Posted on 01/30/2022 10:32:05 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
And if you live in an apartment where do you charge it?
Ignore kiryandil and Code Toad. They are trolling me. Goes back years when I labeled Cossacks and Banditos as motorcycle gangs.
“I am probably getting a tax refund this year so to you the government paid for my groceries.You communists seriously need to take a civics lesson, as I have never met a communist who really wanted socialism. They always want wealth they have and control and just think the government will do that for them.”
Not everyone owns a home. I never have, and like an electric car, I don’t want one.
A little cheap one around town for short errands, maybe $8k range.
“Or CURRENTLY as convenient as gas.”
Filling up at home is more convenient.
No routine oil changes is more convenient.
Not for normal branch circuit wiring. The only place aluminum wiring is used is for main feeds. Aluminum branch circuit wiring was tried decades ago. Mostly in mobile homes and in some homes. Caused a LOT of problems/fires. Problem is the dissimilar metals contacts with receptacles/switches, etc. For main feeds, a no-oxidization compound has to be used.
I still not sure why someone hasn’t built a hybrid where the gas motor only powers the battery, and is not part of the drive train. My guess is that the government incentives are not there.
The motor would be able to run at the most efficient point on its power curve, and would not have to be large-displacement, high HP unit. A small, air-cooled engine may do the trick.
It would reduce the complexity compared to modern hybrids which have both motors connected to the drive train. It would also be a source of heat in colder regions and would give the owner an alternate way to keep the vehicle going where charging stations or time are at a premium.
“How does that work at apartment buildings?”
When the demand warrants it and the cost of outside charger come down (which they already are) the apartment owners will eventually put them in.
Some apartments already are and are advertising charging stations as a selling point.
Can they put enough charging stations at apartment buildings so everyone can as Texasgator put it “charge while you sleep’?
No
Even Buttagig knows that isn’t possible
“According to Shell the Fulham hub uses 100% renewable energy, with on-site solar panels contributing around a quarter of its needs.”
Ok, so lets do the math, something that reporters don’t bother with, at least when it comes to Leftist causes:
1. The picture shows 9 standard-sized solar panels per charging station. 2. Each panel will generate a bit over 200W in ideal conditions, so figure 2000 Watts can be generated (again, in ideal conditions).
3. Average sun hours per day in London is a bit under 5 hours, so let’s use 5 hours. This takes into account nighttime, cloudy days, and seasonal variations. It does not take into account shadowing.
4. Therefore, energy generated for the panels over one bay is 10 kWh per day.
5. Since Shell says that represents 25% of the energy used, then the average energy used per bay would be 40 kWh (with 3 coming from the grid).
6. An average car being charged might take this same 40 kWh.
7. Therefore the bay must only be charging ONE CAR per day.
I SERIOUSLY doubt that’s the case...
Moral of the story. They’re playing us by sticking nearly useless solar panels on the roof and then claiming that they’re generating a bunch of power from them.
What else are they lying to us about?
Lol Exactly how many charging stations did these apartment owners install? Got a link?
Show me ONE apartment building that has put in enough chargers for every apartment dweller.
Do you honestly think That will ever happen?
Your comment about your neighbor’s Tesla is idiotic, sorry. How would losing power at home cause his Tesla to suddenly have a drained battery?
How long does recharging take compared to filling your tank?
Just for reference, EVs get about 4 miles per kWh. So when electricity is 50 cents per kwh (12.5 cents per mile), you’re basically that same as what it costs in fuel to drive a gasoline car (roughly).
—”Let me get this straight ...”
Not very straight.
He usually charges near his home, used the Shell charger to write a review.
“For instance, I used 15.4 kWh of power at the Shell hub and was charged £7.56 ($10.13) for it. Had I stayed at home and used the Gridserve rapid charger near my house, I would have paid £4.63 ($6.21) for the same amount of power.”
“Rustbelt Cleveland has 350 of them and growing.”
That’s more than one charging station for every EV in Cleveland.😃
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