it’s “ ain’t” well read.Just because I work on cars for a living does not mean I don't have an edumucation and am not well read...Lol
As long as you spell it “edumucation”.
it’s “ ain’t” well read.Just because I work on cars for a living does not mean I don't have an edumucation and am not well read...Lol
You missed the whole point...Lolit’s “ ain’t” well read.
As long as you spell it “edumucation”.
No, I got it. I’m just sayin if you’re going to claim you’re Jethro Bodine, you gotta own it.You missed the whole point...Lol
sounds like you’re “ that guy” to me…I'm not "that guy", but I believe that EV's are being forced on us. Why? It's not entirely "environmental". EV's have capabilities that ICE doesn't, and we are seeing at least some of "that" in controlling of our thermostats, among many other things.
I'm not "totally" opposed to ev, however we have had over 100 years to perfect them, and to my knowledge, we haven't. Why? We had 100+ years of technology to learn from, whey are we not applying it? "They" want EV, yet they have no idea how to implement it. Those in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, you remember winter 2021 snowmageddon? We had forced power outages (brownouts) and we also had the media telling us that we have to conserve resources by turning our thermostats down because the grids (and pipelines) couldn't keep up with demand. Well, add in a few million EV's being charged. The current grid can't handle it. The current grid is fed by nuke, hydro, and natgas generated electricity. Well "they" want natgas gone, and they're doing it. 2 plants here have been shut down. Now our electric bill is skyrocketing (mine is 220% higher than last year with avg temp 0.3 deg cooler). And they want more EV? And they keep forcing it down our throats? No. I'm not ready. My house is on 100A service. To go EV, I'd have to upgrade to at least 200A service which means I have to pay the poco to replace all of the wire, all of the pipe (underground), my breaker box/panel, etc. That in itself, just the wire, pipe, and panel will cost me at least $4700. That's $4700 I don't have. That's $4700 that would be applied toward the cost of the EV. Most people keep a car 5 years at most, if you take that $4700 and divide it up over 5 years, that's $78.00 per month added to the initial cost. That does not account for the electric usage nor the charging station. The avg charging station cost is about $700 give or take (one time charge). The avg cost to charge is somewhere around $25.00/month.
So...you have $78 (panel/wiring/pipe) plus $12 (monthly, charging station cost spread out over 5 yr), and $25.00/mo to charge. That's $115/mo JUST to be able to drive it. Now you're gonna have to pay tax per mile (since you ain't using no gas, they're gonna tax you per mile), personal property tax, tires, wear and tear, maintenance, etc etc.
It's not any cheaper. It costs more in the long run. Your electric bill is going to go way up (demand is going to skyrocket and the poco's can't keep up).
Again we had over 100 years to figure this stuff out and our leaders want it all done in the next 10 years. Ain't happening.
You'll bury me with my ice's. Or they'll figure out how to pay me to own ev.
Sentences should begin with a capital.it’s “ ain’t” well read.
As long as you spell it “edumucation”.
I believe you are correct ... I have never voted for electric cars ... in fact no one has asked for my opinion on the matterI'm not "that guy", but I believe that EV's are being forced on us. Why? It's not entirely "environmental". EV's have capabilities that ICE doesn't, and we are seeing at least some of "that" in controlling of our thermostats, among many other things.
I'm not "totally" opposed to ev, however we have had over 100 years to perfect them, and to my knowledge, we haven't. Why? We had 100+ years of technology to learn from, whey are we not applying it? "They" want EV, yet they have no idea how to implement it. Those in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, you remember winter 2021 snowmageddon? We had forced power outages (brownouts) and we also had the media telling us that we have to conserve resources by turning our thermostats down because the grids (and pipelines) couldn't keep up with demand. Well, add in a few million EV's being charged. The current grid can't handle it. The current grid is fed by nuke, hydro, and natgas generated electricity. Well "they" want natgas gone, and they're doing it. 2 plants here have been shut down. Now our electric bill is skyrocketing (mine is 220% higher than last year with avg temp 0.3 deg cooler). And they want more EV? And they keep forcing it down our throats? No. I'm not ready. My house is on 100A service. To go EV, I'd have to upgrade to at least 200A service which means I have to pay the poco to replace all of the wire, all of the pipe (underground), my breaker box/panel, etc. That in itself, just the wire, pipe, and panel will cost me at least $4700. That's $4700 I don't have. That's $4700 that would be applied toward the cost of the EV. Most people keep a car 5 years at most, if you take that $4700 and divide it up over 5 years, that's $78.00 per month added to the initial cost. That does not account for the electric usage nor the charging station. The avg charging station cost is about $700 give or take (one time charge). The avg cost to charge is somewhere around $25.00/month.
So...you have $78 (panel/wiring/pipe) plus $12 (monthly, charging station cost spread out over 5 yr), and $25.00/mo to charge. That's $115/mo JUST to be able to drive it. Now you're gonna have to pay tax per mile (since you ain't using no gas, they're gonna tax you per mile), personal property tax, tires, wear and tear, maintenance, etc etc.
It's not any cheaper. It costs more in the long run. Your electric bill is going to go way up (demand is going to skyrocket and the poco's can't keep up).
Again we had over 100 years to figure this stuff out and our leaders want it all done in the next 10 years. Ain't happening.
You'll bury me with my ice's. Or they'll figure out how to pay me to own ev.
I mentioned the new Sienna earlier. Hybrid isn't an option, it's standard.Hybrids have been out for over 20 years and still not that popular. They make up only 3% of the overall market. Forcing EV's is a marketing and economic disaster.
I would love to see sales figures on that after one year. I bet it is not going to set any sales records...I mentioned the new Sienna earlier. Hybrid isn't an option, it's standard.
Given the rate of new car production due to the chip shortage, I'd expect not.I would love to see sales figures on that after one year. I bet it is not going to set any sales records...