EV Vehicles - Will They Work Here

[thegeneral 2,908]

10 minutes ago, DonS said:

Thanks for the breakdown as that really helps my understanding in terms of costs.  All the talk regarding EVs never seem to clearly illustrate what you end up paying to recharge. 

Another large cost savings to include in this is things like tuneups, oil changes, break pads, transmissions etc. Most of these are not a thing in these cars or greatly have reduced wear and tear. 

[DonS 3,292]

Just now, thegeneral said:

Another large cost savings to include in this is things like tuneups, oil changes, break pads, transmissions etc. Most of these are not a thing in these cars or greatly have reduced wear and tear. 

I just edited my other post to ask what you ended up paying for charging on your trip to/from Idaho.   That would be a good example when you take out variables like home charging / free at work charging. 

[League Champion 1,896]

43 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Probably because the liberals special interest groups are heavily into Lithium mining.

Crickets

[thegeneral 2,908]

9 minutes ago, DonS said:

I just edited my other post to ask what you ended up paying for charging on your trip to/from Idaho.   That would be a good example when you take out variables like home charging / free at work charging. 

IIRC it was about 70 dollars for that trip (Seattle to Coeur d’Alene) used all the Type 2 Superchargers along route and plugged in at the hotel which was free. Drove to Spokane area as well and golfed around there (Circling Raven…very sweet) then out to CdA and back home.

[thegeneral 2,908]

1 minute ago, League Champion said:

44 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

Probably because the liberals special interest groups are heavily into Lithium mining.

Crickets

Everyone is free to invest in Lithium tech. Good luck that shet has always burned my ass. 

[thegeneral 2,908]

Also @DonS

if you are kinda looking around at this my buddy bought the VW one that just came out. Still has the full rebate and he got a couple years free charging at Electrify America network I believe. Lots of incentives out there from The various makers right now.

I rode in his car and is quite nice.

[MTSkiBum 1,620]

1 hour ago, League Champion said:

And our power grids are already maxed out, they are ancient. Nobody wants to discuss the hazards of Lithium, whether it's disposal or mining 

 

I posted on the first page, but will type out again. The majority of charging happens during offpeak hours and once we get enough electric cars on the road they will actually help stabilize the grid. You can find my previous link if you are interested.

As for the second part, mining in general is much more environmentally friendly than people give it credit for. Although in this case lithium is generally not mined but pumped out of wells using a brine extraction method.

The processing of the rare earths is the environmentally unfriendly part of the battery production, even though they typically make up a small percentage of the batteries overall content.

 

 

[TBayXXXVII 2,483]

The push for EV's will result in the same thing that every other liberal pushed venture... being worse than what was in existence causing more problems down the road.  As a prime example, see paper vs plastic.

[DonS 3,292]

56 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

Also @DonS

if you are kinda looking around at this my buddy bought the VW one that just came out. Still has the full rebate and he got a couple years free charging at Electrify America network I believe. Lots of incentives out there from The various makers right now.

I rode in his car and is quite nice.

Not looking as we've replaced our older vehicles in the past year. 

Replaced our 18 y/o minivan with a CR-V Hybrid last year as we still needed something with a decent amount of cargo space.  This year we replaced our 9 year old Accord with a Civic hatchback.  Both of these will last us awhile as they have great gas mileage and up to date features -- thank you Little Baby Jesus for adaptive cruise control.

Will need to revisit once the Great Washington State Ban on Sales of Gas Powered Vehicles takes effect in 2035 though.   (Or else we'll simply get newer ICE vehicles around 2034.) 

[thegeneral 2,908]

9 minutes ago, DonS said:

Not looking as we've replaced our older vehicles in the past year. 

Replaced our 18 y/o minivan with a CR-V Hybrid last year as we still needed something with a decent amount of cargo space.  This year we replaced our 9 year old Accord with a Civic hatchback.  Both of these will last us awhile as they have great gas mileage and up to date features -- thank you Little Baby Jesus for adaptive cruise control.

Will need to revisit once the Great Washington State Ban on Sales of Gas Powered Vehicles takes effect in 2035 though.   (Or else we'll simply get newer ICE vehicles around 2034.) 

I’ll talk to the secret meeting of Libs and see if we can get that 2035 date pushed up

[DonS 3,292]

2 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

I’ll talk to the secret meeting of Libs and see if we can get that 2035 date pushed up

Sounds good.  Make sure and wear a condom for the "secret handshake", though.  Gotta stay safe. 

[thegeneral 2,908]

3 minutes ago, DonS said:

Sounds good.  Make sure and wear a condom for the "secret handshake", though.  Gotta stay safe. 

Hi boys!

Make sure the word gets out to the GOP NTTATWWT!!

[League Champion 1,896]

1 hour ago, thegeneral said:

Another large cost savings to include in this is things like tuneups, oil changes, break pads, transmissions etc. Most of these are not a thing in these cars or greatly have reduced wear and tear. 

They still have hydraulic brakes. With regenerative braking they will last longer but still need replacing. My model Y does have a transmission as well. 

Still waaaay less things to go wrong. 

[thegeneral 2,908]

1 minute ago, League Champion said:

They still have hydraulic brakes. With regenerative braking they will last longer but still need replacing. My model Y does have a transmission as well. 

Still waaaay less things to go wrong. 

Right the regen breaking allows beak pads to last a long time (I very rarely touch brakes if I am paying any attention) and the transmission, or tranny as I know is the preferred term around this site, is much less complex.

[DonS 3,292]

14 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

Hi boys!

Make sure the word gets out to the GOP NTTATWWT!!

That orange tint of his is oddly sensual...

[League Champion 1,896]

10 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

tranny

The Tranny is smooth as ice

[DonS 3,292]

2 hours ago, thegeneral said:

Also @DonS

if you are kinda looking around at this my buddy bought the VW one that just came out. Still has the full rebate and he got a couple years free charging at Electrify America network I believe. Lots of incentives out there from The various makers right now.

I rode in his car and is quite nice.

Ironically enough I just passed one of these down at Fred Meyer on my way to buy some more 100% heterosexual beer. 

ID4, right?  Nice looking vehicle. Don't think I had seen one previously. 

[thegeneral 2,908]

3 hours ago, DonS said:

Ironically enough I just passed one of these down at Fred Meyer on my way to buy some more 100% heterosexual beer. 

ID4, right?  Nice looking vehicle. Don't think I had seen one previously. 

That’s the one. Kind of a mini SUV.

[seafoam1 2,799]

23 minutes ago, thegeneral said:

That’s the one. Kind of a mini SUV.

You two have sex now?

[thegeneral 2,908]

52 minutes ago, seafoam1 said:

You two have sex now?

This going into your spank bank, dipshet?

[DonS 3,292]

1 hour ago, seafoam1 said:

You two have sex now?

I prefer to say "make love".  Chugging Bud Light off his ass crack is a memory I'll cherish forever.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J/k.  I'm all about the snatch.  Just ask your mom. 

[League Champion 1,896]

14 hours ago, thegeneral said:

Everyone is free to invest in Lithium tech. Good luck that shet has always burned my ass. 

Do the positives outweigh the negatives as far as "saving the Planet"?

Liberals are the supposed to be the party that's going to save the Planet. There's nothing worse than the effects of mining and disposing of Lithium. Nobody talks about that but they want you to go full EV, still with no plan. And Democrats never question, they just take it for gospel and go with whatever they're told.