quemerford wrote:
Tim Savage wrote:
It is worth remembering that Toyota (by far one of the most successful and profitable car companies) is not making an all electric car. Hybrids, yes. So what do they know that the others refuse to accept? The idea that we are going all electric in the next decade is a political talking point only. I have a neighbor who is a EE that worked extensively with the TVA building power plants for decades. He said there is no way it is happening for a long long time. When enough people fall into the all electric trap and can’t charge their cars we will see an abrupt turn around.
Strange then that sales of internal combustion vehicles will cease in most/all markets by 2035 or sooner. It doesn't have to be an EV to replace internal combustion: fuel cells alone show great promise. And if you think the changeover is about reserves (or not) of oil/gasoline/diesel, then you have not been paying attention.
Internal combustion has no future and you can either throw a tantrum and get left behind, or be part of something and maybe have an input. There is no turning back and if you think we're going to perform an about-turn then again you're going to be disappointed. No amount of, "my mate thinks..." is going to change it. But having driven a lot of alternatively-fuelled vehicles and having one in the family now for some time, I wish we'd had them decades ago. You charge at home, never visit a gas station and save lots of cash too.
But beware of the oil/gas/diesel lobby: they need to convince people that alternative fuels are not practicable. That only works if you don't get your head out of your backside and do the research yourself.
Maybe I missed it, but I know of one state in the United States that has mandated an end to internal combustion engines by 2035 and that is California. Also note that I specifically referenced that the US electrical grid is not currently capable of supporting an all electric auto fleet. There maybe other technologies that may supplement this and reduce the load, but they aren't here yet. That was not the subject of my post which was an all electric fleet.
Furthermore, no one is throwing a tantrum, I fully accept the move away from combustion engines is political motivated. I am also not just discussing this with some random mate. You must have missed the part about the fact he worked in the design and implementation for one of the largest US electrical providers. He recently told me he did the calculation for our little 200 house airport neighborhood. The electrical grid could not sustain the capacity necessary if everyone here had an electric car. Let alone two. That is the reality (with current battery technology) of the US electric grid. You can get your head out of your backside and recognize the limitations of the grid and do the research yourself...repeating your rude and condescending comments to me. You have no idea what research I have or haven't done on the subject.