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Message: Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
Changed By: Boxsterra
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:14AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:14AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
These are good questions. Here are my responses.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i][/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i][/b]
Australia and Chile
, primarily
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i][/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i][/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i][/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. Urban dwellers have much more modest needs. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i][/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i][/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i][/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i][/b]
Australia and Chile
, primarily
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i][/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i][/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i][/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. Urban dwellers have much more modest needs. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i][/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i][/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
Changed By: Boxsterra
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:13AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:13AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
These are good questions. Here are my responses.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i][/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i][/b]
Australia and Chile
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i][/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i][/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i][/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. Urban dwellers have much more modest needs. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i][/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i][/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i][/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i][/b]
Australia and Chile
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i][/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i][/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i][/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. Urban dwellers have much more modest needs. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i][/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i][/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
Changed By: Boxsterra
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:12AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
Change Date: May 11, 2023 09:12AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
These are good questions. Here are my responses.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i]
[/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i]
[/b]
Australia and Chile
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i]
[/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i]
[/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i]
[/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i]
[/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i]
[/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
[b][i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i]
[/b]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[b][i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i]
[/b]
Australia and Chile
[b][i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i]
[/b]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[b][i]What is the political future there?[/i]
[/b]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[b][i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i]
[/b]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[b][i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i]
[/b]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[b][i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i]
[/b]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
Original Message
Author: BoxsterraDate: May 11, 2023 09:11AM
Re: Electric cars substitute one problem for another.- that's a good thing
These are good questions. Here are my responses.
[i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i]
Australia and Chile
[i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[i]What is the political future there?[/i]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.
[i]1) where do we get the electric from?[/i]
The benefit of having cars run on electricity is that we can change and adapt where we get energy from. If a power plant builds a wind or solar farm, they can supplement (and eventually replace) their fossil fuel burning with that and the cars just get the benefit. I personally think we should use nuclear power to generate electricity but that's a whole other debate.
[i]2) where do we get the lithium from with which to make batteries?[/i]
Australia and Chile
[i]They are initiating multiple environmental catastrophes mining the suff[/i]
I'm not sure what you're referring to.
[i]What is the political future there?[/i]
Good question. It depends largely on how long it takes the politicians to get their hands in these new pockets.
[i]3) how do we recharge effectively? It is getting better for sure, but the infrastructure does not exist to charge the cars that will need to be charged.[/i]
People who don't live in urban areas plug in at home and start every day with a 4-500 mile range. New cars these days can charge very fast and the pubic charging infrastructure is getting bigger and better. It's not a solved problem but there are no major blockers I see here.
[i]4) how do we get electric cars to work effectively in cold climates? Unsure at this point, but range remains a problem.[/i]
Agreed, still TBD. I do contend that most people rarely need even half the range of their EV but still...
[i]5) where do we dispose spent batteries?[/i]
We already have the tech to recycle 100% of the minerals.