It’s just government BS telling all the manufacturers to start going toward all electric. One of the many genius ideas from the democrats on how to save the planet.
I saw an article where due to the heat this year and everybody running air conditioners heavy some states asked people not to charge EVs during peak hours. Because it was going to stress the electric grid. Keep in mind that right now only about 1% of vehicles are electric!
Our entire power grid would have to be completely re-designed to actually handle the load of the population all driving Electric.
This transition to Electric being the “future“ could be true, but it’s going to take 30+ years and be a slow process.
I saw an article where due to the heat this year and everybody running air conditioners heavy some states asked people not to charge EVs during peak hours. Because it was going to stress the electric grid. Keep in mind that right now only about 1% of vehicles are electric!
Our entire power grid would have to be completely re-designed to actually handle the load of the population all driving Electric.
This transition to Electric being the “future“ could be true, but it’s going to take 30+ years and be a slow process.
It’s also the past. Electric and steam cars were first. Combustion engines replaced electric motors to start with, as that technology progressed faster. Battery storage, etc… is finally catching up 120 years later.
100% torque right off the line is fun if not addictive . The exhaust notes of a well tuned sports car or hot rod is just glorious though.
How many people are really driving cross country? I don’t. The statistics don’t seem to match up with that either.
https://www.bts.gov/statistical-pro...sehold-travel-survey-daily-travel-quick-facts
Considering how many batteries are currently in the world, I’m less concerned with fires from then and more curious how they’ll address charging. Many folks don’t have garages so unless their apartments build charging spots or allow them to run long cords then there’ll be lower sales than expected. Tesla has scraped by with being a “luxury” car and having some amount of pull putting in charging stations. But lower income folks will not be able to charge conveniently if electric becomes the norm.
Plug into that long extension cord, then sit back and watch.
I can't even drive to my hunting land in SE OK and back in and EV and that's hardly cross country. I will be sticking with gas or diesel because these automakers are going to switch right back to ICEs when they are looking at the sales dropping through the floor that will occur.
Besides the utter lack of grid infrastructure another thing the .gov is missing are the amount of job losses and companies just folding. There are a few million who work at manufacturers that make engines, parts and components all over the country. EV's don't have a lot of these things and machine shops don't exactly convert easily to printing circuit boards or making batteries.
I worked downtown it’s easy to put 100 miles a day on my car. When I was running my kids around my batteries would be drained. The hybrid would be a better solution for me.
my biggest issues
1. no resale value after 7 or 8 years. No one wants your car when the power bank needs replaced.
2. double your electric bill, that’s a lot of gas.
3. no power or restrictions on power, no car
4. Electric isn’t produced by wind and solar, mainly natural gas, coal, or nuclear currently. So your not green.
5. cost. The cost to benefit ratio isn’t there IMO.
6. lack of charging stations
JMO but a city dweller that wants to trade every 3 or 4 years it may work for you but not for me.
my biggest issues
1. no resale value after 7 or 8 years. No one wants your car when the power bank needs replaced.
2. double your electric bill, that’s a lot of gas.
3. no power or restrictions on power, no car
4. Electric isn’t produced by wind and solar, mainly natural gas, coal, or nuclear currently. So your not green.
5. cost. The cost to benefit ratio isn’t there IMO.
6. lack of charging stations
JMO but a city dweller that wants to trade every 3 or 4 years it may work for you but not for me.
The other Question is how they plan on generating all that electricity. Coal?
Everything is bland now, passionless. No skill to hit an accelerator pedal in an electric, traction control does the job. A real driver's car encourages one to drive well and pay attention. A real drag racer has to know when to shift, when to lift and when to get in the grove and make sure everything is right. I like my 6 speed manual, the V-8 rumble and the rear of the car wanting to go right or left depending on tire pressure, angle, traction and roadway. Love the smell of unburnt hydrocarbons. Electric cars are un-human. I will also say this, most electrics have no panache, they look like suppositories with tires. The interior is about as classy as a hospital room with led mood lights.
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