more GAS Car fires than electric cars

Jul 29, 2023 Last reply: 2 years ago 46 Replies
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I think I would too. A small EV would be good for local trips.

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The battery in a hybrid is smaller and likely to be better protected. I don't know about plug-in hybrids.

In the works

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Seven major automakers announced a plan on Wednesday to nearly double the number of fast chargers in the United States in an effort to address one of the main reasons that people hesitate to buy electric cars.

The carmakers — BMW Group, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz Group and Stellantis — will initially invest at least $1 billion in a joint venture that will build 30,000 charging ports on major highways and other locations in the United States and Canada.

I have nothing against EV's but what I object too is the one size fits all mentality of the current crop of democrats who if they have their way will ban ICE car sale and production after 2035.

It is also highly suspicious that they are beneficial to the environment when you look at all the details of manufacture and use and lifetime.

Politicians are not scientists and are the worst people to be dictating technology.

Perhaps. I could satisfy all my charging needs right in my own garage. An awful lot of people could say the same.

I suspect if you "follow the money" we will find a lot of palm waxing going on as well.

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Another RWEC sheep with the "I have nothing against...., BUT ..." garbage. Can be found in dozens, or maybe gazillions, of similar rants.

So what you're saying is "EVs for thee but not for me."

Got it. LOL

Well yes, but it is not just them. RINO should be included. Not a lot of difference between them and the Democrats. Both think they know better how to run your life than you do.

What I'm saying is: buy the car that's best suited to your needs.

The one that's best suited to mine is the one I already have. I don't need a new car every five minutes.

So much for the party with the "big tent". Now John McCain is no war hero, just a no good Rino. Presidents Bush 41 and 43 too. Romney, who was their presidential nominee not long ago, he's no good too. Add Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Chris Christie, Larry Hogan and lots of others to the list. It's become the psycho cult of criminalTrump. So proud that I left less than two years into Trump's s*it show.

Something to consider about home charging:

"The costs of installation for these charging equipment also vary significantly. For example, the Level 1 charger costs between $300 to $600 before labor, which stands at about $1,000 to $1,700. The Level 2 charger goes a bit higher, with the cost increased to between $500 and $700 and labor costing about $1,200 to $2,000. For Level 3, you will need a whopping amount between $20,000 and $50,000 for parts, and labor could cost upwards of $50,000. It is worth remembering that if the installation process requires major electrical upgrades to your home, it could cost you more."

There is talk here about a bill to mandate all new home construction includes a built in car charger. That means whether or not you want one you will have to pay for it in your new home.

Also, like in California, only EV's can be sold in Delaware after 2035.

It is the one size fits all mentality that most object too.

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Bullshit. A "Level 1" charger plugs into any standard 120vac outlet. It pulls roughly the same amount of power as a toaster oven, so you probably don't want anything else running on the circuit at the same time.

Pretty much any garage since, what, 1960?, has an outlet in it.

The Level 2

Level 2 is a standard 240vac circuit. Yeah, you might have to wire up a 240vac outlet in the garage. Yawn.

No one of normal sanity and income is putting Level III's in their homes.

Again, you'd be hard put to find any garage in the past half century without a 120vac outlet in it.

'cuz that's the screamfest they listen to from their rwec always mad leaders.

Sad.

Charging an EV with a Level 1 is like filling an SUV gas tank with an eye dropper.

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More RWEC whinebaby garbage.

Dumb reasoning to stir up people with overkill. Why would you want a level 3 charger in your home? Level 1 will work for 99.9% of all EV owners. You come home, plug in, takes a couple of hours. Good chance the car is sitting overnight.

Most new homes are at least equipped to add one. My house has 200A service, as do may today. Agree, putting a charger mandatory is over reach. Ability to easily add one, fine, no more than that.

Your ignorance is showing. Many cars sit in the garage 12 hours a day. Who cares how long it takes?

I wonder if anyone has a solution to the tourist parking at motels, apartment dwellers, and the folks who have to park on the street. I watch the Parking Wars show sometimes. Some people just don't have space for a vehicle they need to do their traveling.

Does that include a fire suppression system for your garage? Wonder if that would even work with Lithium batteries?

This is easy. Charge wirelessly from the pavement (american, not british).

Either while driving (currently tested in two cities) or while parked.

Build your parking garages with this:

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"Carbon-cement supercapacitors as a scalable bulk energy storage solution"

I watch the Parking Wars show sometimes. =

Reality TV IS NOT REAL, it's all staged for your entertainment.

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