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Here is the future locomotive 4000hp full electric... 430,000 # ,20,000 battery cells...
From a small weed wacker to a full size locomotive or plane or ship all are possible ...
With the batteries of today and they will only improve with time....
https://www.wabteccorp.com/locomotive/alternative ... s/flxdrive
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From a small weed wacker to a full size locomotive or plane or ship all are possible ...
With the batteries of today and they will only improve with time....
https://www.wabteccorp.com/locomotive/alternative ... s/flxdrive
BigBarney
Copied from Richard S..
"As far as electric vehicles they will likely become dominant in same time frame. I strongly disagree with how this is being done because I don't believe we need to force it on the public. In fact I would suggest it's detrimental to innovation. At this point the battery tech has improved enough it can meet the needs of most people. The technology can only improve and as electric vehicles become dominant gas powered vehicles will become more expensive simply through market forces."
The new EV'S on the market will fulfill the needs of over 90% of drivers today...
Costs will come down as production ramps up... and range will increase...
We have been subsidizing oil for too long and now we have to change direction and go to the future...
BigBarney
"As far as electric vehicles they will likely become dominant in same time frame. I strongly disagree with how this is being done because I don't believe we need to force it on the public. In fact I would suggest it's detrimental to innovation. At this point the battery tech has improved enough it can meet the needs of most people. The technology can only improve and as electric vehicles become dominant gas powered vehicles will become more expensive simply through market forces."
The new EV'S on the market will fulfill the needs of over 90% of drivers today...
Costs will come down as production ramps up... and range will increase...
We have been subsidizing oil for too long and now we have to change direction and go to the future...
BigBarney
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Then it's time to start ramping down the federal involvement. You can't argue two sides of the coin. If it's competitive product the market will decide, there is no need for mandates, tax incentives and policies that are intended to harm gasoline powered cars.
Direct federal tax incentives to the oil industry are small fractions of one penny per gallon. To put this into perspective the revenue of Exxon by itself exceeds these tax breaks in a few days.We have been subsidizing oil for too long and now we have to change direction and go to the future...
Meanwhile the federal government is collecting 18 cents per gallon and the states are collecting somewhere in the range of 20 to 50 cents. This I will add is another subsidy to electric cars since they typically do not pay anything to account for their use of the road.
You can make try and make arguments about this all day but if you actually look at the numbers you will quickly realize it's a really dumb argument.
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Any car that requires playing with a computer screen for the simplest actions is a hazard on the road. Should be banned just like using a call phone is.
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LOL! Drive much? I could arrest people all day every day for cell phone usage. It is so rampant that almost every driver I see is using their phone. Have you seen the new screens in modern cars and trucks? Full touch screens and almost as big as a laptop, as big as some of the smaller ones. We mandate TPMS systems and side and back and forward radar and auto slow down, and match speed systems, but put a big distraction right in the middle.Should be banned just like using a call phone is.
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The future for EVs is here,....
https://www.newsmax.com/us/california-electriccar ... d/1026765/
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https://www.newsmax.com/us/california-electriccar ... d/1026765/
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Exactly, you peons' don't get to drive. While the great GW pundits continue to own antique and newer super cars with petrol engines and fly around the world telling us how it is for the best that we suffer. Or vaca in their multi, multi million dollars yachts.The future for EVs is here,....
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Calm down Kevin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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LOL-----BINGO!!
Really shows the need for new infrastructure to replace the outdated system
we have now. Build more solar and battery farms to utilize all the sunshine
they have available for the taking.
Electric cars can also provide some of the backup power for their owners when
a power outage happens. They can also charge from the solar panels during
the heat of the day if enough were available .
We also need more research into the 2 sided solar panel where the top and
bottom both produce energy , would work well in snowy climates where a lot
of energy is reflected to the back side of the panel especially with multi-junction
cells and multiple layers to convert all (~86%) of the light to energy.
https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/rd-infrastructur ... cells.html
https://www.electropages.com/blog/2021/05/fraunho ... olar-cells
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we have now. Build more solar and battery farms to utilize all the sunshine
they have available for the taking.
Electric cars can also provide some of the backup power for their owners when
a power outage happens. They can also charge from the solar panels during
the heat of the day if enough were available .
We also need more research into the 2 sided solar panel where the top and
bottom both produce energy , would work well in snowy climates where a lot
of energy is reflected to the back side of the panel especially with multi-junction
cells and multiple layers to convert all (~86%) of the light to energy.
https://www.ise.fraunhofer.de/en/rd-infrastructur ... cells.html
https://www.electropages.com/blog/2021/05/fraunho ... olar-cells
BigBarney
How many miles do you drive each day of the week?
How many miles per year?
I don't need a vehicle to go more than 50- 70 miles per day
but the car which is fully charged at night each day to ~260
miles can go 4-5 days without charging , but why do that
when its a 5 second job to plug in each night?
For most people a car with 250 miles and up can do 95% of
all their driving, especially if they work 8+ hours each day.
For long trips a vehicle with faster charging is ideal , so those
with 150kw and up speed are best.
BigBarney
How many miles per year?
I don't need a vehicle to go more than 50- 70 miles per day
but the car which is fully charged at night each day to ~260
miles can go 4-5 days without charging , but why do that
when its a 5 second job to plug in each night?
For most people a car with 250 miles and up can do 95% of
all their driving, especially if they work 8+ hours each day.
For long trips a vehicle with faster charging is ideal , so those
with 150kw and up speed are best.
BigBarney
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Knowing I could for example get into my car and drive to Philly because my Mother was unexpectedly placed in the ICU and the person there with her can simply get in the car and return home without even stopping for gas is a very comforting thing. I don't have the need to drive far often but that option is always there. Fill up with gas, drive 6 hours, fill up again and I'm on my way....
If you have a two car family one of them being electric is an option but I'd probably opt for the gasoline powered truck instead like I have now. It mostly just sits there but I have always had a truck as spare vehicle because when you need one, you need one.