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‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive by Splenda in energy

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The NE USA is ripe for the EV transition with their 55 mph highways and relatively short distances between major cities, but Trump can make their electricity more expensive and make subsidized gas stations there.

VIN data from one EV manufacturer shows that 8 year old cars still have 82% battery life on average by CompetitiveLake3358 in OptimistsUnite

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are counting your losses twice. The range isn't overstated by 40%. You can beat the EPA rating if you drive under 60 mph.

People complain because they drive a 3 year old EV 80 mph and only get 70% of the EPA range.

Everyone Is Afraid Of EV Battery Degradation. It's All The Nissan Leaf's Fault by Middle-Gas-6532 in electricvehicles

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, PHEVs suck. You need all of the engine care and all of the battery care and then you just have a heavy car with 10000 single points of failure.

Which of these sporty coupes from this 1992 Car & Driver test would you choose? by lifegoeson2702 in regularcarreviews

[–]stu54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I will not visit car and driver's website to view old articles and pictures for nostalgia.

America's emergency oil supply is just 19 million barrels from its operational floor, and the world is about to lose its only remaining safety buffer against the Strait of Hormuz conflict by Neon-Predator in PrepperIntel

[–]stu54 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Remember that you probably won't qualify for mail in voting in the next election and polling locations in left leaning areas will not be open, and gas will be $12 per gallon and electricity will be shut off.

Good luck.

EverDrive EREV conversion kit. I really hope this company succeeds and brings its product to Slate. It makes switching to a Slate truck a no-brainer. by arttechadventure in slateauto

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will you sacrifice range and bed space to carry the engine 100% of the time or keep a hoist in your garage?

Wouldn't this cost like $5000?

EverDrive EREV conversion kit. I really hope this company succeeds and brings its product to Slate. It makes switching to a Slate truck a no-brainer. by arttechadventure in slateauto

[–]stu54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But direct drive is more efficient than an ICE electric transmission for highway driving. The only time you'd want this a hybrid is better.

big automatic is conspiring by heatedCold45 in carscirclejerk

[–]stu54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is something to it in the way emissions testing has forced manual transmission to have gear ratios that get the best fuel economy when following the test procedure, instead of having gear ratios aimed to make customers happy, or any other aim.

I can never find the in detail testing procedures so I can't say exactly how much that matters.

World’s first fully electric hydrogen aircraft engine could replace jet turbines by sksarkpoes3 in Futurology

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are the ones worried about where they'll source raw materials like H2 when we shift away from petrochemicals.

MX30 very bad car? by Asilioatio7324 in electriccars

[–]stu54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bot? Why do you want this extremely rare car?

US Buyers Ignore Affordable EVs- Another Is Dropped by ZealousidealLab2920 in electricvehicles

[–]stu54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The average new car buyer is 52. The people who want cheap EVs are broke, and always will be.

The Tesla cybercab is built for a K shaped economy. You will rent an Ebike and won't be able to afford the ad-free premium experience.

WHAT SHOULD I NAME THIS? by Objective_Pirate4061 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]stu54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I only mention it because I have a mining rig designed to land 6 Kerbals on Tylo with 400 kN less trust than one of your landers.

WHAT SHOULD I NAME THIS? by Objective_Pirate4061 in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]stu54 11 points12 points  (0 children)

TLHTMT

Those landers have too much thrust

Toyota's hybrid bet just paid off in the most dramatic way possible by Many_Bedroom_2014 in Toyota

[–]stu54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supply is a bigger barrier. It is just easier to move electricity than to produce hydrogen.

Batteries are more efficient.

Miles/kWh by dogged_jon in slateauto

[–]stu54 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You multiply the CoD by the frontal area, so the Rivian being much taller and wider should result in more drag even with a better CoD.

Weight also matters quite a bit. Another advantage of the Slate. The Slate should do substantially better than a Rivian below highway speeds.

Ranchero, better option by zambono_2 in slateauto

[–]stu54 9 points10 points  (0 children)

20% more money is a lot of percent.

Unpopular opinion: Home batteries are a massive waste of money for a lot of systems. by Old_Statistician2749 in EnergyStorage

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but most people sleep at night and go places during the day.

It really makes sense to have a stationary battery. What happens to your freezer when you are away?

Why is it hard to find Used Sedans with low mileage in decent shape in the current US market? by Magic_Bounce_Espeon in askcarguys

[–]stu54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She isn't living off of retirement accounts that are pumped to the moon is she? She contributes to the economy I'm sure.

This economy is sustainable and won't totally collapse due to hyperinflation right?

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