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There's a vaccine for this virus - drive electric.
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My main concern about switching to electric personally is how long the batteries last.
I prefer to purchase otherwise reliable cars on their last leg. Right now I have a 2006 Toyota Camry and I'm happy with it.
This is pretty eco friendly as well as being economical because the car has basically amortized its environmental impact by that point compared to any new car (gas or electric).
I'd prefer to keep doing this and switch to EV but I don't know if it's practical or not. I need to figure out how many miles/kilometers these batteries can handle before they go bust.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Depending on where you choose to live in the Great White North, the driving distance vs. cabin heat may be a consideration as well.
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True. We'll probably end up settling near Vancouver.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Current EV batteries should last over 500,000 miles. Remember, though that some degradation is normal, but if they degrade more than 20% there's a problem.
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That's way better than i would have expected. thanks
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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EV batteries have come a long ways in the past decade.
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With brownouts, blackouts and some asked to cut back on usage how is the grid going to handle more electric cars?
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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The last and current month have the electric grid maxed out and providers begging folks to cut back. We are not anywhere close to being ready for EVs as the norm.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Charge at night - that's what I do. This is using base power generation for my charging and not the peak power generators that are insufficient for the middle of the day.
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You must live in the North? here in the South it is hot at night, hence A/C is going. I grew up in Phoenix, it don't ever get cool there.
What about winters in the North?, How does the frigid weather effect batteries?
You charge at night but if say a great number of people go electric then what? Charge using the initial in your last name?, every other day?
We ain't ready and there's nothing in the pipeline to get us ready.
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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Mike Hankey wrote: pipeline By proclamation of the current squatters at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. that word has been stricken from usage here in the US of A. Go directly to jail. Do not pass "Go"! Do not collect $200.
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I would try to drill down and get to the root of the problem but I'm afraid that's out of the question also.
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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How much could a Frick Frack
If a Frick Frack could?
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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I live in Denver. Summer heat isn't as bad as Arizona, but it stays hot at night. I haven't heard of rolling blackouts at night in Phoenix - the baseline power is sufficient. As for winter driving, expect 20% range loss between 0 and 32F and 30% below 0F. This is why range on an EV is important.
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With 3 KW available per home, it's a bit unwieldy. Plus the cost of electricity is 60 cents/KWh, not really that affordable. If you don't own a garage (typical here) it's even worse because
A) you can't charge your car at all
B) batteries really, really, REALLY don't like continuous thermal stress.
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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At 2.1 € / litre I have a very severe case of coprolalia each time I have to refuel. Even LPG reached 0.80€/liter.
GCS/GE d--(d) s-/+ a C+++ U+++ P-- L+@ E-- W+++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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...get your mind out of the gutter.
I'm talking about people who sew.
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Oh, I assumed your were talking about people that bowl.
The most expensive tool is a cheap tool. Gareth Branwyn
JaxCoder.com
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Sewer was also NOT the answer to a recent Wordle that I failed to solve in 6 tries -- neither was Seder.
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Nor was sefer.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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You will have to sever your links to that game ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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That was going to be my 7th guess.
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