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You’ll get maybe 25-30 miles towing 14k on an EV.
I can tow 14k with a Honda civic.
EBGuy says
Four out of five new cars sold in Norway in 2022 were battery powered, led by Tesla, but some in the industry say new taxes could thwart the country's goal of becoming the first to end the sale of petrol and diesel automobiles by 2025.
I believe those numbers like I do Swedish rape stats.
Tesla was in the top ten of ALL cars sold in the USA in 2022. Can't be all bad.
rocketjoe79 says
Tesla was in the top ten of ALL cars sold in the USA in 2022. Can't be all bad.
They work as a niche product and do rightfully dominate their niche.
rocketjoe79 says
Tesla was in the top ten of ALL cars sold in the USA in 2022. Can't be all bad.
They work as a niche product and do rightfully dominate their niche.
WookieMan says
I can tow 14k with a Honda civic.
Even an F-150 or Chevy Silverado full sized pickup with the special towing package would have a hard time towing 14,000 lbs. My Pathfinder has a towing capacity of 6,000 lbs, and that is high for that class of vehicle, let alone for the much smaller Civic.
Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate
Stupidity of "switch to electric" while killing power generation
Igor Chudov
1 hr ago
France24 and the Wall Street Journal (paywall-free link) report that the EU abandoned its much-ballyhooed transition to electric cars, which was supposed to culminate with a total ban on gasoline cars in 2035. ...
The transition was supposed to go on for 13 years after its announcement in 2022 but was abandoned only a year after its adoption. What happened?
Prodded by climate activists, the EU was pressured to ban fossil fuel vehicles and replace them with battery-powered vehicles. The problem is that such a transition is impossible:
Transitioning to electric passenger vehicles will increase electricity demand by 25%.
Transitioning to electric trucks will further raise electricity demand to a total of 40% increase.
EU is phasing out fossil fuel generation and replacing it with unreliable solar and wind generation - thus decreasing power availability instead of increasing it to meet greater demand.
As cars and especially trucks are charged at night, solar and wind power cannot contribute to charging.
Are electric cars more efficient?
Running a gasoline car involves:
Burning gas in the internal combustion engine and converting thermal energy to mechanical energy. That’s it.
Charging an electric car’s battery from the grid and driving the car involves:
Burning gas at the power station and converting thermal energy of gas to mechanical energy of the gas turbine. This is only moderately more efficient in a power station than gasoline cars.
Then, losses begin:
Converting the mechanical energy of the turbine into electrical energy in the generator involves generator losses
Converting medium voltage from the generator into high transmission voltage involves transformer losses
Transmitting the power along the high voltage lines involves transmission losses
Stepping down the voltage in several substations involves transformer losses again
In a home charging station, converting 220v power into DC for car charging again involves conversion losses
A chemical process in the battery being charged heats the battery, involving charging losses
Running the car’s electrical motors from the battery requires inverter losses to generate electricity for traction motors and motor losses.
Take a look at what happens when a driver needs heat in the cab:
Heating a gasoline car in winter involves redirecting waste heat (hot antifreeze) from the engine into the cab heater, thus not requiring additional fuel.
Heating an electric car requires a resistance heater or a heat pump, needing to eventually consume more energy from the grid - with all the above conversion losses included.
Which process (gasoline car vs. electric) is more efficient at converting fuel, burnt directly in the car engine or at distant power stations, into usable energy to propel a car traveling on a highway? The gas engines win outright. ...
The climate change field is full of crooks and is directed by those who recently gave us a non-working and dangerous Covid vaccine.
I do not believe them or their paid scientists any more than I believe the dishonest “Covid science.” ...
https://igorchudov.substack.com/p/europe-abandons-all-electric-car
Europe Abandons All-Electric Car Mandate
Stupidity of "switch to electric" while killing power generation
Igor Chudov
1 hr ago
France24 and the Wall Street Journal (paywall-free link) report that the EU abandoned its much-ballyhooed transition to electric cars, which was supposed to culminate with a total ban on gasoline cars in 2035. ...
The transition was supposed to go on for 13 years after its announcement in 2022 but was abandoned only a year after its adoption. What happened?
Prodded by climate activists, the EU was pressured to ban fossil fuel vehicles and replace them with battery-powered vehicles. The problem is that such a transition is impossible:
Transitioning to electric passenger vehicles will increase electricity d...
https://notthebee.com/article/one-tiny-little-detail-they-forgot-to-tell-you-about-those-electric-vehicles
It's 2x because there is still high demand for ALL Tesla Products.
rocketjoe79 says
It's 2x because there is still high demand for ALL Tesla Products.
I can see why high demand would increase the price of the Tesla, but why would high demand double the insurance cost?
Fat chance: if the popo didn't first witness the act of speeding and then didn't measure the speed using a certified device he can go and fly a kite, pound sand or fuck himself (his choice).
RWSGFY says
Fat chance: if the popo didn't first witness the act of speeding and then didn't measure the speed using a certified device he can go and fly a kite, pound sand or fuck himself (his choice).
The precedence has already been set with red light cameras and speed cameras.
Patrick says
Fat chance: if the popo didn't first witness the act of speeding and then didn't measure the speed using a certified device he can go and fly a kite, pound sand or fuck himself (his choice).
But Tesla will punish you for speeding by increasing your rate if you buy insurance from them.
More likely the car will not allow you to speed in the first place. But then again, tickets are a source of revenue.
Gas Car Cancellation Is Intended to End Private Transport
Patrick says
Well, i hear there are still 20,000 Model A Fords still on the road.
tritorch
Writes Out Here On the Perimeter
7 hrs ago
Regarding E-Cars, here is why they want everyone in one:
Electric cars have kill switches and real time tracking of everything you do in them and they record everywhere you go. They can also be hijacked remotely by a lender or government, and programmed to keep you within your fifteen minute city.
Want to drive your car today? I'm sorry your social credit score isn't high enough, your carbon footprint has exceeded your daily limit, and your vaccination status is not up to date. Check back next week.
Electric cars have kill switches and real time tracking of everything you do in them and they record everywhere you go
HeadSet says
Patrick says
Well, i hear there are still 20,000 Model A Fords still on the road.
you can’t. government mandates a lot of it
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