Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[MasseyFerg231]

I’m reminded of a bumper sticker I used to see on an old loggers truck growing up:

“If you object to logging, try wiping with plastic”

 

[Jstpssng]

Someone recently told me that as of recent, it costs them about $20 worth of power to fully recharge their car at home. Does anyone know if this is accurate? Just curious.

It cost me $10.00 to fill my pickup yesterday. Of course I'd only gone about 100 miles. How far are they driving before recharging should be part of that question. Living 20 miles from the nearest gas station, an EV would be handy for local use. I doubt that I'll ever get used to the short range/long charge cycle of an EV for everyday use though... I've lived too many decades knowing that not keeping a full tank could become life threatening, especially in winter.

 

[PuffyC]

It cost me $10.00 to fill my pickup yesterday.

You guys are killing me. It takes $30 in ethanol-free gas each week just to cut my grass.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Saudi Arabia, UAE could be slowly 'de-anchoring' from oil price movements, data suggests

They appear to see the handwriting on the wall.

Shale firm EOG aims to launch carbon capture project by late 2022

U.S. shale oil firm EOG Resources said on Friday it aims to begin a carbon dioxide injection program by late 2022 to reduce greenhouse gases from its oil and gas production.

www.reuters.com

Is the industry starting to see the handwriting on the wall?

 

[RoyJackson]

...an EV would be handy for local use. I doubt that I'll ever get used to the short range/long charge cycle of an EV for everyday use though...

If EV's ever become affordable, using them as short haul vehicles would be a good idea. Local trips to the store, whatever, probably comprise most people's usage. Keep the ICE vehicles for longer trips (vacation and such). As I'd written in an earlier post,, EV's used in urban and suburban areas would drastically reduce pollution. I just don't see much use for EV's in a rural setting

 

[Torvy]

Many people seem to be unaware of this problem.

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

www.bbc.com

 

[Jstpssng]

I've been interested in EVs for a second vehicle since Mother Earth News ran an article on how to convert a conventional auto way back in the last century. Now companies like Ford are making that easier... Ford’s Already Out of $3,900 Electric Crate Motors

 

[Jstpssng]

Many people seem to be unaware of this problem.

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

www.bbc.com

They're projecting out two more generations; a lot can change between now and then. Star Trek solutions aside, we can't keep growing the population the way that it's done in the last 120 years. We just don't have the resources.

 

[RoyJackson]

Many people seem to be unaware of this problem.

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

www.bbc.com

I'm not sure this is a problem...

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Many people seem to be unaware of this problem.

Fertility rate: 'Jaw-dropping' global crash in children being born

Nearly every country will see their populations fall as the world has fewer babies.

www.bbc.com

There are more than 8 million empty homes in rural Japan, and local governments are selling them for as little as $500 in a bid to lure residents

Many in the USA are unaware of places like Japan, China, Italy, etc population imploding issues.