Electric Car thread
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Gas powered generators are highly inefficient. But I wonder how efficient a natural gas fueled generator would be? There are such things.
The Generac website lists consumption at (as I recall) full and half load.
Art Deco
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Indeed. Since I have more than enough food, why should I contribute to the food bank ? Since i have a neighbor with a farm with lots of trails on it, why should I contribute to the rail trail? Etc.
Lots of excuses are always available...
Deacon Blues
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Propane is an option, but I haven't come across a natural gas powered generator in my search for a stand alone house unit.
kevinmccune
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wet your fingers or put jumpers on your tittys,I can feel 12 volts most welders are low voltage and can kill, a fence charger( high voltage) usually doesn't kill anything but poor little gold finches high amperage with fairly high voltage will burn your feet off.
kevinmccune
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about the same as a propane unit, I would imagine, propane trumps gas or diesel for an infrequently used generator propane doesn't deteriorate like gas or diesel
Propane's energy density is less than gasoline. I converted a rototiller to propane (with a purchased kit) and it had less power than before.
Taylor57
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I've had my EV for over 2 years and not 1 problem. Never been in the shop other than a recall to change out the fluid in the battery coolant system and a computer update. Took 2 hours and was free. No oil changes, nothing. The brakes last longer due to the regen braking. My other 2 Ice cars have had oil changes and 1 needed new brakes. So in 2 years my repair cost has been zero on my EV. Now it will probably break down tomorrow
Sparky731
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GM’s announcements this week were quite eye-opening and reality-revealing. Canceling the Cruise project, delaying and downsizing their planned battery plant. Huge stock buybacks. EV production cuts. AND the emphasis on continuing and expanding ICE vehicle production. They need money.
They need to retain and maintain their Union employees with their new contract, and the public cannot afford to buy their EVs. Ford and Stellantis are right behind with similar problems. Resulting in a big pushback on Govt. mandated tailpipe emission standards and a lobby to increase oil production. The White House didn’t get what they were hoping for with their green mandates and Union support. In fact the UAW still has not endorsed Biden’s presidential bid. Musk couldn’t have written a better story.
They need to retain and maintain their Union employees with their new contract, and the public cannot afford to buy their EVs. Ford and Stellantis are right behind with similar problems. Resulting in a big pushback on Govt. mandated tailpipe emission standards and a lobby to increase oil production. The White House didn’t get what they were hoping for with their green mandates and Union support. In fact the UAW still has not endorsed Biden’s presidential bid. Musk couldn’t have written a better story.
Chargeride
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The video of the Tesla cyber truck out accelerating a Porsche 911, while towing another Porsche 911 is just pure genius.
kevinmccune
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Mary will eventually put them in receivership while collecting a multi million$ bonus( alas babylon!)
kevinmccune
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the mega and giga casting machines plus the robots will make the unions pretty much irrelevant
nah, just enjoy the lack of racket and frequent $5 a qt oil changes,did I mention seldom having to tepace brakes-now if we could just get the airless tires( an old man can dream)I've had my EV for over 2 years and not 1 problem. Never been in the shop other than a recall to change out the fluid in the battery coolant system and a computer update. Took 2 hours and was free. No oil changes, nothing. The brakes last longer due to the regen braking. My other 2 Ice cars have had oil changes and 1 needed new brakes. So in 2 years my repair cost has been zero on my EV. Now it will probably break down tomorrow
someday soon( thank you UAW!)
kevinmccune
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sorry I hope you can decipher my Chromebook mess
Taylor57
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I will be buying new tires for my EV pretty soon. The stock tires are hard as a rock and getting a little worn at 15k mileage after 2 years. I think I"m going to upgrade to a nicer tire...
Jeremy McCreary
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Know very little about EVs, but I do know that electric motors excel in low-end torque. Does this affect tire life?
How about driving habits?
How about driving habits?
Years ago I bought a sportier car for my high school aged kids to get to school. It had performance tires that needed replacing at about 11K miles. When I went to the tire shop, told the owner I needed tires that lasted longer, those sucked. He suggested I needed different drivers, not different model tires.
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