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re: Electric Vehicles
Posted on 2/14/22 at 8:06 am to Clames
Posted on 2/14/22 at 8:06 am to Clames
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Except EPA rules forced the phase out of incandescent bulbs.
I think I can go to my local Lowes and buy all sorts of incandescent bulbs. Are they really outlawed or did that rule go away??
I have a reservation for a Ford Lightning. Having an EV is intriguing to me. I just need it for a commute into the nearest town for errands and such. It's an almost 40 mile round trip. If I needed a truck to haul heavy loads long distances I'd get an ICE. I don't see why EVs are bothersome to most of you. I agree lithium mining is likely an ugly venture. And we are still going to need the energy to replace all the gasoline. So in the end I don't know what is saved. For you engineer types, is an EV motor more efficient than an ICE?
I'm finding the Ford "getting a Lightning" process to be a royal pain in the arse. I have no hope of getting one anytime soon. They are expensive also.
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Posted on 2/14/22 at 8:14 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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I don't see why EVs are bothersome to most of you.
I'll use a popular word of the left - EVs are "problematic."
How long does your phone battery hold a charge? How often do you have to change phones?
Overly simplistic (because, in many ways, EVs requires less intensive maintenance than ICE vehicles), but an EV is a cell phone in vehicular form. It will be great while it has a charge and all the software/firmware is updated and working well. It will be *ahem* "not so great" when those things aren't working well.
And when hundreds of millions of EVs need new batteries every 2 to 4 years, that's going to be a fricking problem, frankly.
This post was edited on 2/14/22 at 8:15 am
Posted on 2/14/22 at 10:10 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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is an EV motor more efficient than an ICE?
Yes. It's why electric motors have provided the tractive force for nearly all rail freight in the US since the 70s.
Posted on 2/14/22 at 9:04 pm to aTmTexas Dillo
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I think I can go to my local Lowes and buy all sorts of incandescent bulbs. Are they really outlawed or did that rule go away??
You can buy pale imitations, and in some jurisdictions they are outlawed. One American company continued to make heavy duty incandescent bulbs in all common wattages, I'm glad I stocked up on them before they ceased business. Use them for reading lamps and a few other fixtures around the house, going on 6+ years of nearly daily use for some of them.
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