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EVs not doing so well in Blighty

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  • MikM Away
    MikM Away
    Mik
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    https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/electric-cars-are-a-trojan-horse-for-the-destruction-of-driving/ar-AA1nrhdV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=LCTS&cvid=d18c16f919de41f3c7eb6d7a9d1381fa&ei=67

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      Jolly
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      And they're a much, much smaller country than the U.S.

      I have a friend who is a rancher. He also dabbles in transporting purebred cattle for other ranchers in the state. It's not unusual for him to hitch up his gooseneck to his 3/4 ton pickup and drive to Colorado, Georgia or points in-between. And You don't leave high dollar stock in the trailer any longer than you have to.

      He's going to do that in an EV?

      A Ford Lightning wouldn't get him to Shreveport, if he was pulling a load.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        #3

        It is becoming obvious to almost all that EVs are not ready for prime time and these mandates could cause some real problems.

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          #4

          Yes, the technology is at the "first adopter" stage, while the mandates are at the "mature" stage.

          I think at the rate battery technology in increasing, we are about 10 years apart.

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            Maybe.

            I still put battery and grid development at the cold fusion point.

            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.

              I was only joking

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              • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.

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                #7

                @Doctor-Phibes said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:

                I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.

                Agree. I think even better is "Plug In Hybrid". 60-80 km on battery and then gas if needed. I would guess that most people (maybe 80%) would hardly ever have to use the gas engine part of the engine.

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                • JollyJ Jolly

                  Maybe.

                  I still put battery and grid development at the cold fusion point.

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                  Doctor Phibes
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                  #8

                  @Jolly said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:

                  I still put battery and grid development at the cold fusion point.

                  Presumably we're still on the verge of introducing these miraculous charging systems that will charge a car in 5 minutes. I seem to remember somebody here saying this was a load of bollocks at the time it was reported, but modesty forbids....

                  I was only joking

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                  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                    I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.

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                    Jolly
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                    @Doctor-Phibes said in EVs not doing so well in Blighty:

                    I don't understand why hybrids aren't the obvious choice for a more gradual implementation. It feels like all the political types have got sucked into this EV stuff because they don't know any better.

                    Toyota Prius. $30k 57mpg. Dependable.
                    Battery replacement can be done by anybody with a hair of mechanical knowledge and for less than $1500. Batteries last 8-10 years.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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