This kind of argument is a way of accepting their terms. That what car we drive matters to the health of our planet.
It is conceding the high ground to them.
The planet is fine. It will be fine whether we all drive electric cars or we all drive internal combustion engine cars.
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.
Show me an electric car that can run through 2 feet of water when it floods and not have any damage. There is a lot more than just batteries that need to be worked on for them to be a viable option going forward. At this point they're only good for drag racing and virtue signaling.
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.
This kind of argument is a way of accepting their terms. That what car we drive matters to the health of our planet.
It is conceding the high ground to them.
The planet is fine. It will be fine whether we all drive electric cars or we all drive internal combustion engine cars.
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.
Show me an electric car that can run through 2 feet of water when it floods and not have any damage. There is a lot more than just batteries that need to be worked on for them to be a viable option going forward. At this point they're only good for drag racing and virtue signaling.
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.
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.