I've owned several electric cars:
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As of this time, I can't see any scenario where I could afford or want one.
Too many questions, too many issues, too much cost.
Will S&W or Colt be the first to release the electric handgun?
Too many questions, too many issues, too much cost.
Will S&W or Colt be the first to release the electric handgun?
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A lot of the current issues will be worked out over time. When the first cars were coming to market the same infrastructure issues existed. It takes decades to build out. If enough charging isn't available EV sales will slow until it is. Battery technology will improve.
It's a monumental shift that will have some unforeseen and unintended consequences, both good and bad. But there's no going back. Too many big entities have invested too much to quit now. We're doing it.
It's a monumental shift that will have some unforeseen and unintended consequences, both good and bad. But there's no going back. Too many big entities have invested too much to quit now. We're doing it.
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Ask Buck Rogers what he carries.
venomballistics
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If we look at it with the battery replaced by a perpetual pixie dust power plant, we would be looking at a nearly perfect vehicle with no real room for argument outside the usual build quality we already accept.
It's the batteries and the means to charge them that are the problem.
Perhaps the solution isn't a new battery, but rather a portable energy generation tech.
venomballistics
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If you're talking to me the answer is no.
About 25 years ago I yanked out a perfectly good running 250CI inline-6 and replaced it with a very healthy rebuilt 350CI V-8.
Bolted in 2 extra cylinders and 100 extra cubic inches.
Love the sound of a cammed Chevy small block running through long tube headers with dual exhaust.
TRW forged flattops, Fuelie heads, Edelbrock aluminum intake, Crane cam, Edelbrock 600 CFM 4 barrel, blah blah blah, yada yada yada.
Cost at the time was $1200, what does a replacement EV car battery cost, $33,000?
Gearheads .... the original recyclers
smoothshooter
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What do they do when CA has one of their rolling blackouts?
Who picks up the tab for car battery disposal?
How do you think the electricity for charging is produced?
When more power plants are built to handle the increased demand for car charging electricity, how close to YOUR HOUSE do you want one to be?
At least the EV business provides lots of jobs for 12 and 13 year-olds making the equivalent of $1 per hour in third world countries where rare earth minerals are mined for the batteries.
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smoothshooter
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Actually, you have that wrong.
Your taxes and utility bills will go up a lot to cover the costs of old battery disposal, additional power plant construction, and the installation of tens of thousands of charging stations everywhere.
JJEH
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From time to time I (still) look at Fiskers website. Today I found his warranty information and I wanted to share it with you. This is for the Fisker Ocean and straight from his website.
Basic Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 6 / 60,000
Powertrain Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 10 / 100,000
Battery Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 10 / 100,000 / 75%
The 75% refers to the batteries state of health and I'm not sure what exactly that means?! If it's below 75% they don't cover it? I don't know...
Corrosion:
Years / Mileage: 12 / Unlimited
Roadside:
Years / Mileage: 6 / 60,000
To be fair, it's a pretty standard warranty, but I do like the powertrain one. Especially since Stellantis went from 100K to 60K for the gas-powered cars. But I'm sure there will be a bunch of scribble in the fine print. I'm not even sure if the first ones have been delivered yet. I know he's got a drivable prototype and that Magna signed on to making them. Other than that, I'm out of the loop.... stopped following the trend.... also reducing my social media activities.
I still don't want a BEV. I consider myself a car guy and that just means that sometimes you are hands on and uncomfortable. But the journey is the goal, not necessarily the destination, so it's important how I travel. And a BEV it's just not going to cut it. Now in the city.... as a 4th or 5th vehicle in the motor pool.... maybe. Not as a daily driver I have to rely on.
Basic Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 6 / 60,000
Powertrain Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 10 / 100,000
Battery Warranty:
Years / Mileage: 10 / 100,000 / 75%
The 75% refers to the batteries state of health and I'm not sure what exactly that means?! If it's below 75% they don't cover it? I don't know...
Corrosion:
Years / Mileage: 12 / Unlimited
Roadside:
Years / Mileage: 6 / 60,000
To be fair, it's a pretty standard warranty, but I do like the powertrain one. Especially since Stellantis went from 100K to 60K for the gas-powered cars. But I'm sure there will be a bunch of scribble in the fine print. I'm not even sure if the first ones have been delivered yet. I know he's got a drivable prototype and that Magna signed on to making them. Other than that, I'm out of the loop.... stopped following the trend.... also reducing my social media activities.
I still don't want a BEV. I consider myself a car guy and that just means that sometimes you are hands on and uncomfortable. But the journey is the goal, not necessarily the destination, so it's important how I travel. And a BEV it's just not going to cut it. Now in the city.... as a 4th or 5th vehicle in the motor pool.... maybe. Not as a daily driver I have to rely on.
But it's for the children...
