Oil and gas produces literally almost everything. The amount in the gulf off of tx and LA would keep us running comfy for thousands of years with no consequence.
If you’re talking about uses for personal vehicles, how many people have trucks? To pull things, to drive through high waters, off road. Let’s take todays car for the family. A 9 hour road trip to favorite destination. Electric will run about 280 miles at 100% (I’ve heard that not true but we’ll use that number). So after about 31/2-4 hours, you have to find a “mega” charging station that will get you to 80% after about an hour. Another hour to 100%. So 3 1/2 hours is now 51/2 hours. Time to stop again. The 9 hour drive is now 13 and you still have to recharge.
Now do truckers… what effect on shipping, supply chain?
Do you know it’s an additional $8500 a year to have the super charger installed? Monthly fees for self driving and other add ons? Who can afford this? How do you keep people from traveling?
Electric cars will eventually win in the marketplace when battery tech improves. Lithium isn't good enough. But once you can charge as fast as filling up a gas tank, ICE cars will be a niche market for enthusiasts only.
My family is in oil and gas. Just about everything is made from fossil fuels, including…. Batteries for electric cars. This isn’t about being energy efficient.
My family is in oil and gas. Just about everything is made from fossil fuels, including…. Batteries for electric cars. This isn’t about being energy efficient
So your family is economically secure.
All I'm saying is that electric cars are going to win in the marketplace when battery tech improves. It isn't nearly there yet, but battery tech has been improving steadily over my lifetime.
I am lucky to live where electricity is cheap - less than $0.04 per kilowatt-hour. I love my plug-in hybrid. The power is quiet and smooth, and the motor and battery are maintenance free. I have a gas engine for long trips. I'm telling you that I much prefer running on electric, not because I have some fantasy that I'm saving the planet. I prefer it because it is silent smooth power, and I only rarely have to go to a gas station.
I'm not in favor of the government mandating anybody to have an electric car or anything like that. I'm only saying that they will eventually take over because they are better.
As long as water doesn't end up in your computer or in your air intake you can drive a car in as deep of water as you want. You must be a city slicker if you don't think flooding is something that needs to be taken into account.
Tell me how well an electric boat would work that ships goods across the ocean. I'll give you a hint, it wouldn't work for shit. I've spent my entire life working on the ocean so I think I would know a little about the subject. Electric is a joke and it will never replace the combustion engine.
A ICE powered car that is not designed to operate in water will not operate in water.
An electric powered car that is not designed to operate in water will not operate water.
The market will choose electric cars the moment they become as cheap and convenient as gas-powered cars. They are quieter, smoother, and require a fraction of the maintenance.
Battery tech needs to improve, and our electric generation and grid needs to be improved, but these have been in constant improvement since electricity became a thing.
I wasn't aware the being able to drive through two feet of water was a useful test for a personal vehicle.
I also don't think ICE vehicles would do any better than electric ones.
You'll have to do better if you want to convince me that I'm wrong about electric cars.
Oil and gas produces literally almost everything. The amount in the gulf off of tx and LA would keep us running comfy for thousands of years with no consequence.
If you’re talking about uses for personal vehicles, how many people have trucks? To pull things, to drive through high waters, off road. Let’s take todays car for the family. A 9 hour road trip to favorite destination. Electric will run about 280 miles at 100% (I’ve heard that not true but we’ll use that number). So after about 31/2-4 hours, you have to find a “mega” charging station that will get you to 80% after about an hour. Another hour to 100%. So 3 1/2 hours is now 51/2 hours. Time to stop again. The 9 hour drive is now 13 and you still have to recharge.
Now do truckers… what effect on shipping, supply chain?
Do you know it’s an additional $8500 a year to have the super charger installed? Monthly fees for self driving and other add ons? Who can afford this? How do you keep people from traveling?
I guess you didn't read my initial comment:
My family is in oil and gas. Just about everything is made from fossil fuels, including…. Batteries for electric cars. This isn’t about being energy efficient.
https://www.protectthackerpass.org/graphite-a-key-ingredient-in-ev-batteries-is-made-from-fossil-fuels/
https://www.manhattan-institute.org/mines-minerals-and-green-energy-reality-check
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2019/11/f68/Products%20Made%20From%20Oil%20and%20Natural%20Gas%20Infographic.pdf
So your family is economically secure.
All I'm saying is that electric cars are going to win in the marketplace when battery tech improves. It isn't nearly there yet, but battery tech has been improving steadily over my lifetime.
I am lucky to live where electricity is cheap - less than $0.04 per kilowatt-hour. I love my plug-in hybrid. The power is quiet and smooth, and the motor and battery are maintenance free. I have a gas engine for long trips. I'm telling you that I much prefer running on electric, not because I have some fantasy that I'm saving the planet. I prefer it because it is silent smooth power, and I only rarely have to go to a gas station.
I'm not in favor of the government mandating anybody to have an electric car or anything like that. I'm only saying that they will eventually take over because they are better.
As long as water doesn't end up in your computer or in your air intake you can drive a car in as deep of water as you want. You must be a city slicker if you don't think flooding is something that needs to be taken into account.
Tell me how well an electric boat would work that ships goods across the ocean. I'll give you a hint, it wouldn't work for shit. I've spent my entire life working on the ocean so I think I would know a little about the subject. Electric is a joke and it will never replace the combustion engine.
A ICE powered car that is not designed to operate in water will not operate in water.
An electric powered car that is not designed to operate in water will not operate water.
The market will choose electric cars the moment they become as cheap and convenient as gas-powered cars. They are quieter, smoother, and require a fraction of the maintenance.
Battery tech needs to improve, and our electric generation and grid needs to be improved, but these have been in constant improvement since electricity became a thing.