New peak rates mean charging electric cars more expensive than petrol

[volsrock]

Because it's nonrenewable.

Lithium is nonrenewable


renewable energy depends on natural resources that exist on planet Earth in fixed amounts and are very much non-renewable.

The issue of rare earth elements, used in many technologies including solar panels and batteries, is well known. Although these elements are not always as rare as their name suggests, they are finite and not renewable.

https://theconversation.com/lithium...relies-on-such-non-renewable-resources-109630

 

[ptif219]

I don't have solar because of my roof orientation but I love charging my EV in my garage. No trips to the gas stations for me. No toxic gas fumes. No spilling gas. No waiting in line. No paying rising gas prices.

I love my EV.

You do know the electric grid can't handle getting rid of big oil?

 

[ptif219]

Horseshit. There are charging stations everywhere. Ford, alone has 70,000 nationwide. You're just shitting on EV's because you think that decreasing our carbon footprint is a "lib" endeavor. You're so fucking ignorant.

If all chargers are used at the same time the electric gris will fail

 

[ptif219]

I know. I just enjoy watching them flail.

Wait till there is a food shortage because of all the farmland being used for wind turbines and solar panels

 

[T. A. Gardner]

What is your alternative to fossil fuels?

Hydrogen or anhydrous ammonia. Either works in a fuel cell. The later can be adapted to work in an ICE engine.

 

[Diesel]

Lithium is nonrenewable


renewable energy depends on natural resources that exist on planet Earth in fixed amounts and are very much non-renewable.

The issue of rare earth elements, used in many technologies including solar panels and batteries, is well known. Although these elements are not always as rare as their name suggests, they are finite and not renewable.

https://theconversation.com/lithium...relies-on-such-non-renewable-resources-109630

Ugh. Try to focus for two seconds.

 

[Diesel]

Wait till there is a food shortage because of all the farmland being used for wind turbines and solar panels

A food shortage?

 

[Diesel]

Hydrogen or anhydrous ammonia. Either works in a fuel cell. The later can be adapted to work in an ICE engine.

So when do we begin that transition?

 

[Into the Night]

$3500? Holy shit! My 427 Side Oiler bare block cost $4600, and that's before it's been machined!

Gotta watch those Jasper engines though. They have a tendency to be a bit sloppy about the rebuild, particularly with timing components.

 

[Into the Night]

Horseshit. There are charging stations everywhere. Ford, alone has 70,000 nationwide. You're just shitting on EV's because you think that decreasing our carbon footprint is a "lib" endeavor. You're so fucking ignorant.

So all of a sudden you are justifying spending fuel to charge your car.

 

[Into the Night]

There are plenty of charging stations everywhere. Some are free to use.

TANSTAAFL.

 

[Into the Night]

Because it's nonrenewable.

Oil is a renewable resource. So is natural gas.

 

[Into the Night]

Hydrogen or anhydrous ammonia. Either works in a fuel cell. The later can be adapted to work in an ICE engine.

Both have to be manufactured. You will put more energy into manufacturing them then you get by using the fuel in a fuel cell.

 

[Into the Night]

So when do we begin that transition?

Such cars are already being built.

 

[Walt]

New peak rates mean charging electric cars more expensive than petrol

Even your article admits that electric cars are cheaper than ice cars, if you charge the car at night. And it is only about UK cars, and only current prices.

Now who didn’t see this coming??

Maybe you saw peak rates coming in England, but I am betting you are lying about seeing it coming. I am betting you are an American, who does not know the first thing about how electric rates in England are set. You just saw something that looked like bad news for EV's and are reposting it without thinking.

 

[Walt]

Hydrogen or anhydrous ammonia. Either works in a fuel cell. The later can be adapted to work in an ICE engine.

One of the main benefits of hydrogen cars is they are another way to get to electric cars through fuel cells. Why on earth would you want to try to invent an ICE engine that runs on hydrogen? It would be very ineffecient.

 

[LurchAddams]

So all of a sudden you are justifying spending fuel to charge your car.

Explain how solar or hydroelectric spends fuel.

 

[Joe Capitalist]

You do know the electric grid can't handle getting rid of big oil?

No, I don't know that and neither do you.

 

[LurchAddams]

Lithium is nonrenewable


renewable energy depends on natural resources that exist on planet Earth in fixed amounts and are very much non-renewable.

The issue of rare earth elements, used in many technologies including solar panels and batteries, is well known. Although these elements are not always as rare as their name suggests, they are finite and not renewable.

https://theconversation.com/lithium...relies-on-such-non-renewable-resources-109630

So, nuclear plants create dangerous toxic waste. You want to decommission all nuclear plants, I guess.

 

[Joe Capitalist]

Hydrogen or anhydrous ammonia. Either works in a fuel cell. The later can be adapted to work in an ICE engine.

Hydrogen has to be compressed when stored if you want enough to go anywhere. You want to drive around with a tank of highly flammable compressed gas in your car?
You're a fucking moron.