Fuck Electric Vehicles, But More Importantly, Fuck Their Sanctimonious Owners.
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WookieMan
2024 Aug 20, 12:54pm
WookieMan
2024 Aug 20, 12:54pm
Eric Holder says
Yeah, you need at least 220V on a 50amp breaker. The funny part is if you have natural gas, LED lights, efficient appliances, etc. you could power a 1,500 sq. ft. house on that. But that's what you'd need to power a car. Ain't cheap to run that at home either. Looking at $3-5k for electric install on top of overpaying for an EV. Talking a sedan too. CT or a Rivian would be even more. At least $20k in the hole.
How much gas is that? Oil change? All other maintenance is pretty similar. Maybe a starter or muffler. Still way cheaper for an ICE. Better range. Easier fill up.
Eh? Tesla would take about the same (or more, due to bigger battery) to fully charge on a 110V outlet. Not sure what's news here exactly. That woman being a stupid cunt who didn't do her homework before plunking down a chunk of cash?
Yeah, you need at least 220V on a 50amp breaker. The funny part is if you have natural gas, LED lights, efficient appliances, etc. you could power a 1,500 sq. ft. house on that. But that's what you'd need to power a car. Ain't cheap to run that at home either. Looking at $3-5k for electric install on top of overpaying for an EV. Talking a sedan too. CT or a Rivian would be even more. At least $20k in the hole.
How much gas is that? Oil change? All other maintenance is pretty similar. Maybe a starter or muffler. Still way cheaper for an ICE. Better range. Easier fill up.
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stfu
2024 Aug 20, 3:50pm
WookieMan says
May be $3k for an attached garage where you only have to fish through drywall and 2x4's. 220VAC 50A requires 3x6AWG conductors and a ground wire. If you have a detached garage you'll be running that through Schedule 80/40PVC at 18inch depth or IMT conduit (metal) at 12 inch depth with the appropriate sub panel and isolated grounding rods installed in the out building. Around here you would be looking at $10k for that much work if you hired an electrician.
I'm all on board with EV's as long as we are limiting that to Weed wackers and leaf blowers. I love not having to get an ICE engine running to do a 15 minute job on my yard. As far as driving anywhere past the end of my driveway in a four wheeled version of my Greenworks leaf blower? Naw ... I'm good with my V8 pickup.
Looking at $3-5k for electric install on top of overpaying for an EV.
May be $3k for an attached garage where you only have to fish through drywall and 2x4's. 220VAC 50A requires 3x6AWG conductors and a ground wire. If you have a detached garage you'll be running that through Schedule 80/40PVC at 18inch depth or IMT conduit (metal) at 12 inch depth with the appropriate sub panel and isolated grounding rods installed in the out building. Around here you would be looking at $10k for that much work if you hired an electrician.
I'm all on board with EV's as long as we are limiting that to Weed wackers and leaf blowers. I love not having to get an ICE engine running to do a 15 minute job on my yard. As far as driving anywhere past the end of my driveway in a four wheeled version of my Greenworks leaf blower? Naw ... I'm good with my V8 pickup.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Aug 20, 4:28pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Aug 20, 4:28pm
DemocratsAreTotallyFucked says
And surprise! Surprise!
Eric Holder says
But! But Tesla! <- is what our Tesla Fluffers on PatNet will say.
Heading them off at that pass: Fuck Tesla, this is an EV thread, not a Tesla-only thread.
And surprise! Surprise!
Eric Holder says
Tesla would take about the same
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Ceffer
2024 Aug 27, 3:03pm
Ceffer
2024 Aug 27, 3:03pm
Oh, look, you can buy your own remote controlled personal incinerator, in case you can't make it to the long lines at state sponsored suicide pods. Only problem is, you're not the one with the remote control.
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ForcedTQ
2024 Aug 27, 9:15pm
WookieMan says
Yeah, resi power 2 legs would be 240V. So total wattage on that 50 amp dual pole would be 9.6 kW, if you maintain the 20% safety factor for the circuit. Have a 90 kWh EV battery at 50%? Charging is what 85% efficient? So 45 kWh / .85 = 52 kWh, and 5.5 hours on that 9.6 kW charger. If you let it start at 9pm it’ll be done at 2:30am, hopefully ….
Eric Holder says
Eh? Tesla would take about the same (or more, due to bigger battery) to fully charge on a 110V outlet. Not sure what's news here exactly. That woman being a stupid cunt who didn't do her homework before plunking down a chunk of cash?
Yeah, you need at least 220V on a 50amp breaker. The funny part is if you have natural gas, LED lights, efficient appliances, etc. you could power a 1,500 sq. ft. house on that. But that's what you'd need to power a car. Ain't cheap to run that at home either. Looking at $3-5k for electric install on top of overpaying for an EV. Talking a sedan too. CT or a Rivian would be even more. At least $20k in the hole.
How much gas is that? Oil change? All other maintenance is pretty similar. Maybe a starter or muffler. Still way cheaper for an ICE. Better range. Easier fill up.
Yeah, resi power 2 legs would be 240V. So total wattage on that 50 amp dual pole would be 9.6 kW, if you maintain the 20% safety factor for the circuit. Have a 90 kWh EV battery at 50%? Charging is what 85% efficient? So 45 kWh / .85 = 52 kWh, and 5.5 hours on that 9.6 kW charger. If you let it start at 9pm it’ll be done at 2:30am, hopefully ….
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Stout
2024 Aug 28, 6:45am
https://www.rideapart.com/news/728316/samsung-ss-ev-battery-coming-soon/
How does a 20-year lifespan and a nine-minute charging time sound?
Plus, Samsung’s solid-state battery comes with all the perks associated with these types of batteries including lighter weight and improved safety thanks to a more stable thermal balance. But perhaps the best part is that Samsung’s solid-state battery tech has around 500 watt-hours per kilogram. That’s nearly double the energy density of the batteries found in most EVs today. And so in the real world, we could be looking at about 600 miles of range on a single charge.
How does a 20-year lifespan and a nine-minute charging time sound?
Plus, Samsung’s solid-state battery comes with all the perks associated with these types of batteries including lighter weight and improved safety thanks to a more stable thermal balance. But perhaps the best part is that Samsung’s solid-state battery tech has around 500 watt-hours per kilogram. That’s nearly double the energy density of the batteries found in most EVs today. And so in the real world, we could be looking at about 600 miles of range on a single charge.
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zzyzzx
2024 Aug 28, 7:41am
zzyzzx
2024 Aug 28, 7:41am
Stout says
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them/
What are solid-state batteries and why do we need them?
Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive
It has electrolytes
Samsung’s solid-state battery
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them/
What are solid-state batteries and why do we need them?
Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive
It has electrolytes
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Ceffer
2024 Aug 30, 11:16pm
Ceffer
2024 Aug 30, 11:16pm
I wound up behind one the Toyota hydrogen cell cars coming into my hood in Santa Cruz. I didn't recognize the nameplate, so I looked it up. They are still in the stage of being 'wealth show off and conversation piece' cars, I presume, before improving and becoming a bit more mainstream.
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Ceffer
2024 Sep 5, 8:01pm
Ceffer
2024 Sep 5, 8:01pm
Regular computerized cars can be kill boxes, too, but I guess electric cars are state of the art. I had a strange experience tonite. I was idling in the driveway waiting for my wife before we were going to Santa Cruz. The retired judge next door and his new squeeze drove by behind our car and when they were right behind me, the electronics of my car shut down for a moment until they drove by to their house, then they came back on. I have to figure out what kind of jamming is going on there.
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RWSGFY
2024 Sep 5, 10:53pm
RWSGFY
2024 Sep 5, 10:53pm
Ceffer says
No they are not: you can get a 2 yo one for $15K with a $15K fuel card on the hood. Hardly a "wealth show off", LOL.
I wound up behind one the Toyota hydrogen cell cars coming into my hood in Santa Cruz. I didn't recognize the nameplate, so I looked it up. They are still in the stage of being 'wealth show off and conversation piece' cars, I presume, before improving and becoming a bit more mainstream.
No they are not: you can get a 2 yo one for $15K with a $15K fuel card on the hood. Hardly a "wealth show off", LOL.
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Blue
2024 Sep 5, 11:35pm
I know someone in South Bay who got Mirai. He is very happy with the Car for the last about 2 years. The drawback is, he can’t drive away from Bayarea and slight anxiety about running out of hydrogen.
Once, elsewhere I owned a car that runs with both LPG and regular gas. With simple flip switch, fuel source can be changed. Perhaps, those models could make sense financially in US as well.
Once, elsewhere I owned a car that runs with both LPG and regular gas. With simple flip switch, fuel source can be changed. Perhaps, those models could make sense financially in US as well.
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WookieMan
2024 Sep 6, 7:25am
WookieMan
2024 Sep 6, 7:25am
Gas/oil is proven. I ain't switching. I know multiple EV owners, they're not popular here in IL. They all have had dead batteries at some point. I'm V8 or bust. I tow weekly. Carpool and pick up or drop off up to 6 kids. No EV meets those specs. No range anxiety.
They're zippy cars. If your dick is that small then own it. I'd say the same of Corvette owners. A to B, function and reliability. ICE has all. Even if it wasn't overpriced like they are, I ain't touching them over the utility factor.
They're zippy cars. If your dick is that small then own it. I'd say the same of Corvette owners. A to B, function and reliability. ICE has all. Even if it wasn't overpriced like they are, I ain't touching them over the utility factor.
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RWSGFY
2024 Sep 6, 8:15am
RWSGFY
2024 Sep 6, 8:15am
Blue says
There are no more than 5 hydrogen filling station in the whole Bay Area and if you read reviews on google maps they are down more time then they are up. So in addition to hydrogen price tripling over the last year or two you are dealing with the hassle of driving out of your way to fill up and maybe driving some more if the station you drove to is down. Then there is waiting in line because sometimes the station is crowded and sometimes the nozzle freezes to the car and you need to wait consideable time for it to unfreeze. It's a shitshow and a major PITA.
I know someone in South Bay who got Mirai. He is very happy with the Car for the last about 2 years. The drawback is, he can’t drive away from Bayarea and slight anxiety about running out of hydrogen.
There are no more than 5 hydrogen filling station in the whole Bay Area and if you read reviews on google maps they are down more time then they are up. So in addition to hydrogen price tripling over the last year or two you are dealing with the hassle of driving out of your way to fill up and maybe driving some more if the station you drove to is down. Then there is waiting in line because sometimes the station is crowded and sometimes the nozzle freezes to the car and you need to wait consideable time for it to unfreeze. It's a shitshow and a major PITA.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Sep 20, 10:32am
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Sep 20, 10:32am
DemocratsAreTotallyFucked says
August EV sales in Germany were down 69% y-o-y, and down 44% across the EU.
Wonder what they are for the US.
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socal2
2024 Sep 20, 12:45pm
DemocratsAreTotallyFucked says
Can't imagine it has anything to do with this.
German economy unexpectedly shrinks, inflation ticks higher
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/german-economy-unexpectedly-shrank-by-01-second-quarter-2024-07-30/
DemocratsAreTotallyFucked says
August EV sales in Germany were down 69% y-o-y, and down 44% across the EU.
Wonder what they are for the US.
Can't imagine it has anything to do with this.
German economy unexpectedly shrinks, inflation ticks higher
https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/german-economy-unexpectedly-shrank-by-01-second-quarter-2024-07-30/
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socal2
2024 Sep 20, 2:42pm
Once the envy of the world, Germany’s car brands now weigh heavily on its struggling economy
Germany’s car industry was once recognized around the world for its high-quality, innovative internal combustion engine cars. Owning a German car was a luxury and status symbol. And carmakers were thriving, boosting the country’s economy.
But the picture has since become bleaker.
The latest example is the developments at Volkswagen
— which earlier this week said it was no longer able to rule out plant closures in its native Germany and felt it may need to end its employment protection agreement that has been in place in the country since 1994.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/06/once-the-envy-of-the-world-germanys-car-brands-are-weighing-heavily-on-its-struggling-economy.html
Germany’s car industry was once recognized around the world for its high-quality, innovative internal combustion engine cars. Owning a German car was a luxury and status symbol. And carmakers were thriving, boosting the country’s economy.
But the picture has since become bleaker.
The latest example is the developments at Volkswagen
— which earlier this week said it was no longer able to rule out plant closures in its native Germany and felt it may need to end its employment protection agreement that has been in place in the country since 1994.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/06/once-the-envy-of-the-world-germanys-car-brands-are-weighing-heavily-on-its-struggling-economy.html
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Ceffer
2024 Oct 27, 2:25pm
Ceffer
2024 Oct 27, 2:25pm
Did I leave the seat warmer on high, or did I do something to offend the Deep State?
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Oct 31, 5:59pm
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Oct 31, 5:59pm
This one reminds me of a typical conversation on PatNet involving @socal2
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Ceffer
2024 Nov 18, 1:52am
Ceffer
2024 Nov 18, 1:52am
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Nov 22, 8:29am
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Nov 22, 8:29am
So what I want to know is:
If Elon is now the Libtards' new Hitler, then why aren't the libtards all ditching their Teslas over Devil's Slide?
https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/discover/articles/exploring-devils-slide-and-highway-one-walk-pacific-coast-highway
If Elon is now the Libtards' new Hitler, then why aren't the libtards all ditching their Teslas over Devil's Slide?
https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/discover/articles/exploring-devils-slide-and-highway-one-walk-pacific-coast-highway
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RWSGFY
2024 Nov 22, 9:22am
RWSGFY
2024 Nov 22, 9:22am
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
They can't: Devil's Slide has been bypassed by a tunnel.
So what I want to know is:
If Elon is now the Libtards' new Hitler, then why aren't the libtards all ditching their Teslas over Devil's Slide?
https://www.visithalfmoonbay.org/discover/articles/exploring-devils-slide-and-highway-one-walk-pacific-coast-highway
They can't: Devil's Slide has been bypassed by a tunnel.
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DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Nov 22, 9:28am
DOGEWontAmountToShit
2024 Nov 22, 9:28am
RWSGFY says
"Just about 15 minutes down the road from Devil’s Slide is Moss Beach Distillery."
Awesome!
They can't: Devil's Slide has been bypassed by a tunnel.
"Just about 15 minutes down the road from Devil’s Slide is Moss Beach Distillery."
Awesome!
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socal2
2024 Nov 22, 9:43am
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
Because Tesla's are so amazingly safe that the fall wouldn't kill them.
Remember the 4 people that survived last year after the husband/driver tried to kill the whole family at Devil's Slide?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-california-cliff-2-kids-2-adults-survive-miracle/
So what I want to know is:
If Elon is now the Libtards' new Hitler, then why aren't the libtards all ditching their Teslas over Devil's Slide?
Because Tesla's are so amazingly safe that the fall wouldn't kill them.
Remember the 4 people that survived last year after the husband/driver tried to kill the whole family at Devil's Slide?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-california-cliff-2-kids-2-adults-survive-miracle/
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RWSGFY
2024 Nov 22, 9:48am
RWSGFY
2024 Nov 22, 9:48am
socal2 says
Anecdotes vs data:
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tesla-highest-rate-deadly-accidents-study-1235176092/
DOGEWontAmountToShit says
So what I want to know is:
If Elon is now the Libtards' new Hitler, then why aren't the libtards all ditching their Teslas over Devil's Slide?
Because Tesla's are so amazingly safe that the fall wouldn't kill them.
Remember the 4 people that survived last year after the husband/driver tried to kill the whole family at Devil's Slide?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-california-cliff-2-kids-2-adults-survive-miracle/
Anecdotes vs data:
TESLA HAS HIGHEST RATE OF DEADLY ACCIDENTS AMONG CAR BRANDS, STUDY FINDS
Despite the company's claim that its vehicles are "engineered to be the safest in the world," the Model S and Model Y rank among the most dangerous automobiles
By MILES KLEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
...
Analyzing fatal collisions from 2017 to 2022 involving 2018 to 2022 car models, the group identified the Tesla Model S and Tesla Model Y as two of the most dangerous cars on the road by occupant fatality rate. Though models from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Porsche, and Honda occupied the top five spots on the list, the Tesla Model S, a mid-size SUV, came in sixth, with a fatal accident rate 3.7 times higher than the average car, and 4.8 times higher than the average SUV. The Model S rate is double that of the average car.
...
The auto company had 5.6 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled by its vehicles, narrowly edging out Kia, with 5.5 per billion miles, as the brand with the overall highest rate of deadly accidents. This, the iSeeCars study notes, is “despite Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technology,” with features including so-called Autopilot and Full-Self Driving (FSD), which are meant to reduce human error.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/tesla-highest-rate-deadly-accidents-study-1235176092/
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beershrine
2024 Nov 22, 10:26am
The impact on highways and the tires they gobble up is the reason of taxing the vehicles. Around Idaho all I ever see is the 5000# trucks that's not a truck.
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socal2
2024 Nov 22, 10:37am
RWSGFY says
Yeah - this bit of FUD was floating around by the Elon haters earlier this week.
The main reason for the higher fatality rate is that the car is Ferrari/Lamborghini fast and there are alot of drivers not used to that much power and speed. They think they are just getting a standard sedan or SUV, not appreciating how unbelievably powerful they are.
Anecdotes vs data:
Yeah - this bit of FUD was floating around by the Elon haters earlier this week.
The main reason for the higher fatality rate is that the car is Ferrari/Lamborghini fast and there are alot of drivers not used to that much power and speed. They think they are just getting a standard sedan or SUV, not appreciating how unbelievably powerful they are.
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Ceffer
2024 Nov 22, 10:56am
Ceffer
2024 Nov 22, 10:56am
I hear that Tesla cars will have robotic technology to harvest organs immediately after a detected accident and place them in chilled containers hidden in the car. If your DNA profile matches an oligarch and your AI implant gives them the geo information, you will be sacrificed for the greater good.
If your Tesla burns you alive behind locked doors, the local Church of Satan will be notified so they can appear in robes to chalk a five pointed star in a circle and pray to their demon of choice over the sacrifice.
If your Tesla burns you alive behind locked doors, the local Church of Satan will be notified so they can appear in robes to chalk a five pointed star in a circle and pray to their demon of choice over the sacrifice.
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Eric Holder
2024 Nov 22, 11:12am
Eric Holder
2024 Nov 22, 11:12am
socal2 says
So fall from Devil's Slide won't kill you in Tesla but driving it as intended will? And this is better how?
RWSGFY says
Anecdotes vs data:
Yeah - this bit of FUD was floating around by the Elon haters earlier this week.
The main reason for the higher fatality rate is that the car is Ferrari/Lamborghini fast and there are alot of drivers not used to that much power and speed. They think they are just getting a standard sedan or SUV, not appreciating how unbelievably powerful they are.
So fall from Devil's Slide won't kill you in Tesla but driving it as intended will? And this is better how?
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socal2
2024 Nov 22, 12:52pm
Eric Holder says
Driving a Tesla 120+ mph and wrapping it around a telephone pole is not "driving it as intended".
So fall from Devil's Slide won't kill you in Tesla but driving it as intended will? And this is better how?
Driving a Tesla 120+ mph and wrapping it around a telephone pole is not "driving it as intended".
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Eric Holder
2024 Nov 22, 1:18pm
Eric Holder
2024 Nov 22, 1:18pm
socal2 says
Are you implying that the percentage of idiots is higher among Tesla drivers so much so they manage to kill themselves even in Devil Slide proof car?
Eric Holder says
So fall from Devil's Slide won't kill you in Tesla but driving it as intended will? And this is better how?
Driving a Tesla 120+ mph and wrapping it around a telephone pole is not "driving it as intended".
Are you implying that the percentage of idiots is higher among Tesla drivers so much so they manage to kill themselves even in Devil Slide proof car?
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 1:45pm
WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 1:45pm
Tesla are simply not safer. It has no sensor to stop a speeding drunk driver from blowing a stop sign and getting t-boned. My son and I almost had it happen to us. The sensors wouldn't have worked in time where I was at. My eyes worked and stopped before entering the intersection.
Fact is you have to be aware. I trust probably 1-2 people, let alone tech that I have no control over. If people want to trust in it, good luck. My car would eat any model Tesla for breakfast. And there's nothing your sensors can do about it if I t-bone you. You're dead. You'll have a Goodyear tire in your mouth and your frame jammed up your ass. I'll be like, was that a deer?
Sedans are not safe. Fact. I don't care what model. If I hit you at 60-70mph there's at 95% chance you're dead. Not debatable. I walk, call the cops as you die. I'll try to help you but it's hopeless 9 out of 10 times. People have too much false hope on car safety. Weight matters. Size matters. Funny how everyone dies in a train on car crash. Right?
Fact is you have to be aware. I trust probably 1-2 people, let alone tech that I have no control over. If people want to trust in it, good luck. My car would eat any model Tesla for breakfast. And there's nothing your sensors can do about it if I t-bone you. You're dead. You'll have a Goodyear tire in your mouth and your frame jammed up your ass. I'll be like, was that a deer?
Sedans are not safe. Fact. I don't care what model. If I hit you at 60-70mph there's at 95% chance you're dead. Not debatable. I walk, call the cops as you die. I'll try to help you but it's hopeless 9 out of 10 times. People have too much false hope on car safety. Weight matters. Size matters. Funny how everyone dies in a train on car crash. Right?
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socal2
2024 Nov 22, 2:11pm
Eric Holder says
I'm suggesting that performance cars and muscle cars have higher fatality rates because........they do.
https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/latest-driver-death-rates-highlight-dangers-of-muscle-cars
Even base model Teslas are faster and more powerful than most muscle and performance cars. So no surprise that some wine moms driving their 3's and Y's around town might let the car get away from them not realizing the power they have available.
Are you implying that the percentage of idiots is higher among Tesla drivers so much so they manage to kill themselves even in Devil Slide proof car?
I'm suggesting that performance cars and muscle cars have higher fatality rates because........they do.
https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/latest-driver-death-rates-highlight-dangers-of-muscle-cars
Even base model Teslas are faster and more powerful than most muscle and performance cars. So no surprise that some wine moms driving their 3's and Y's around town might let the car get away from them not realizing the power they have available.
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socal2
2024 Nov 22, 2:16pm
WookieMan says
Tesla Model Y 2024 scores near-perfect in IIHS’ crash tests
https://electrek.co/2024/02/27/tesla-model-y-2024-scores-near-perfect-iihs-crash-tests/
Model Y Achieves 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA
https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-y-achieves-5-star-overall-safety-rating-nhtsa
Model S Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-s-receives-5-star-euro-ncap-safety-rating#:~:text=Revisiting%20Euro%20NCAP,and%20Post%2DCrash%20Safety%20subsection.
Tesla Model Y wins 2023 safety award with “near-perfect safety rating”
https://thedriven.io/2023/01/23/tesla-model-y-wins-2023-safety-award-with-near-perfect-safety-rating/
Tesla are simply not safer.
Tesla Model Y 2024 scores near-perfect in IIHS’ crash tests
https://electrek.co/2024/02/27/tesla-model-y-2024-scores-near-perfect-iihs-crash-tests/
Model Y Achieves 5-Star Overall Safety Rating from NHTSA
https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-y-achieves-5-star-overall-safety-rating-nhtsa
Model S Receives 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
https://www.tesla.com/blog/model-s-receives-5-star-euro-ncap-safety-rating#:~:text=Revisiting%20Euro%20NCAP,and%20Post%2DCrash%20Safety%20subsection.
Tesla Model Y wins 2023 safety award with “near-perfect safety rating”
https://thedriven.io/2023/01/23/tesla-model-y-wins-2023-safety-award-with-near-perfect-safety-rating/
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WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 2:38pm
WookieMan
2024 Nov 22, 2:38pm
socal2 says
Slightly sexist. Fact is they're not safer cars when I hit them. You'll at minimum be in an ICU for days or dead. For an engineer Musk overhypes his product. Mass and speed matter. That's not debatable and he should know that. An airbag is not going to save you from me running over your car and smashing your body.
If you haven't been in an accident, you can't really say a Tesla is safer. Wife got hit by a fully loaded box truck with 16k lbs. Sequoia was totaled and the kids barely noticed. I know the insurance adjuster on the box truck and the driver. It was a 45mph rear end. Small world and not joking.
You'd be dead in any model of Tesla or sedan of any make or model. The car in front of my wife's was totaled as well. My son had glass all over him and all he said was, "what was that."
The reliance on sensors is false safety. T-bone accidents are the most deadly. Blown stop sign or light. Happens all the time. Sensors cannot prevent that.
Even base model Teslas are faster and more powerful than most muscle and performance cars. So no surprise that some wine moms driving their 3's and Y's around town might let the car get away from them not realizing the power they have available.
Slightly sexist. Fact is they're not safer cars when I hit them. You'll at minimum be in an ICU for days or dead. For an engineer Musk overhypes his product. Mass and speed matter. That's not debatable and he should know that. An airbag is not going to save you from me running over your car and smashing your body.
If you haven't been in an accident, you can't really say a Tesla is safer. Wife got hit by a fully loaded box truck with 16k lbs. Sequoia was totaled and the kids barely noticed. I know the insurance adjuster on the box truck and the driver. It was a 45mph rear end. Small world and not joking.
You'd be dead in any model of Tesla or sedan of any make or model. The car in front of my wife's was totaled as well. My son had glass all over him and all he said was, "what was that."
The reliance on sensors is false safety. T-bone accidents are the most deadly. Blown stop sign or light. Happens all the time. Sensors cannot prevent that.
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Electricity for much of the US and world is powered through coal, its just a switch to another equal pollutant. The batteries and materials used in EVs are full of heavy metals, not to mention that when the batteries in an EV combust they fill the air with pollutants, burning heavy metals that fire departments cant extinguish. Lastly, theres not enough data on current EVs to determine their shelf life, given the materials and amount of electronics, i imagine the shelf life of an EV will be significantly shorter than that of an ICE vehicle.
Given all of that, you will still be subject to the bitching and moaning of bugmen and babies who have never changed their oil in their life. The sheer panic that these people attempt to spread and their ever changing timeline of ecological destruction is obnoxious. These arent folks who attempt to clean up India or China(our leading polluters) but they want to concentrate on stripping you of your ability to choose.
The government is only too happy to comply too. The more that bloodsucking government can entangle themselves in transportation, the more control they have over you and your movement. The government gives companies like Tesla "Credits" that they can sell to ICE manufacturers who dont develop EVs, or dont develop them to the point that the government wants. This allows failing EV companies, like Tesla, to stay afloat even though they cant run a business efficiently. Honestly this type of behavior is more akin to a villain from an Ayn Rand novel, both with the governments overreach and with the behavior of many EV owners in general.