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EV's, Reliable Power, et al

Started by Herman, December 24, 2022, 12:41:25 AM

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Quote from: DKG on August 19, 2023, 12:57:08 PMFord CEO Jim Farley admitted he underwent a "reality check" when he tried to make a cross-country road trip in the Ford electric F-150.

"Charging has been pretty challenging," Mr. Farley said in a video on X, formerly known as Twitter. "It was a really good reality check of the challenges of what our customers go through and the importance of fast charging and what we're going to have to do to improve the charging experience."

In California, Mr. Farley said he encountered slow charging times. When using a low-speed charger, it took about 40 minutes for it to charge the electric F-150's battery to 40 percent.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/ford-ceo-admits-reality-check-when-he-took-electric-f-150-truck-on-road-trip-5474740?utm_source=goodeveningnoe&src_src=goodeveningnoe&utm_campaign=gv-2023-08-18&src_cmp=gv-2023-08-18&utm_medium=email&est=PfyHf%2F88U9uaJ%2BUSHDMFEMIfwv9VzET%2FF3F2OnfS4YCy6GMAm4g7bXSRuLu4T1HQjQ%3D%3D

Too bad if you are carting granddad to hospital with a  suspected heart attack...

We are going to be in deep shit when these pieces of crap become the majority vehicle.

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Oerdin

Quote from: DKG on August 22, 2023, 03:53:42 PMEV's are not designed for emergency situations.

Yep, and that is an excellent reason not to buy one.  In an emergency you need reliable transportation and that isn't an E.V..


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Brent

Wind turbines have been failing mysteriously.

According to a Bloomberg travel report, these fallen wind turbines span various locations across the world, especially Oklahoma, Sweden, Colorado, and Germany. Fortunately, we already know why this is happening. Three of the world's top wind turbine manufacturers have put the blame on the rush to build bigger turbines, which has led to quality control issues.

Most of the turbines that have collapsed in various locations across the world are at least 750 feet tall. The tallest so far was a 784-foot giant turbine that fell in Germany towards the end of 2021.

Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, and General Electric are the three biggest companies in the wind turbine industry. Reports have it that their turbines are falling due to manufacturing issues.

With bigger turbines also come bigger problems that the industry doesn't seem to be capable of handling effectively.


Oerdin

Chinese made eBikes suck, catch fire, and explode in huge numbers.

https://youtu.be/ZpNCii-OTqw?si=myN0PiUUO0_GoHxV

Herman

Quote from: Oerdin on August 31, 2023, 06:42:21 PMChinese made eBikes suck, catch fire, and explode in huge numbers.

https://youtu.be/ZpNCii-OTqw?si=myN0PiUUO0_GoHxV
Damn, I see ebikes all over the place. In rural areas and in towns and cities.



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Oerdin

Mostly due to price and the fact that regular people don't want them.

Oerdin

The UK is also enacting tyrannical laws just like California is doing.  Amazing how world wide the WEF is pushing this all over the western world but not in the rest of the world.

https://youtu.be/Bpb86NPBLIE?si=YUh6qJy00fJTemCI