The autumn years of the ICE should be the golden years for the ICE.

[DeathRanger]

the powerboost....i would be happy to give up 600 pounds of cargo capacity and 2k of the 12 plus k towing capacity for 100 miles electric range....

and that is coming.

the super duty systems will be interesting.

and using the bronco and expedition hybrids boondocking will be awesome....the power these have for overlanding and expedition rigs is just awesome.


long range hybrids are where its at....for the next 20 years.

i have no use for all electric if i were to only own one vehicle. thats retarded. i want options......in a traffic jam in a blizzard.....i want options...trying to escape a storm....i want options......out in the wild....i really want options.


the all electric for commuting....no problem. most of us have more then one vehicle. and an all electric for the chores is perfect.


so yes....electric vehicles of all types are going to rocket in production the next 5 years compared to 10 years ago. its only been 12 years with the teslas...


and these machines ford and gm are putting out are crazy......that hummer is out of control beast from hell.


if i could afford one i would buy it.

for a round towner. gonna be a minute before they are worth wandering the country like i do with one...

Porsche took their Taycan from NYC to LA, 2,834.5-mile journey, and only added 2 hours and 30 minutes to overall trip due to charging needs.

Porsche just proved that stopping to charge an electric car won't kill the great American road trip

Porsche sent one of its electric Taycan sedans the 2,800 miles from Los Angeles to New York and spent less than 2.5 hours at charging stations.

www.businessinsider.com

The Blizzard/stuck on highway in snowstorm story was fake. Car and Driver did similar test and kept cabin at 65 degrees for 45 hours.

How Long Can an EV Keep the Cabin Warm When It's Cold Out? We Found Out

Our Tesla Model 3 can keep its interior at 65 degrees for almost two days max, losing an average of 2.2 percent of its charge per hour, which is barely less than a gas-powered car.

www.caranddriver.com

 

[DeathRanger]

Really?, the solar is paid off I assume. Even still, has it actually paid for itself. 5000 miles in a month is pretty high too. 60k a year, I would expect some expensive maintenance is in your future.

Solar is not paid off. Solar payment each month is equal to my average electric bill before I got solar and the electric car. Now with solar I'm providing entire house power and vehicle power for the entire year.

 

[G8orFord]

Solar is not paid off. Solar payment each month is equal to my average electric bill before I got solar and the electric car. Now with solar I'm providing entire house power and vehicle power for the entire year.

So it was not $0 then. I didn't think so.

 

[bobbywalter]

Porsche took their Taycan from NYC to LA, 2,834.5-mile journey, and only added 2 hours and 30 minutes to overall trip due to charging needs.

Porsche just proved that stopping to charge an electric car won't kill the great American road trip

Porsche sent one of its electric Taycan sedans the 2,800 miles from Los Angeles to New York and spent less than 2.5 hours at charging stations.

www.businessinsider.com

The Blizzard/stuck on highway in snowstorm story was fake. Car and Driver did similar test and kept cabin at 65 degrees for 45 hours.

How Long Can an EV Keep the Cabin Warm When It's Cold Out? We Found Out

Our Tesla Model 3 can keep its interior at 65 degrees for almost two days max, losing an average of 2.2 percent of its charge per hour, which is barely less than a gas-powered car.

www.caranddriver.com

a nissan leaf isnt doing that shit....or a tesla....a tesla adds at least a day to a 2500 mile trip on the people i know with teslas that tried it and could not go the way they wanted to to see new parts of the country.. or go to yellowstone without adding 2 days.


all electric sux for people like me.

for now. i love electric cars. just dont fit my needs. yet.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have thought about putting solar panels on my barn roof. I could get a ton of them up there.

Too bad the peak runs north/south though.

 

[bobbywalter]

and if you run into a traffic situation with 15 percent in a blizzard....and the charging stations are all fawked up or dead from the powerlines being down....


these things all have happened.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

ICE isnt going anywhere. Espicially once we get an oil friendly adminstration back in office. If they do end up stopping all engine production they will go bankrupt. People are not going to accept the shortcomings of electric.

They already are. In Saskatchewan, the number of electric vehicles has tripled in the last two years or so. In about 2019, there were 400. Last year there were 600. Now there are about 1,000. Whether you like it or not, people are accepting the "shortcomings" of electric.

In Canada, there are 250,000 electric vehicles. So, yes, people are accepting the "shortcomings" of electric.

 

[1990RangerinSK]

rusty is definitely a troll bot. i was born on the same troll bot farm...v3.228.... not an improvement...and both are outdated.

Who says he was born? IF he's a bot, then he was programmed.

If he's not a bot, then it's entirely likely that he was hatched.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

and if you run into a traffic situation with 15 percent in a blizzard....and the charging stations are all fawked up or dead from the powerlines being down....


these things all have happened.

To be fair though if you live in snow country... generally you know to top 'er off before it gets nasty.

That applies to both powerplants.

Who says he was born? IF he's a bot, then he was programmed.

If he's not a bot, then it's entirely likely that he was hatched.

@97RangerXLT
@fastpakr

Where do bots come from?

Are they born? Hatched?

 

[DeathRanger]

So it was not $0 then. I didn't think so.

My average electric bill, before solar and an EV was $350
My current monthly solar bill is $350
My current monthly electric bill is $0

My monthly costs are the exact same, but I get 50,000 - 60,000 miles of EV charging for free.

 

[bobbywalter]

My average electric bill, before solar and an EV was $350
My current monthly solar bill is $350
My current monthly electric bill is $0

My monthly costs are the exact same, but I get 50,000 - 60,000 miles of EV charging for free.

thats called....



winnie win win mothfawklez

 

[Chapap]

Is it possible that residential lawn mowers and snow blowers and such can predict the EV future? They seem to be an ideal candidate for electric power. They’re used on a pretty electric-friendly schedule, and they have to be price and performance competitive (haven’t checked but probably aren’t).

 

[1990RangerinSK]

Is it possible that residential lawn mowers and snow blowers and such can predict the EV future? They seem to be an ideal candidate for electric power. They’re used on a pretty electric-friendly schedule, and they have to be price and performance competitive (haven’t checked but probably aren’t).

Interesting. For me, an electric lawn mower isn't practical. I'd be forever wrapping that thing's cord around a tree (or more than one tree).

On the other hand, for somebody like my mom, who has a smallish yard with no trees to wrap the cord around, an electric mower works really well for her.

 

[snoranger]

Is it possible that residential lawn mowers and snow blowers and such can predict the EV future? They seem to be an ideal candidate for electric power. They’re used on a pretty electric-friendly schedule, and they have to be price and performance competitive (haven’t checked but probably aren’t).

My neighbor owns a 15 acre Christmas tree farm... he only uses a battery powered leaf blower. After 30+ years he says it’s one of the best things he’s ever bought. It’s lighter than a gas blower, just as powerful, and the 2 battery packs last longer than his bad hip.

 

[Chapap]

Interesting. For me, an electric lawn mower isn't practical. I'd be forever wrapping that thing's cord around a tree (or more than one tree).

On the other hand, for somebody like my mom, who has a smallish yard with no trees to wrap the cord around, an electric mower works really well for her.

Oh that’s right… some have cords. I guess I’m thinking of battery powered ones. The cord alone would be a deal breaker for me.

I just had this thought walking into Lowe’s today. They had a $4,000 electric zero turn sitting out front.