For the EV mafioso

[dbp512]

Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge how @JesseT feels about this thread:

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[autotragic]

The fact is EV sucks ass. Will EVs get better? Yeah but will they ever replace 100% of what we have now? Doubtful.

Until we have flying cars powered by quantum plasma turbo encabulators everything else just sucks.

 

[dbp512]

The fact is EV sucks ass. Will EVs get better? Yeah but will they ever replace 100% of what we have now? Doubtful.

Until we have flying cars powered by quantum plasma turbo encabulators everything else just sucks.

Lets not be so binary in our thinking. EVs can be great for people who only need a vehicle for commuting around their local area; not everyone needs to traverse the country daily. Plus without them we wouldn't have hybrids and all their benefits. Extra power, torque right off idle, and regenerative breaking to name a few. I've been driving a Grand Wagoneer the last few days and while the Hurricane HO engine works great for it, I did miss some of the electrically-assisted benefits of which I've grown familiar.

If that's not enough for you, then what about the economic effects on gas when issues arise? If soccer mom can still use her electric errand runner, then a pipeline problem or government mismanagement won't cause a dramatic shift in the supply/demand curves. Which means your weekly pentastar refills won't suddenly double in price. It's a good buffer against inevitable political ineptitude.

 

[autotragic]

Lets not be so binary in our thinking. EVs can be great for people who only need a vehicle for commuting around their local area; not everyone needs to traverse the country daily. Plus without them we wouldn't have hybrids and all their benefits. Extra power, torque right off idle, and regenerative breaking to name a few. I've been driving a Grand Wagoneer the last few days and while the Hurricane HO engine works great for it, I did miss some of the electrically-assisted benefits of which I've grown familiar.

If that's not enough for you, then what about the economic effects on gas when issues arise? If soccer mom can still use her electric errand runner, then a pipeline problem or government mismanagement won't cause a dramatic shift in the supply/demand curves. Which means your weekly pentastar refills won't suddenly double in price. It's a good buffer against inevitable political ineptitude.

 

[JesseT]

Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge how @JesseT feels about this thread:

Aww, you made it just for me? I guess we might as well bring that soothing rainbow duck in at this point.

 

[dbp512]

Oh trust me, Soothing Rainbow Duck will be around

Watching you

Observing you

 

[grimmjeeper]

The fact is EV sucks ass. Will EVs get better? Yeah but will they ever replace 100% of what we have now? Doubtful.

Until we have flying cars powered by quantum plasma turbo encabulators everything else just sucks.

You're way behind. We're already past the retro encabulator. We're up to the hyper encabulator.

 

[dbp512]

Aww, you made it just for me? I guess we might as well bring that soothing rainbow duck in at this point.

I made sure to leave it generic, in case anyone ever needs it again

 

[autotragic]

You're way behind. We're already past the retro encabulator. We're up to the hyper encabulator.

I never said retro. What are you talking about?

 

[grimmjeeper]

I never said retro. What are you talking about?

The retro encabulator came after the turbo encabulator. You're at least two encabulators behind.

 

[autotragic]

The retro encabulator came after the turbo encabulator. You're at least two encabulators behind.

Well no, the quantum plasma turbo encabulator is a development offshoot not connected to the current hyper encabulator. You see for flying cars they found the AI in the hyper encabulator to be...suicidal and it caused problems so reversion was needed in the flux carbonator to keep development on track. I won't hold it against you, it's a common mistake.

 

[grimmjeeper]

Well no, the quantum plasma turbo encabulator is a development offshoot not connected to the current hyper encabulator. You see for flying cars they found the AI in the hyper encabulator to be...suicidal and it caused problems so reversion was needed in the flux carbonator to keep development on track. I won't hold it against you, it's a common mistake.

So they were finally able to address the cohesive lubricity failures in the spurving bearings without the dingle arm? I didn't think they would ever figure that out.

 

[autotragic]

So they were finally able to address the cohesive lubricity failures in the spurving bearings without the dingle arm? I didn't think they would ever figure that out.

We don't have flying cars yet so they must have ran into some issue with the semi-boloid slots of the stator interfering with the entangled sperry-vanes that are supposed to keep the plasma from killing the passengers. Tough break really.

 

[JesseT]

So they were finally able to address the cohesive lubricity failures in the spurving bearings without the dingle arm? I didn't think they would ever figure that out.

We don't have flying cars yet so they must have ran into some issue with the semi-boloid slots of the stator interfering with the entangled sperry-vanes that are supposed to keep the plasma from killing the passengers. Tough break really.

Shoulda used Amsoil.

 

[Dusty Dude]

Lets not be so binary in our thinking. EVs can be great for people who only need a vehicle for commuting around their local area; not everyone needs to traverse the country daily. Plus without them we wouldn't have hybrids and all their benefits. Extra power, torque right off idle, and regenerative breaking to name a few. I've been driving a Grand Wagoneer the last few days and while the Hurricane HO engine works great for it, I did miss some of the electrically-assisted benefits of which I've grown familiar.

If that's not enough for you, then what about the economic effects on gas when issues arise? If soccer mom can still use her electric errand runner, then a pipeline problem or government mismanagement won't cause a dramatic shift in the supply/demand curves. Which means your weekly pentastar refills won't suddenly double in price. It's a good buffer against inevitable political ineptitude.

It never has been a binary choice. EV’s have been getting forced down our throats at the expense of other options. EV’s are good for local commutes, and they relocate transportation pollution in major cities to the electrical plants, but cold weather will bring them to a standstill. Unfortunately that affects a huge part of our country. A while ago, I brought up the news story about all the EV’s (every brand) that were unable to move or charge in Chicago during a cold snap. The entire fleet of EV’s that I dealt with were worthless. It is an unfortunate reality that gas, diesel, CNG, and hydrogen don’t have to deal with. Range and charge time for an EV mean nothing when it gets cold.

As for the economics effects on gas and issues… what makes you think electricity is any different? Our gas infrastructure is much more robust than our electrical grid, and government mismanagement has affected both energy sectors.

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