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EV's are far from being as reliable and cheap to operate as gas / Diesel powered vehicles. Not to mention the fact that it takes way too long to charge them and they have a limited range. Until they resolve those issues myself and most Americans will not be buying one. Not saying it will never happen but they are far from it now. Even if they were right now I am not in the market for a new car. For my truck, I may have to tow 500 miles in one day pulling a very heavy trailer. An EV simply could not do that. On my daily driver I have often drove 800 to 1200 miles in a day and one time I had to make a short notice drive to Las Vegas and back. 2500 miles I drove in 48 hours and that trip cost me around $130 in gas. Plus I ran 70 to 80 MPH plus with AC on and radio blasting the whole time. No way you could do that in an Electric Vehicle. And nobody has been really able to tell us exactly how much it cost to charge the car and how many miles you get from that charge to get a cost per mile. Plus we all expect well over 200,000 miles from our gas or diesel powered cars and trucks with out any major costs other than gas, tires, brakes etc. Batteries may cost $15,000 to $30,000 or more and no way those will last 200,000 miles. If the batteries lasted 14 years and or 350,000 miles then that would be different. We know about how long current batteries last and surely the EV batteries will not be that much different. And something nobody is talking about right now batteries are very expensive because Lithium is hard to get. That may get much worse (more Expensive) and demand grows. So there is a very real possibility when your battery does go dead and it will that you may not be able to replace it or it simply may cost more than car is worth. I am not concerned about the EV cars that got flooded in hurricane exploding. You flood any car it is pretty much scrap. And my last point is if they make the EV cars better, more efficient and lower cost then the people would be all over it and they would not have to try to force it up us. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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I have nothing against EV's...however....with all their current issues, I do not believe they are ready for prime time no matter what the greenies think...FWIW, I have never seen a car going up in flames at the gas station unless some dope lit it on fire through stupidity...my race car caught on fire once at the track...my Halon extinguisher put it out in less than 10 seconds...and...I made that round... | |||
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What about electric wheel chairs with lithium batteries? Are they safe? | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
You're right of course, Ed also said everyone will have to take a clot shot eventually, in order to work. Don't pay any of his drivel any mind.  | |||
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Ya'll let me know when I'm wrong about something. I'm all about keeping it real. Even at my own expense. | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
Not submerged in water, they're not. | |||
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Subsistence existence, serving the state (world government -corporations). They tell you in movies what they have in mind for the future. Watch this movie, at the end, the individual spirit in everyone watching, prevails (awakens). They show their greatest fear, losing control of the minds of the many.  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mike Rietow, | |||
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| DRR Elite |
1. Says a clown who makes a meager living assembling Chinese junk is a storage unit. 2. Post the quote or STFU | |||
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| DRR Top Comp |
Can you make this a little tougher next time? That was too easy. There are consequences for being creative, taking it in the A-Hole ain't one of them.  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mike Rietow, | |||
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| DRR Elite |
The group I listed is YOU! now what part of the truth and the facts don’t you like. | |||
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No it's not, I live on less than meager wages, I drag race for relaxation, and I've never taken a handout, never will. I could live under a bridge and be happier than you, proof being you take it in the A-Hole for money - Job. You'll do the same when it comes time to drive electronic cars.  This is relaxation.  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Mike Rietow, | |||
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| DRR S/Pro |
.991 60' 4.36 @ 159 so far..... 6.86 @ 198 trying for more...... 533" single carb 235" Harrison 4-link | |||
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To respond to Will. When I had to make that quick run to Vegas and back gas was under $2 a gallon most every where except Las Vegas. Would cost way more than that now due to Brandon. My car gets 35-42 MPG on highway. If your electricity charge for your car is $140 for 2000 miles that is really good. To be able to charge in 25 minutes from empty is not too bad. And if Teslas can go 300,00-500,000 miles with nothing major that is great. Interesting information and curious to see what you think about them in a few years. I still think the EV cars are still far away from being a better solution than gas powered vehicles. But I am a racer I am always looking for improvements and better way to do things. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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I agree with most everything you said about EV cars and Solar power. Except as for the EV cars that were flooded. Those cars in my opinion is not much different than gas powered cars that are flooded. They are basically totaled and Salvage Title. I would not want a flooded car gas, Diesel or electric and would expect problems from them if you got one. As for Solar the return on investment is usually not nearly worth the cost and I agree with not wanting them on my roof. I will be building a South facing Solar Patio which will shade South side of house and provide enough solar power to run my whole house most of the time. When I designed my house I did in a way that solar would be quick and easy and get good sunlight. I will be doing it myself and not paying the huge markup / rip off that many are charging. The problem with solar really is not the technology it is the salesmen who are trying to get 5 to 10 more than the cost of them. All Companies must make a profit to survive and grow but this is ridiculous. At the prices they are charging it takes too long to recover the cost and simply not worth it. I am not opposed to change as long as they are improvements and right now as far as I can tell EV cars are not any where near as good. I hope they do get better. Lol, there could be a huge new market opening up for roadside Charging. Nice truck, diesel generator and you come to them when they are stuck to charge them back up. https://postimg.cc/gallery/np3zpruo/ "Dunning-Kruger Effect" -a type of Cognitive bias where people with little expertise or ability assume they have superior expertise or ability. This overestimation occurs as a result of the fact that they do not have enough knowledge to know they don't have enough knowledge. Before you argue with someone ask yourself, "Is this person mentally mature enough to grasp the concept of a different perspective?" If not there is no point to argue. 4X NE2 CHAMPION. 2020 TDRA NE2 Champion | |||
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Will, this is not a hater question just curious about something an owner posted. Is it true that you have to call Tesla for a flat repair or tire replacement? ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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No, I actually hit a giant pothole on one of our wonderful California highways, like 4" deep and the size of half a car and killed the sidewall on both right side tires, poking a hole in the front one. I took it to America's Tire and they used the Pirelli manufacturer warranty and replaced both tires. It's just a pirelli Pzero tire, like most performance oriented cars, nothing unusual. .991 60' 4.36 @ 159 so far..... 6.86 @ 198 trying for more...... 533" single carb 235" Harrison 4-link | |||
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Thanks Will, I thought that sounded crazy even though I shared what he had written. ____________________________ 2017 and 2018 Osage Casinos Tulsa Raceway Park No-Box Champion 2018 Div4 Goodguys Hammer award winner | |||
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So far my experience has been that commuting with a tesla costs about 8x less in gas then the Tahoe I had before. It's considerably more simple and convenient to plug in and charge from home then going to a gas station and waiting for a pump, fling up and going about my way. Instead it takes me like and extra 5 seconds when getting out of my car at home from work to plug in, and I'm done. I don't sit there and wait for it to charge. When I get up in the morning it's all ready, full tank and off I go again. My wife used it the other day because she had to work in San Francisco, 60 miles and 2 hours away, it took 20% of the battery to get there. Total round trip was 38% battery use on a 4 1/2 round trip. That trip cost a whopping $8. Gas here is $6 - $6.50 a gallon. How many gas cars are able to drive in commute traffic for 4 1/2 hours, 120 miles on a gallon and quarter? Just sayin, I thought teslas were stupid too a couple years ago. But as a commuter car, I wouldn't have anything else at this point. And I'll bet most everyone under 60 will own one in their lifetime. .991 60' 4.36 @ 159 so far..... 6.86 @ 198 trying for more...... 533" single carb 235" Harrison 4-link | |||
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What a shyt show - LMAO. At least the guy has fab skills. | |||
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