Electric Vehicles here to stay, for good or bad?

[IXLR8]

The power infrastructure in the US was never designed for providing as much power as EV’s will require. Neighborhood power distribution grids will start catching fire if everyone is charging 2 EV’s. What happens when your kids show up and need to charge.

Mountains of poison batteries for our children. The raw materials come from conflict areas.

Will insurance companies allow you to park them in garages, the way they catch fire. Used EV’s are already banned from transport ships due to the multiple losses of entire ships. When they catch fire, there is not any method in common use to extinguish them.

There will NEVER be an electric car at my house.

 

[wakosama]

I thought about this. First, I think the battery costs and adverse impacts of their manufacture, replacement and disposal already overwhelm the supposed advantages. Secondly, they're monstrously subsidized and without that gov't support they aren't even close to cost effective. Third, as noted the grid simply can't support them, now or ever based on the ongoing economic decline. Personally, I never thought they were a viable idea in the first place, but that's JMHO...

 

[RobboHouTex]

Folks need to realize we're talking major upgrade/expansion of the grid for full scale EV adoption to happen. So far I'm not seeing much realistic planning for that to happen (and no, windmills and solar farms will not suffice).

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Folks need to realize we're talking major upgrade/expansion of the grid for full scale EV adoption to happen. So far I'm not seeing much realistic planning for that to happen (and no, windmills and solar farms will not suffice).

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Axxe55]

Folks need to realize we're talking major upgrade/expansion of the grid for full scale EV adoption to happen. So far I'm not seeing much realistic planning for that to happen (and no, windmills and solar farms will not suffice).

Another welcome to the forum.

 

[Axxe55]

The power infrastructure in the US was never designed for providing as much power as EV’s will require. Neighborhood power distribution grids will start catching fire if everyone is charging 2 EV’s. What happens when your kids show up and need to charge.

Mountains of poison batteries for our children. The raw materials come from conflict areas.

Will insurance companies allow you to park them in garages, the way they catch fire. Used EV’s are already banned from transport ships due to the multiple losses of entire ships. When they catch fire, there is not any method in common use to extinguish them.

There will NEVER be an electric car at my house.

Also think about that the battery pack has a life-cycle, just like any other battery. And at some point it's going to need to be replaced. That means more than likely having to go to the vehicles dealer for a replacment. And that isn't going to be cheap.

This Tesla owner was looking at over $22K for a battery replacement.



And if insurance companies balk at an EV being garaged in the main living structure because of the danger of a fire, how many people are going to build a seperate structure to garage the vehicle?

 

[Axxe55]

 

[Grumps21]

Wife and I were in a parking garage last month, and there was a sign stating BEV vehicles are prohibited.

Also, there was this article I read recently about a young driver who received a preowned electric Ford Focus as a gift. The battery crapped out and cost more than the value of the car to replace.

Florida family drives into electric car problem: a replacement battery costs more than vehicle itself

A Florida family ran into a major problem after buying an electric vehicle, the replacement battery costs more than they bought the car for.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[IXLR8]

Green Disaster: Battery Fire Turns Connecticut Electric Bus into Towering Inferno

A battery fire caused an electric bus to burst into flames on Saturday morning, in Hamden, Connecticut, according to officials. Luckily, no one died in the inferno, although two transit workers and two firefighters were hospitalized as a result of the blaze.

www.breitbart.com

'nuff said...

 

[IXLR8]

Connecticut Transit Replaces Electric Bus Fleet with Diesels Following Massive Battery Fire

Just one day after officials promoted the passage of the Connecticut Clean Air Act, CTtransit, the Connecticut Department of Transportation's bus service, has pulled its entire fleet of electric buses due to one bursting into flames. The electric vehicles have been replaced with traditional...

www.breitbart.com

Ha Ha

 

[Tnhawk]

I'll never own one but then again I said I'd never own a plastic gun. Go figure.

Years ago I'd said the same about tuperware guns but as they became practical I have several. By the time an ev becomes practical I'll no longer be driving.

 

[striker55]

Years ago I'd said the same about tuperware guns but as they became practical I have several. By the time an ev becomes practical I'll no longer be driving.

Us too I'm 70 and have a nice car paid for, won't be purchasing another car.

 

[Wudidiz]

Electric cars kinda make me think of weiners. I know the new turkey weiners are better for me but I’m not yet ready to give up an all beef Nathans. They just taste so much better. Similar to comparing the pussy sound of an electric car versus the sweet rumble of an American V8. I guess I’m old fashioned to a fault but I don’t mind being faulty.

 

[deemus]

I am seeing a ton of T's on the road, mostly w California plates.

 

[striker55]

Chevy Volt Replacement Battery Comes With Monster Bill

The Chevrolet Volt was a brilliant car launched in the wrong era. It didn't last long, and as a result, it's now costly to fix. How does $30,000 for a new battery sound?

carbuzz.com

 

[Tnhawk]

I am seeing a ton of T's on the road, mostly w California plates.

They need to return to CA.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I didn’t read the whole thread so sorry if I’m repeating another’s idea. I think electric vehicles need two major fixes to be worthwhile….

1. Roofs that are solar panels that charge the battery while in the sun, driving or parked, and

2. Replacement batteries under $6K

I’d love an electric car…as a commuter. But nothing makes sense for me at this time…

 

[Brains]

Solar roof wouldn't contribute a meaningful amount of power at this stage in the game. Say you could put even 2 sq. meters worth of solar on the roof. That's about 0.5kWh avg in full sun. Not going to put much of a dent in a 50+ kWh battery pack. Maybe 3-4kWh in a day?

 

[Sasquatch]

Here's something for the "no thanks, EV" crowd to brighten your day

 

[Tnhawk]

I am seeing a ton of T's on the road, mostly w California plates.

I have to question why immigrants from CA don't register their vehicles in Texas. The registration costs in CA are much higher than here.