From his 6500sq ft ocean side mansion......He's not wrong and spent the last part of his life spreading the word of the danger.
From his 6500sq ft ocean side mansion......He's not wrong and spent the last part of his life spreading the word of the danger.
Japanese cars in the 70's were not allowed a free market in USA, right? Then they were allowed and the US auto industry had to improve.A very common tactic of those who state there's no problem in forcing restrictions instead of advocating for a free market
If you have a solar collector or windmill or a paddle wheel on your creek, the benefits go way up.People can pick & choose what stats they want to...but I use cradle-to-grave, including fuel consumed. That to me is the total environmental cost of the car. I did detailed math when I was looking for a new car and seriously was considering an EV. But the environmental cost of an EV didn't make sense. That's why I drive the current ICE I do -- even using gasoline, it's still MUCH friendlier for the environment than EVs.
What an environmental disaster! First, all of the mining needed to produce that amount of Li-Ion batteries (not to mention child labour). It takes 2,000 liters of water to mine 1 kilo of lithium. So, about 230,000 liters just to mine the lithium needed for a SINGLE Tesla battery pack. This DOES NOT include the resources needed for the remaining components of the battery pack. In the USA, this mining is done in the Southwest, which already has serious water supply issues.
PBS recently had some good reports on this. Just a few such articles from PBS:
Lithium Liabilities: The untold threat to water in the rush to mine American lithium
An investigation from the Howard Center at Arizona State University uncovered the coming electric battery revolution in America will require billions upon billions of gallons of water to mine lithium. Many of the new U.S. mines will be located in the drought-prone American West.cronkitenews.azpbs.orgLessons from abroad: the environmental and social costs to lithium mining in Argentina.
One of North America's lithium mining powerhouse companies has lobbied for a record $1 billion Department of Energy low-interest loan — despite having never owned or operated any kind of mine in the U.S.cronkitenews.azpbs.org
Second, conversion losses. I'm still using Lead-Acid batteries my solar setup which has about 25% losses when charging, but the Telsa folks are reporting 20-30% charging efficiency. A 30% loss when charging a 3000MWh battery works out to 900,000,000 watts wasted/hr. For reference a space heater uses 1,500 watts, so you're effectively running 600,000 space heaters, releasing their heat straight into the environment for an hour, to charge that monstrosity.
I'm not anti-EV. I'm actually kicking around the idea of picking up one of Hertz's 2023 Tesla Model 3s for $22k. At that price all of the depreciation has already occurred, and with an 8 year battery warranty, not too much risk for 'beater' around-the-town car. I'm under no grand illusions though. Is it environmentally-friendly? NO. Moving the emissions from the tailpipe to smokestack, or worse, disastrous green energy pipe dream, doesn't change the picture. The road to hell is paved with good intentions at best, with corruption at worst.
Jealous?From his 6500sq ft ocean side mansion......
I've driven through the LA basin and never had an issue with watering eyes. Perhaps ...
There was an article about that a few years back and yes, it is more environmentally friendly to maintain the current cars we have than to get an EV.Wouldn't it be better to endlessly maintain the cars we already have
It's Colorado, no surprise there.They seem to be attracted to the small town South Park in Colorado
As if you don't already know.What did I do Now? Automatic apologies 🙏
I am not kidding. Please spell it out. There is a social disconnect here. Explain it like you would to a child of whatever age level you find appropriate.As if you don't already know.
Go on.....child of whatever age level you find appropriate.
This is not helping. I tell what I have experienced, you can take the information or ignore. It has served me well and I expect more success in the future. That you don't want to spell it out for me says something, but I have no idea what.Go on.
I never watched SG1 just the first film. Incidently I recall those slaves around Ra. I wonder if they used any cool lights in that film?
I couldn't find your article but I found scores of these:There was an article about that a few years back and yes, it is more environmentally friendly to maintain the current cars we have than to get an EV.
I don't remember if they used any cool lights.I never watched SG1 just the first film. Incidently I recall those slaves around Ra. I wonder if they used any cool lights in that film?
Since when is vice a legitimate news source?I couldn't find your article but I found scores of these:
Is It Good for the Environment to Replace My Used Car With an Electric Vehicle?
Even though it's typically better for the environment to use products as long as you can, in this case the answer is probably yes.www.vice.com
@TPA, are you able to share the math you did to arrive at the conclusion that the ICE you chose is more environmentally friendly, cradle to grave, than a comparable EV?People can pick & choose what stats they want to...but I use cradle-to-grave, including fuel consumed. That to me is the total environmental cost of the car. I did detailed math when I was looking for a new car and seriously was considering an EV. But the environmental cost of an EV didn't make sense. That's why I drive the current ICE I do -- even using gasoline, it's still MUCH friendlier for the environment than EVs.