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In reply to the discussion: Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles [View all]yagotme
(3,028 posts)76. Hmmm...
1st article:
The 2022 Arctic Road Rally got under way at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12. The starting line was at the Golden Valley Electric Associations headquarters on Illinois Street in Fairbanks. The 1,096-mile rally is expected to wrap up on Tuesday
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1,100 miles in 4 days. In August. In Alaska. With purpose-built chargers installed on route. Not much of a "real-life" test.
2d article:
Depending on the weather, the duo would use either a 5kW wind turbine or a prototype solar hybrid charging solution to juice up their Ariya. Failing that, there were moments when they had to fall back to their petrol generator a mandatory equipment for traversing the Arctic regions. Likewise with their diesel support vehicles, as no electric version of those exist. Chris explained to Expedition Portal that the purpose of "Pole To Pole EV" is to prove that electric vehicles make a viable replacement for existing diesel-powered expedition vehicles in the polar regions.
If wind or solar not available, had to fall back on generator. So, they wouldn't have made it, if not for gas. Article also didn't specify what range they were getting in the colder climates.
3rd article coincides with 1st article.
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I made my comment specifically in reply to "Our country house is 125 miles from the city...
Silent3
Mar 24
#17
And I made my comment to show that battery electric vehicles will never be practical for everyone
Caribbeans
Mar 24
#18
Pick my side? That's easy. President Biden IS my choice. And I already own an Audi e-tron electric car. nt
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 24
#26
Wow, that tax is so much cheaper than the additional cost of gas would be....
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#14
Luckily, the added expenses you mention, if they actually do go as far up as you're fearing...
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#19
No, that's not true, lithium ion batteries just take about a 1/3 longer to charge at 32F.
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#38
Oh, "permitted"... I guess they don't want you to notice the reduced range...
Think. Again.
Mar 25
#55
I have a mid sized sedan and mine has a range of 540 miles when I filled up today
MichMan
Mar 24
#30
How many charging stations are up and running from the infrastructure bill? Faux news
doc03
Mar 24
#4
From: The Dept. of Energy https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_benefits.html
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#43
It says "cars" not one car. I have a 19-year-old Toyota Tacoma with 130000 miles. It has low
doc03
Mar 25
#63
That's what the government is trying to do. If we wanted them they wouldn't need to
doc03
Mar 25
#68
There are 46.4% of them in just 5 states, I don't live in them. Then there is the extra cost of the
doc03
Mar 24
#44
What do you say to these nitwits the tell you it will create more toxins to create
Maraya1969
Mar 24
#10
Probably ship them to poor countries so slave labor and children can extract anything of value
MichMan
Mar 24
#31
So you are saying that commiting suicide by sitting in your car in a closed garage
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#86
Yes but I am sure you are better at it than me. What blows my mind is your refusal
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#99
Are you trying to say that green houses, complete with enough toxins is not affecting the earth?
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#92
How do you expect road maintenance and repairs to be done if EV owners aren't paying ?
MichMan
Mar 24
#32
"There will be more electric cars in the future until everyone will have one whether they like it or not."
MichMan
Mar 24
#33
About 80% of commutes in the U.S. are within range of old lead-acid batteries.
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 25
#47
Seems like having to buy both an EV and an ICE vehicle is also costly and wasteful?
MichMan
Mar 26
#70