It is not about the size of the vehicle but the useability of a similar sized vehicle. The leaking roof analogy is therefore very accurate.
Most don't even mention the nuisance of needing to plug it in every time they get back at home.
It is not about the size of the vehicle but the useability of a similar sized vehicle. The leaking roof analogy is therefore very accurate.
Argghh... No, the EV debate (and your prior arguments) are, of course, not about the size. They are about the range. And the distance of the trip to be made, as well as the limited range of an EV, are rather predictable parameters. So they are very different from "leaks", or unexpected heavy rainfall. If you want to take a long-distance trip, you may want to rent a long-distance vehicle.
I am not sure whether you are playing dumb in order to troll, or are just too emotionally invested in this topic (why would you?) to read and write with a clear mind. In either case, I'm out of here; this is too frustrating.
Most don't even mention the nuisance of needing to plug it in every time they get back at home.I don't know about you, but I would much prefer plugging in at home every day than having to stop by the gas station every other week or so. And as mentioned many times before, plug in hybrids give the best of both worlds.
Now I wonder how come there's not more investment in EVs that convert to plug in hybrids by adding a generator trailer?
May I ask you where you learned physics? You have some interesting concepts that all break the law of physics. Just wondering who is teaching this stuff?
May I ask you where you learned physics? You have some interesting concepts that all break the law of physics. Just wondering who is teaching this stuff?Please explain why the idea of adding a generator trailer breaks the law of physics. It has actually been done by DIYers. What's missing is commercial investment into that technology.
Help me understand what it is you are trying to do by adding a generator trailor? Are you thinking as the car travels down the road the generator will produce electricity to power the car as in a perpetual motion machine? Yup, that violate the laws of physics.
May I ask you where you learned physics? You have some interesting concepts that all break the law of physics. Just wondering who is teaching this stuff?Please explain why the idea of adding a generator trailer breaks the law of physics. It has actually been done by DIYers. What's missing is commercial investment into that technology.
Help me understand what it is you are trying to do by adding a generator trailor? Are you thinking as the car travels down the road the generator will produce electricity to power the car as in a perpetual motion machine? Yup, that violate the laws of physics.
May I ask you where you learned physics? You have some interesting concepts that all break the law of physics. Just wondering who is teaching this stuff?Please explain why the idea of adding a generator trailer breaks the law of physics. It has actually been done by DIYers. What's missing is commercial investment into that technology.
Help me understand what it is you are trying to do by adding a generator trailor? Are you thinking as the car travels down the road the generator will produce electricity to power the car as in a perpetual motion machine? Yup, that violate the laws of physics.Don't be silly!
There is no such thing as a "generator trailer" which gets its power from the wheel's rotation.
Generator trailer means a generator driven by a ICE .
This would provide electric power to either supply the actual motor requirements, or to recharge the EV batteries, or both.
There would be an obvious increase in the amount of mechanical power needed to move the thing along the road, just like any trailer, but any reduction in range from that would be a small downside compared to the convenience of increasing the vehicle range.
Year over year ICE auto sales turned down in September (usually the strongest month). Historically, this has been a harbinger of coming recession. Meanwhile EV sales have continued to grow at a rapid rate.
Overall, 1st world ICE auto sales have been relatively flat for the past 20 years. However when you add in the developing world (esp China) there has been modest growth.
In all cases - over the past few years, EV sales growth has far,far surpassed ICE sales growth (if any).
My prediction is that ICE auto sales will continue to stagnate while EV sales growth continues its exponential growth pattern. Eventually, in 20 years or so we'll be in a place where the large majority of auto sales will be EVs though overall total auto sales will never again reach current levels. Globally, the economy is peaking.
- long trips require planning to find charging points,
- long breaks (great if you like to eat bad food at restaurants along a highway) but they all like to pull away faster from the traffic light.
- Most don't even mention the nuisance of needing to plug it in every time they get back at home.
- long trips require planning to find charging points,
- long breaks (great if you like to eat bad food at restaurants along a highway) but they all like to pull away faster from the traffic light.
- Most don't even mention the nuisance of needing to plug it in every time they get back at home.No it doesn't require planning. The car plans it all by itself. There are so many chargers that almost at any given point one is in reach. Many shopping centers have em now.
Not long breaks. Drive 3 hours , go for pipi and a cup of coffee and move on. 20 to 30 minutes tops you off. You may want ot drive for more than 3 hours non stop but i like to stretch my legs. it actually makes road trips enjoyable.
What nuisance ? put it in the garage and plug it in. What is the problem ? and it's not like you have to. I plug them in maybe one every two to 3 weeks at home. Otherwise i plug at shopping centers. Whenever we go for groceries , or we go for dinner somewhere :plug em there. When you come back the batteries are full.
Agree mostly with the too high maintenance point. Not only is this a hassle, but it creates a dependency that may end up putting you at risk.
May I ask you where you learned physics? You have some interesting concepts that all break the law of physics. Just wondering who is teaching this stuff?Please explain why the idea of adding a generator trailer breaks the law of physics. It has actually been done by DIYers. What's missing is commercial investment into that technology.
Help me understand what it is you are trying to do by adding a generator trailor? Are you thinking as the car travels down the road the generator will produce electricity to power the car as in a perpetual motion machine? Yup, that violate the laws of physics.Don't be silly!
There is no such thing as a "generator trailer" which gets its power from the wheel's rotation.
Generator trailer means a generator driven by a ICE .
This would provide electric power to either supply the actual motor requirements, or to recharge the EV batteries, or both.
There would be an obvious increase in the amount of mechanical power needed to move the thing along the road, just like any trailer, but any reduction in range from that would be a small downside compared to the convenience of increasing the vehicle range.
Ummm up until the mid 1950s all cars had generators. Must not have been then sillily.
Clearly the only fix is to install wireless charging coils underneath of solar roadways.
Large trains use an ICE to drive a generator which then drives the electric motors. The idea here is the ICE can stay within its most efficient operating range.
- long trips require planning to find charging points,
- long breaks (great if you like to eat bad food at restaurants along a highway) but they all like to pull away faster from the traffic light.
- Most don't even mention the nuisance of needing to plug it in every time they get back at home.No it doesn't require planning. The car plans it all by itself. There are so many chargers that almost at any given point one is in reach. Many shopping centers have em now.
Not long breaks. Drive 3 hours , go for pipi and a cup of coffee and move on. 20 to 30 minutes tops you off. You may want ot drive for more than 3 hours non stop but i like to stretch my legs. it actually makes road trips enjoyable.
What nuisance ? put it in the garage and plug it in. What is the problem ? and it's not like you have to. I plug them in maybe one every two to 3 weeks at home. Otherwise i plug at shopping centers. Whenever we go for groceries , or we go for dinner somewhere :plug em there. When you come back the batteries are full.Read what you are writing: plug-in here, plug-in there, plug-in here, plug-in there, plug-in here, plug-in there. Always baby sitting the car! That just utterly sucks. Also there may be chargers where you are going but read this review: https://www.autoweek.nl/reviews/artikel/volkswagen-e-golf-2018-4/ This guy had to borrow a car to go to Italy because there aren't enough chargers there. The UK and Belgium started to get challenging already for him and in eastern Europe it is even worse. Sure this isn't a problem in California but what if you'd want to go to Mexico for example? And how about making sure the hotel you are staying at has a charger which works?
It is all way too much hassle. Why the hell would I put up with that if I can buy a car on petrol which needs a fill in the morning and goes the entire day? My wife can drive too so our road trips usually look like this: I drive 2 hours, she drives 2 hours (nap time for me), I drive 1,5 hours and she drives 1,5 hours and we are where we want to be. Just pee and go again when changing drivers. Even including the pee breaks we often arrive ahead of the travel time the navigation system estimated. Sometimes we drive in the evening as well and if there is one thing you shouldn't do it is hanging around at a gas station when it is dark and quiet.