9:39:45 AM PDT by Kaslin
Excellent analysis of what most in the STEM world knows intuitively.
Of course, all of this is far beyond the meager abilities of your typical MSM writer, who thinks one must put caps on unused electrical outlets in order to conserve electricity.
Or an all electric car is carbon neutral.
Why can’t they build a prius with a larger battery so I could charge it at home and drive, say, 30 miles before the gas engine is needed. I could charge it overnight, spend nothing on commute gas, and have a long range car as well.
When the electric bulb was introduced they said it was impractical due to no grid to power them.
Same with gas cars ... NO gas stations were available.
Because then it would be a Chevy Volt.
“say, 30 miles “
Range is 25 miles. Besides, you need to burn a little gas to keep it fresh.
Volt has an IC engine?
Elvon Musk has raised welfare-queenery to a fine art, yet there are those useful idiots who worship him as a beacon of free-market capitalism.
Once again it is about control, limiting free choice, and forcing leftist ideas on others no matter how wrong-headed or distasteful they really are.
The hypocrites aren’t interested in the science, economics, or facts behind the push to eliminate oil and coal.
Yet they are the ones accusing others of being anti-science.
They can make everybody buy a Tesla and call it a tax.
“Now Tesla’s U.S. subsidies face extinction.”
Musk himself is BEGGING Congress to end the subsidies.
“Then it was oil imports: electric vehicles (EVs) would reduce foreign dependency and balance of trade deficits. Bountiful oil and natural gas supplies from America’s hydraulic fracturing revolution finally eliminated that as an argument.”
This renders the entire article worthless.
The US imports about 9 million barrels of oil every single day. EVs are worthless, but so is this guy’s statement, rendering the rest of his work meaningless.
Conservatism is never against technology. We should be against the politics of technology and government subsidies. The Tesla is a very nice car, but it should be a nice car on its own merits - not because of government rebates.
This article points out what we all know is obvious. It is, and it will remain, a niche vehicle in a niche market. It is not the magic answer to the climate fantasies that drive much of our economy thanks to government intervention and media hysteria. Anecdotally, the folks I know who have them would have likely purchased them without the rebate, $7500 is not much of a factor in that demographic.
Technology will eventually solve many of the “problems” our society seems obsessed with. Ironically, these advancements would happen quicker if the government stayed out of the market. In general, when the government gets involved today it slows the development of a more efficient and effective tomorrow. It also perpetuates the problem of corruption and crony-capitalism. Obama’s “green technology” initiatives made many of his friends and supporters very wealthy. It did very little for the rest of the country and nothing for the average American.
Horse and buggy has a range of about 15 to 20 miles and are a lot cheaper to recharge.
Musk’s companies have paid back every government loan with interest.
Taxes paid on his products & profits have exceeded tax credits given for them.
Technological advancements have been astounding (reusable rockets, 300+ mile luxury EVs, viable progress toward Mars).
And Musk himself is BEGGING Congress to end the subsidies.
“Don’t throw me in that briar patch!”
Yes, it has a small battery, and will use it when it can, but if it runs out it will switch to a gasoline engine.
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