Oh, Hell no.The industry started on the wrong end of the vehicle segment to develop a hybrid. They should have known better seeing how trains are hybrids.
I'd kill for a Diesel-electric F150Oh, Hell no.
"Why would we want to do anything that takes a little research, a little planning. Just flip open a children's picture book of trains of the 50's and 60's and see the venerable workhorse Diesel-electrics of the day that can still hold their own today. Instead, we want to re-invent the wheel because....well....because we're stupid, that's why."
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Was nowhere to be found, sadly. At least in all the ones I found. Its a giant factory, so I'm sure its quite a lotWhat did the article say is the electrical consumption of the battery plant?
The previous company I worked for was the single biggest consumer of electricity, natural gas, and water (among other things like liquid nitrogen and sulfuric acid) in the city. The monthly power bill alone was $5M. They made silicon wafers.
Regarding solar, it's a diffuse and unreliable source of energy. The grid can't really accomodate more than about 20% without imposing large costs to incorporate more diffuse and unreliable power. Anecdotally, my solar production is 1/5th in the winter when I consume the most electricity compared to late spring when I consume the least.
If you do your charging at home and don't venture further than the EV's range, it's really a win. If you live in an apartment or take a road trip, there are all sorts of things you can't control that can ruin your day, and the lack of competition for charging stations provides no incentive to hold down the price to use it. To see the future, look no further than the bait-and-switch with rooftop solar in California after it reached critical mass.First time I've needed to charge. Its really crazy how much cheaper this is
You're in Oregon. We've got super cheap electricity and super expensive gas. EVs make a ton of sense as a 2nd vehicle here.If you do your charging at home and don't venture further than the EV's range, it's really a win. If you live in an apartment or take a road trip, there are all sorts of things you can't control that can ruin your day, and the lack of competition for charging stations provides no incentive to hold down the price to use it. To see the future, look no further than the bait-and-switch with rooftop solar in California after it reached critical mass.