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Quote from: treysolid on February 01, 2019, 09:06:25 AMQuote from: sonofdaxjones on February 01, 2019, 07:12:46 AMIt is highly doubtful that massive improvements to the power grid will occur in the next 10-15 years. This is why back up power systems companies are flourishing. Right now we have one of the largest public utilities in the country in or about to be in bankruptcy because they didn’t properly maintain their grid.These two statements appear incongruent. You're essentially stating that you believe that utilities would rather go bankrupt than make the necessary investments in their infrastructure?PG&E is likely going to file bankruptcy (if they haven't already) because they failed to properly maintain their power grid, which in turn caused numerous wildfires in which they were found liable for . . . if one of the largest power companies in the United States has done such a poor job of maintaining their grid, then you can only imagine what it's like elsewhere. On most grids a singular ice storm or hurricane would render them non-workable for weeks, if not months in some circumstances. We're talking decades and billions upon billions of dollars to remedy that situation. That's not a system you want to go all in on with the backbone of your transportation systems. Not to mention the fact that EV's are no where near being able to haul the proverbial freight if you will on the commercial side. FYI Germany is converting 15 trains to FC power.
Quote from: sonofdaxjones on February 01, 2019, 07:12:46 AMIt is highly doubtful that massive improvements to the power grid will occur in the next 10-15 years. This is why back up power systems companies are flourishing. Right now we have one of the largest public utilities in the country in or about to be in bankruptcy because they didn’t properly maintain their grid.These two statements appear incongruent. You're essentially stating that you believe that utilities would rather go bankrupt than make the necessary investments in their infrastructure?
It is highly doubtful that massive improvements to the power grid will occur in the next 10-15 years. This is why back up power systems companies are flourishing. Right now we have one of the largest public utilities in the country in or about to be in bankruptcy because they didn’t properly maintain their grid.
60 degrees on sunday. May be the hottest on record. Undisputed evidence of global warming?
Quote from: Dugout DickStone on February 01, 2019, 11:37:56 AM60 degrees on sunday. May be the hottest on record. Undisputed evidence of global warming?Lulz...60 wouldn’t even register in the top 10.
Quote from: wetwillie on February 01, 2019, 11:56:00 AMQuote from: Dugout DickStone on February 01, 2019, 11:37:56 AM60 degrees on sunday. May be the hottest on record. Undisputed evidence of global warming?Lulz...60 wouldn’t even register in the top 10.For KC on 2/3? I guess I will take your word for it
Sure. All while the state-of-the-art for EVs stands still for the next 20 years.
Quote from: treysolid on February 11, 2019, 02:17:03 PMSure. All while the state-of-the-art for EVs stands still for the next 20 years. I didn't say that trey, you really need to get better at this.The simple facts are, FCV's are much farther along in being able to move and start doing the heavy lifting on the commercial side than EV's. In fact a real green initiative (not the communist one) should be to supplant all traditional powered commercial over the road/track vehicles with FCV's within a decade.
materials science advances will lead to higher energy density batteries without the use of exotic (and ecologically costly) materials
Kansas should build one from Wichita to Garden City, 'cause it would be easy.
What if the electric car were made of oil and battery was made from natural gas?