Electric vehicles ARE NOT the future. (Congress, generation, poll, Obama)

[kdog]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

I think electric cars are a transitionary technology until hydrogen fuel cells are perfected.

Hydrogen cars are simply electric cars with an extra unnecessary energy conversion step. It takes lot of energy to produce Hydrogen. A complete waste of time.

[RoyaleWithCheese]

I think most people who push hydrogen have just decided irrationally to be anti-EV and just want to pretend that their is a better alternative that is being ignored.

[paracord]

Originally Posted by beach43ofus

There are hardly any available to buy, and the dealers want over sticker...no thanks.

I think we are 2 years away from actually seeing them on dealers lots for sale, w/ a range of 300+ miles, at <$50k out the door.

I think electric cars are a transitionary technology until hydrogen fuel cells are perfected.

Haha. It's always in "2 years they'll be better."

"in a few years, they'll be everywhere."

Etc.



It's like the environmental people who predict that "in a few years" we'll all be under water or in a raging hellfire. Since like 1985.

[RoyaleWithCheese]

Originally Posted by paracord

Haha. It's always in "2 years they'll be better."

"in a few years, they'll be everywhere."

Etc.



It's like the environmental people who predict that "in a few years" we'll all be under water or in a raging hellfire.

It isnt the environmental people predicting it but this is all just about left vs right to you.

Nobody really needs to say "2 years it will be better" as if they need anything from others. It is heading in that direction whether they like it or not.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by paracord

Haha. It's always in "2 years they'll be better."

"in a few years, they'll be everywhere."

Etc.



It's like the environmental people who predict that "in a few years" we'll all be under water or in a raging hellfire. Since like 1985.

You keep paying high prices for gas slice. Just one CAT 5 cane jane in the gulf can make prices 8+ a gal pal.

[paracord]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

You keep paying high prices for gas slice. Just one CAT 5 cane jane in the gulf can make prices 8+ a gal pal.

Uhhh yeah. One CAT 5 hurricane also would do what?

Knock out power for days? Weeks?

How are you going to charge your electric car then?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by paracord

Uhhh yeah. One CAT 5 hurricane also would do what?

Knock out power for days? Weeks?

How are you going to charge your electric car then?

Is there some requirement for anyone to be using grid power?

[paracord]

Originally Posted by Submariner

Is there some requirement for anyone to be using grid power?

What are you going to use? Hope that maybe the sun shines and 24 hours later you have a charged car?

Or maybe a generator? Powered by.......gasoline?

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by paracord

What are you going to use? Hope that maybe the sun shines and 24 hours later you have a charged car?

Or maybe a generator? Powered by.......gasoline?

My solar system works just fine to power my home and to recharge my sedan.

I hope to soon ad an EV farm tractor into the mix. I have been looking at them for the past ten years at our local Ag fair.

[kdog]

Originally Posted by RoyaleWithCheese

I think most people who push hydrogen have just decided irrationally to be anti-EV and just want to pretend that their is a better alternative that is being ignored.

Exactly. They obviously have no clue about the technology, nor the challenges of the distribution network that would be needed.

Rare photo of the 1st hydrogen charging station.



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