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<blockquote data-quote="wizbangdoodle" data-source="post: 16624185" data-attributes="member: 17037"><p>What everyone seems to forget, is the big push for ev's was to reduce global pollution. It's scary to me that no one looks at the manufacturing process of electric vehicles. Huge amounts of pollution. But it's just over in China, so who cares, right? Plus, what is used to produce the electricity to charge those vehicles? Yup, mostly coal power plants. And what happens to that battery once it is done? Maybe they get recycled, maybe not.</p><p></p><p>Now let's look at the day to day with an ev. You get up and go to work, but you have to unplug your car first. Small inconvenience, but still an extra step. Hopefully the vehicle won't let you drive off if it's still plugged in. Can you imagine the disaster that would be.</p><p>You get to work, but have to plug in before going into the office, another inconvenience, if there even is a charging station there. And if there aren't enough stations your S.O.L</p><p>The day is over and depending on conditions and your commute distance, you may only have 50-75% battery left. No big deal, right? But the wife has some errands she wants you to run before you get home. Now your at 30-50%.</p><p></p><p>At the end of battery life, it's basically junk, because the cost of a new battery is as much as having a gas motor overhauled and you start thinking, geez, a gasser would have probably gone 200k or more before needing a major overhaul.</p><p></p><p>As you might have guessed, I'm not a big fan of ev's. To me, they are a niche vehicle. They work for some people, but not me. My F450 can have a range of over 700 miles empty. I can tow my 14,000 pound 5th wheel and still get over 300 mile range.</p><p>Go ahead, jump in an electric, but don't think you're saving the world. </p><p></p><p>Move on, nothing to see here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wizbangdoodle, post: 16624185, member: 17037"] What everyone seems to forget, is the big push for ev's was to reduce global pollution. It's scary to me that no one looks at the manufacturing process of electric vehicles. Huge amounts of pollution. But it's just over in China, so who cares, right? Plus, what is used to produce the electricity to charge those vehicles? Yup, mostly coal power plants. And what happens to that battery once it is done? Maybe they get recycled, maybe not. Now let's look at the day to day with an ev. You get up and go to work, but you have to unplug your car first. Small inconvenience, but still an extra step. Hopefully the vehicle won't let you drive off if it's still plugged in. Can you imagine the disaster that would be. You get to work, but have to plug in before going into the office, another inconvenience, if there even is a charging station there. And if there aren't enough stations your S.O.L The day is over and depending on conditions and your commute distance, you may only have 50-75% battery left. No big deal, right? But the wife has some errands she wants you to run before you get home. Now your at 30-50%. At the end of battery life, it's basically junk, because the cost of a new battery is as much as having a gas motor overhauled and you start thinking, geez, a gasser would have probably gone 200k or more before needing a major overhaul. As you might have guessed, I'm not a big fan of ev's. To me, they are a niche vehicle. They work for some people, but not me. My F450 can have a range of over 700 miles empty. I can tow my 14,000 pound 5th wheel and still get over 300 mile range. Go ahead, jump in an electric, but don't think you're saving the world. Move on, nothing to see here. [/QUOTE]
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