I think the Prius uses electric below 30mph if its got charge and automatically goes to ICE over 30mph or when the battery needs charging, i presume most non-plug in hybrids do something like this
For fossil fuel use, you need to factor in the expense/damage/pollution/maintenance exploring for new oil fields, digging them, pumping out, transporting to refineries, refining, transporting to gas stations, cleaning up oil spills, etc etc
I've seen reports stating that EVs would suit 80-90% of the driving population because of their driving patterns. The majority of people do not do daily/weekly or monthly long journeys. There are also reports that once a battery is "dead" for car use, it can be used as a house battery for solar because the draw on it is not as bad as a vehicle.
ICE will not die out but they might get pricier as less get made and economies of scale erode etc and might find it harder to park once more charge points take over the car park.
You are quoting todays battery prices as the price for 10 years time. Battery prices have already dropped dramatically in price in the last 5 years. Even if the price stayed the same for 10 years it will still be effectively cheaper.
Plus by then they should be able to easily convert the car battery into a house battery for use with solar or wind.
"Admittedly, I've been negligent on doing my own footwork digging around for reliable information sources on the subject matter."
perhaps you should do some research before making such statements, personal opinion based on nothing isn't really helpful at all
Your whole post is useless without any facts, making up stuff from your imagination doesn't work. have you considered just how dirty and destructive it is to get fossil fuel out of the ground and process it and then burn it?
from the first paragraph
"There is evidence that global warming has caused an increase in very heavy precipitation events--the kind most responsible for major floods"
from near the last paragraph
"Pollution may contribute to higher precipitation - It is possible that increased pollution is partly responsible for the increase in precipitation and in heavy precipitation events in some parts of the world. According to Bell et al. (2008), summertime rainfall over the Southeast U.S. is more intense on weekdays than on weekends, with Tuesdays having 1.8 times as much rain as Saturdays during the 1998-2005 period analyzed. Air pollution particulate matter also peaks on weekdays and has a weekend minimum, making it likely that pollution is contributing to the observed mid-week rainfall increase. Pollution particles act as "nuclei" around which raindrops condense, increasing precipitation in some storms."
from the last paragraph
"One of the few studies that did attempt to quantify flooding (Milly et al., 2002) found that the incidence of great floods has increased in recent decades. In the past century, the world's 29 largest river basins experienced a total of 21 "100-year floods"--the type of flood one would expect only once per 100 years in a given river basin. Of these 21 floods, 16 occurred in the last half of the century (after 1953). With the IPCC predicting that heavy precipitation events are very likely to continue to increase, it would be no surprise to see flooding worsen globally in the coming decades."
"Trumped talked to people like adults. " hahaha... you've got a different definition of adults to me. if you are talking about adults as an "age" reference then yeah but if you are talking about it from "mature, wise and not gullible" stance then no.
yep, but it depends "how we leave" i.e. what deal we get and in lots of cases still being under the jurisdiction of EU law and its courts could be part of it
fair play trading rules would be open to abuse if not legally binding in some way. James Rees-Mogg MP suggested we could lower our standards to give an edge once out of the EU, if there was no legal binding, he and his cohorts would do it now.... (i remember the bad 1970s, IMF loans, our economic basket case status and loads of UK workers becoming migrants in EU to get jobs)
it was a legal ruling about the legal status of a law within the EU. i presume you want to be part of the Conservative Party Stasi state then. I'm glad there is a second entity out there where we can hold our government to account in a non-partisan way because the current opposition is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
which proof the leavers don't understand what a level playing field is and why it is needed in a trading area like the EU to attempt to allow fair play.
the UK didn't want it, it would veto it so it won't happen. Thats the beauty and pain of the EU policies, they'd need all 28 states to agree before the EU could enact a law like this.
Why would the US get involved in a local European dispute? Europe doesn't have as much oil as the Arabian Gulf and now the US is getting more self sufficient. MightyMartian answered your points well and perhaps you might need to take time to digest and understand the responses.
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I think the Prius uses electric below 30mph if its got charge and automatically goes to ICE over 30mph or when the battery needs charging, i presume most non-plug in hybrids do something like this
For fossil fuel use, you need to factor in the expense/damage/pollution/maintenance exploring for new oil fields, digging them, pumping out, transporting to refineries, refining, transporting to gas stations, cleaning up oil spills, etc etc
I've seen reports stating that EVs would suit 80-90% of the driving population because of their driving patterns. The majority of people do not do daily/weekly or monthly long journeys.
There are also reports that once a battery is "dead" for car use, it can be used as a house battery for solar because the draw on it is not as bad as a vehicle.
ICE will not die out but they might get pricier as less get made and economies of scale erode etc and might find it harder to park once more charge points take over the car park.
You are quoting todays battery prices as the price for 10 years time. Battery prices have already dropped dramatically in price in the last 5 years. Even if the price stayed the same for 10 years it will still be effectively cheaper. Plus by then they should be able to easily convert the car battery into a house battery for use with solar or wind.
"Admittedly, I've been negligent on doing my own footwork digging around for reliable information sources on the subject matter."
perhaps you should do some research before making such statements, personal opinion based on nothing isn't really helpful at all
Your whole post is useless without any facts, making up stuff from your imagination doesn't work. have you considered just how dirty and destructive it is to get fossil fuel out of the ground and process it and then burn it?
from the first paragraph
"There is evidence that global warming has caused an increase in very heavy precipitation events--the kind most responsible for major floods"
from near the last paragraph
"Pollution may contribute to higher precipitation - It is possible that increased pollution is partly responsible for the increase in precipitation and in heavy precipitation events in some parts of the world. According to Bell et al. (2008), summertime rainfall over the Southeast U.S. is more intense on weekdays than on weekends, with Tuesdays having 1.8 times as much rain as Saturdays during the 1998-2005 period analyzed. Air pollution particulate matter also peaks on weekdays and has a weekend minimum, making it likely that pollution is contributing to the observed mid-week rainfall increase. Pollution particles act as "nuclei" around which raindrops condense, increasing precipitation in some storms."
from the last paragraph
"One of the few studies that did attempt to quantify flooding (Milly et al., 2002) found that the incidence of great floods has increased in recent decades. In the past century, the world's 29 largest river basins experienced a total of 21 "100-year floods"--the type of flood one would expect only once per 100 years in a given river basin. Of these 21 floods, 16 occurred in the last half of the century (after 1953). With the IPCC predicting that heavy precipitation events are very likely to continue to increase, it would be no surprise to see flooding worsen globally in the coming decades."
"-- Cowardly Slashdot Editors and Moderators Everywhere" - says the Anonymous Coward
First time i've seen a lawyer called "Jenny" referred to as a "He"
not really, its just a pissing up the wall exercise, they should spend their time making it use less energy for longer driving times between charges
when will you cure your ignorance?
"Trumped talked to people like adults. " hahaha... you've got a different definition of adults to me. if you are talking about adults as an "age" reference then yeah but if you are talking about it from "mature, wise and not gullible" stance then no.
the spotlight of ignorance shines brightly on you
and bigger floods in those places already suffering flooding
that rationalisation is lost on the anti-crowd.
Would you want a solar panel on your roof being used for street lighting? I'd prefer it powering my house.
yep, but it depends "how we leave" i.e. what deal we get and in lots of cases still being under the jurisdiction of EU law and its courts could be part of it
fair play trading rules would be open to abuse if not legally binding in some way. James Rees-Mogg MP suggested we could lower our standards to give an edge once out of the EU, if there was no legal binding, he and his cohorts would do it now. ... (i remember the bad 1970s, IMF loans, our economic basket case status and loads of UK workers becoming migrants in EU to get jobs)
it was a legal ruling about the legal status of a law within the EU. i presume you want to be part of the Conservative Party Stasi state then. I'm glad there is a second entity out there where we can hold our government to account in a non-partisan way because the current opposition is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
he is beginning to understand he can't have his cake and eat it as his stance is changing all the time
which proof the leavers don't understand what a level playing field is and why it is needed in a trading area like the EU to attempt to allow fair play.
the UK didn't want it, it would veto it so it won't happen. Thats the beauty and pain of the EU policies, they'd need all 28 states to agree before the EU could enact a law like this.
Why would the US get involved in a local European dispute? Europe doesn't have as much oil as the Arabian Gulf and now the US is getting more self sufficient. MightyMartian answered your points well and perhaps you might need to take time to digest and understand the responses.
this is what i rebutted with 75 minutes "A charge to 100% is over 2 hours." https://www.tesla.com/supercha...
doh... get a watch then.