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[GURPS]

The inevitable EV implosion​

By Ron Ross


The electric vehicle honeymoon is over. Don’t expect the marriage itself to last much longer either.

The mass conversion from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) to electric vehicles was never more than a Democrat/environmentalist hallucination anyway. It was the most ill-conceived government policy objective in modern history.

The transition should have been a non-starter. It’s riddled with numerous deal killers. It’s like having a dozen fatal diseases all at the same time.
Any goal as massive as a total conversion from ICE vehicles to EVs requires careful planning and infrastructure preparation. It would necessitate a rapid doubling of electricity generation and grid expansion. In today’s world that’s impossible.

EV promoters could never deliver on their promises. Their grandiose assurances were nothing more than wishful thinking.

There was no market research. Hmm -- I wonder why. There were no feasibility studies. Hmm -- I wonder why. Did they actually believe everyone would tolerate spending hours to charge their vehicles rather than the minutes they were accustomed to?

 

[Kyle]

Say it aint' so, Joe!

 

[glhs837]

If the government kept its stupid hands out of it, it would be fine and happening at a normal pace where the infrastructure could keep up as need grows.

 

[Sneakers]

Pretty good info on one of the key components of a battery, nickel. Not plentiful, or "green".

 

[phreddyp]

The inevitable EV implosion​

By Ron Ross


The electric vehicle honeymoon is over. Don’t expect the marriage itself to last much longer either.

The mass conversion from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs) to electric vehicles was never more than a Democrat/environmentalist hallucination anyway. It was the most ill-conceived government policy objective in modern history.

The transition should have been a non-starter. It’s riddled with numerous deal killers. It’s like having a dozen fatal diseases all at the same time.
Any goal as massive as a total conversion from ICE vehicles to EVs requires careful planning and infrastructure preparation. It would necessitate a rapid doubling of electricity generation and grid expansion. In today’s world that’s impossible.

EV promoters could never deliver on their promises. Their grandiose assurances were nothing more than wishful thinking.

There was no market research. Hmm -- I wonder why. There were no feasibility studies. Hmm -- I wonder why. Did they actually believe everyone would tolerate spending hours to charge their vehicles rather than the minutes they were accustomed to?

Just look up two posts to get your question answered!

 

[GURPS]

Biden Administration To Spend $100 Million Upgrading EV Chargers​

The funding for the work comes from 2021’s bipartisan infrastructure bill — which allotted $7.5 billion for charging — and will attempt to fix or replace roughly 6,000 chargers classified as “temporarily unavailable.” Power issues, routine maintenance, or damage from vandals could contribute to the unavailability of the chargers, The Wall Street Journal reported, noting that roughly 150,000 public charging ports already exist publicly.

The Biden administration wants a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers by 2030.

Elon Musk’s Tesla, which has its own network, has a low failure rate of 4% of its charging stations, compared to 20% of other charging stations, according to an August study from J.D. Power. J.D. Power’s 2023 Electric Vehicle Consideration Study found 61% percent of shoppers were likely thinking of purchasing an electric vehicle; among people not considering an EV, 49% said charging station unavailability was their greatest worry.

While “most EV owners will say charging is one of the greatest benefits of ownership, because 85% of it is done at home,” Stewart Stropp, J.D. Power’s executive director of E.V. intelligence, stated, “it’s the exceptional use case—like a vacation road trip—that’s holding shoppers back.”

Meanwhile, Zooz Power, out of Israel, announced on Wednesday its first charging system available in the United States, located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. That system is intended to showcase the system, which converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The company stated that the booster can fully recharge batteries within 15 minutes.

 

[GURPS]

Ford CEO says electric vehicles provoking 'charging anxiety'​

The CEO of one of the country’s biggest car manufacturers explained why electric vehicles (EVs) may not be a lightning hit for consumers.

"We’re going into the mass consumers who have a lot of charging anxiety," Ford CEO Jim Farley warned when explaining the growing push for EVs.

Farley joined "Special Report" on Tuesday to discuss the EV push as demand for the greener alternative has yet to peak.

"They [consumers] don’t have range anxiety, they have charging anxiety," Farley stressed again.

 

[Kyle]

They need to remarket to squeeze a few more customers out of the mix.

Advertise the newest ones run on Unicorn Farts. Going fast, better buy one in a hurry.

 

[glhs837]

Ford CEO says electric vehicles provoking 'charging anxiety'​

The CEO of one of the country’s biggest car manufacturers explained why electric vehicles (EVs) may not be a lightning hit for consumers.

"We’re going into the mass consumers who have a lot of charging anxiety," Ford CEO Jim Farley warned when explaining the growing push for EVs.

Farley joined "Special Report" on Tuesday to discuss the EV push as demand for the greener alternative has yet to peak.

"They [consumers] don’t have range anxiety, they have charging anxiety," Farley stressed again.

As they should since the existing networks, barring one, are pretty crappy.

 

[Sneakers]

It looks like much of the charge anxiety will be relieved and range dramatically improved with the introduction of the solid state battery. Not prone to fires, lighter in weight, much faster charging times. I had heard about the solid state battery, and coming from an electrical/technical background, solid state meant transistor circuitry, and could not imagine how a transistor circuit could store energy. It's called solid state because there is no fluid in it. Down side is that it uses more lithium than current cells. It works, they're just trying to figure out how to get to production levels.

 

[stgislander]

It's called solid state because there is no fluid in it. Down side is that it uses more lithium than current cells. It works, they're just trying to figure out how to get to production levels.

Was there an article recently about a new huge lithium deposit discovered in the US?

 

[Sneakers]

Was there an article recently about a new huge lithium deposit discovered in the US?

Didn't see it. If we can't drill for oil, will they be able to mine the lithium?

 

[stgislander]

Didn't see it. If we can't drill for oil, will they be able to mine the lithium?

When Trump is re-elected.

 

[Kyle]

Was there an article recently about a new huge lithium deposit discovered in the US?

Lithium deposit found in US may be among world’s largest, study finds

A new paper published late last month in Science Advances details what may be in the largest deposit of lithium in the world, located in northern Nevada.

www.foxbusiness.com

 

[GURPS]

Was there an article recently about a new huge lithium deposit discovered in the US?

Yes

already blocked from development by Biden IIRC with that move last month

 

[glhs837]

It looks like much of the charge anxiety will be relieved and range dramatically improved with the introduction of the solid state battery. Not prone to fires, lighter in weight, much faster charging times. I had heard about the solid state battery, and coming from an electrical/technical background, solid state meant transistor circuitry, and could not imagine how a transistor circuit could store energy. It's called solid state because there is no fluid in it. Down side is that it uses more lithium than current cells. It works, they're just trying to figure out how to get to production levels.

Yep, if ya cant scale it......

 

[GURPS]

 

[glhs837]

OHMAGERD!!!! THE FIRES!!!!! (With token local flavor for those who say it never happens here)

Kia, Hyundai recall over 3.3 million vehicles for potential fire-related issues

Federal safety regulators announced recalls that affect more than 3 million Kia and Hyundai vehicles. See which years and models are affected.

www.usatoday.com

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Collision with Multiple Vehicles on Fire in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at approximately 6:40 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to Forest Park Road and Pine Hill Run Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with one on fire. Fire and rescue personnel responded to reports of a 2-vehicle...

smnewsnet.com

 

[glhs837]

I think I explained the reason EVs are piling up on other makers lots....... It's the pricing...... Tesla outosld everyone else in the US market combined by about 155,000 vehicles. These are US sales through the end of Q3 2023

Tesla continues dominance of the US EV market, driving rivals into unprofitability

When it comes to the US electric vehicle market, there is one clear leader: Tesla. The American automaker has forced its rivals into low-volume niches as they struggle to grab market share and turn a […]

driveteslacanada.ca

 

[spr1975wshs]

A coal fired power plant near Kansas City, KS will remain open because the Panasonic EV battery plant being built there will need every watt the coal produces in electricity.

New $4B Panasonic electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Kansas requires so much power that the facility will need its own COAL plant to run – NaturalNews.com

A coal-fired power plant in Kansas that was slated for closure will remain open after all to provide needed power for, wait for it: a new electric vehicle (EV) battery factory producing “clean” energy storage products. In accordance with the Biden regime’s ongoing efforts to force all Americans...

www.naturalnews.com