Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Gale Hawkins]

Because one of the seat belts in our Leaf parts car was defective I decided to just have the set that blew rebuilt. I took them to the post office this afternoon and the large all you can hold box worked out very well and so they have been been shipped to Safety Restore in Massachusetts and we should have them back next week.

This ran me late scooping poop l but got that done. It's raining hard now so I'm glad I'm inside.

Last Saturday our new 10x20' horse run and 10x16 building arrived and are now level and on cap blocks. We are going to look at getting the solar system from harbor Freight out that I bought years ago and set it up so we'll have some lights down there until we get utility run down there if we do. If that goes well we may look at picking up a used solar system to use to charge the Leaf on Sunshine when we get it back on the road.

So far it looks like we're missing the tornadoes associated with the tornado warning we're under.

 

[RoyJackson]

Why do you think your stock ownership is any of my business?

It's not, of course...but you sure push EV's

 

[Gale Hawkins]

It's not, of course...but you sure push EV's

Roy why do you think you perceive that to be factual? You do realize most on this site will sooner or later own or be riding in an EV since ICEVs are being discontinued due to their declining sales. It is amazing how fast the pandemic impacted the future of the internal combustion engine.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Why Bill Gates invested in this tiny start-up that helps turn lithium into batteries

Sounds like farmer Bill is getting interested in supporting the EV industry.

 

[Doughknob]

I see more and more Teslas on the road, we will be seeing many F150's Lightnings very soon and this is just the beginning. I guess the EV market will get a taste of how Mr. Henry Ford felt back in the beginning of the combustion engine days. Rock on

I noticed your name. I once had a 64 1/2 Mustang with the 289. I liked that car. Not a fan of the Mach-E looks though.

 

[3930dave]

Roy why do you think you perceive that to be factual? You do realize most on this site will sooner or later own or be riding in an EV since ICEVs are being discontinued due to their declining sales. It is amazing how fast the pandemic impacted the future of the internal combustion engine.

You have an inquiring mind Gale.... why most of us hang out here...

The general "flavour" out there is getting a little tiresome though....

Even if a person likes Carrots, continuously getting beaten with the Guilty Stick gets old....

Rgds, D.

 

[California]

I don't see these discussions as a beating, just as speculation over what the future will bring us.

The very rapid progress of briefcase phones into iphones may - may! - illustrate the changes to EV's that we will see for the majority of the public that doesn't drive rural distances. As they gradually replace worn out cars, an EV may be the obvious choice. Not for everyone, but appropriate for many. Tractor owners on TBN are necessarily rural but we aren't a large proportion of the population.

 

[Agvg]

You Will always find senarios that EV is not ideal, if I wanted to take a road trip through the Russian steps at mid winter a EV would be a bad choice, driving around where I live and do 90% my driving it would work nice, I would not mind a 20 minutes charge stop when I move between my two places, chargers are on petrol stations, Burger king and at many places I can use the time to something useful.

 

[oosik]

I see a new add on TV for the 2022 GMC pickups. Don't think it's EV and they are pushing their new "Auto drive" system. Couldn't understand why anybody would need/want Auto Drive.

Watched closely - now I understand. With Auto Drive you can - tune to your favorite music station - follow along with the music - slap your thighs - clap your hands.

Just what everybody needs/wants. OR perhaps GMC thinks the Auto Drive system is better than the average driver. They could well be right.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy why do you think you perceive that to be factual? You do realize most on this site will sooner or later own or be riding in an EV since ICEVs are being discontinued due to their declining sales. It is amazing how fast the pandemic impacted the future of the internal combustion engine.

Unless mandated, and heavily subsidized, I don't see that happening. And, if the government attempts to mandate, a lot of politicians will lose their jobs
Americans like pickup trucks...and if any serious range is needed, EV technology is not there yet