Good, well-informed reply. You and I probably don't agree about it all, but I can appreciate that you know what you're talking about and you're not just spouting the common propaganda.
I personally don't believe that electric cars' basic usability and battery disposal issues will be resolved, nor the grid problems resolved before California's irresponsible gas car ban in 2035. I don't think it will even be close. Unless they cancel it/reschedule it, many will suffer, and some will die. (Due to being unexpectedly stranded in extreme temperatures)
Bob
Re: All electric.
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:20 pm
by MattA
I'm not into politics but I also don't agree with California's ban on sales of internal combustion vehicles by 2035 or the present ban on small internal combustion engines (tractors ect). I would like to own an electric vehicle some day but our next vehicle will likely be a small hybrid SUV. The hybrids seem to do a good job at bridging the gap between internal combustion and electric vehicles. Just don't call my hybrid a prius
I don't think all people are ready for electric cars or even hybrids yet. A recent toyota survey found 75% of toyota owners think a hybrid needs to be plugged in and 66% of toyota owners think an electric vehicle has a gasoline engine. To me this is truly mind blowing but I'm a bit of a car nut too.
Battery powered goats have been around for over a decade. A lot of the EV market was driven by refining electronic control of DC to AC current in locomotives. The link below gives a bit an insight into what may be the future of motive power in vehicles. Hydrogen Fuel Cells are still being experimented with in the railroad industry.
The genset switcher was a good concept, up to three 700hp tier whatever compliant diesels that fired up on demand when more power was needed and load shared. Unfortunately I've read they had reliability problems and were not great pullers. I've actually got an MTH O gauge model.
There has also been some recent activity around EMD's new Joule electric locomotive. I don't know a whole lot about it other than the railroads are buying small fleets to try out.
Re: All electric.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:38 am
by Eugen
I noticed an ad on the local marketplace for hydrogen hybrid kit and conversion for 1400 CAD. Made me really think about it with the current gas prices. Maybe we should open a discussion on this.
Re: All electric.
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 7:43 am
by propane1
Way over my wittle brain power what you fellas are talking about.
I’ll throw this in. I didn’t see this myself, but my son and wife told me about this with in the last few days.
A company here in Stratford, PE is going to take 2009 to 2013 Toyota cars, Corollas I think, and make mini trucks out of them. And change them to all electric drive. Sounds a bit crazy to me. But some people would like to have little trucks so you could easily use the bed part with out needing a ladder to get into the bed of new trucks. Imagine the hoops to get through with DOT and insurance people to get that approved for the road. Most of those cars around here are rusted out by now. Must be getting them from down south.
There now, a Saturday morning ramble for your entertainment. Have a good day gentlemen.
Noel
Re: All electric.
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2022 8:55 pm
by MattA
Well first California passes a bill to ban the sales of internal combustion cars and now during the recent heat wave they issues a state of emergency asking EV owners not to charge there EV's during peak times. California also just passed a bill to upgrade the electrical grid.
