Dodge going Electric

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

No problem getting more electricity, Jim, Just built some coal burning power plants !Seems the Greenies don`t like nuclear power, coal, or fossil fuels, I guess their answer if for us to all ride horses again. Now, about that equine flatulence......

The only way that we/they can do away with fossil fuels will be with nukes. There's no way that we/they can generate enough power with wind and solar alone unless we/they can come up with a way to encapsulate the sun! And OBTW, that's a nuke.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Not to mention all the big rig tractor trailers criss crossing North America. Really can`t see fossil fuels going away anytime soon. And realistically, do our cities and utility companies have anywhere near the needed surplus power to charge millions of electric cars? Should be interesting!

Don't worry..fossil fuels aren't going away anytime soon. Does anybody think Pelosi wants to give up flying home , cross country on weekends , in her private jet?

[John Winslow Jr]

Crazy Nancy won’t give it up but she expects us to take a knee and give it up

[SSDiv6]

It appears that the CEO of Toyota and Elon Musk agree that it is not sustainable.

Also, it is a known fact that it requires 250 tons of mineral ore Spodumene when mined, or 750 tons of mineral rich brine to produce one ton of lithium. The processing of large amounts of raw materials results in considerable environmental impacts.

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politic...Rp2SjIkAjNpgHs

[Billy Nees]

While you're looking at the toxicity of lithium, look at how toxic solar panels are.

[Mike Jones]

Truth over facts Billy.

[Kevin Panzino]

It’s all easy lipservice. They know it’s not real. They'll deal with the about face later.

[tpoh815]

Can't wait to see the first electric car that will be in the "Stock car classification" guide. Come 2035 it will be awful quiet at a racetrack. I can can smell the "arcing" ozone already.

[John Dinkel]

What happens when 30 Tesla's pull in to recharge and only 10 charging stations are available?

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by Carguy49

Electric vehicles are here to stay, whether we like them or not. Many of us are 65+, so our active life is on the countdown. That being said, I hope we all can have an active lifestyle for as long as possible.

My biggest concerns about electric vehicles are durability and distance between charges. Gas or diesel vehicles last well over 150,000 miles with very little maintenance involved. Plus we can go over 400 miles between fill ups in the average vehicle, towing not necessarily included, some many more (cars).

By 2035 I will be 85, so probably not driving much at that point.

My question is 2 parts - How is the durability of an electric vehicle and what is the farthest you can go between charging??????

Annie had her Tesla at the Bracket Finals last Fall. 500 miles from Seattle/Tacoma to Firebird in Idaho. Desolate country for an EV. I didn't see her rig but I doubt she drove it. Al Young did (Big *** Plymouth).


EDIT: Pacific has had charging stations in the pits for around three years now and hosts an EV race (Silent Thunder). Do any of your home tracks have charging stations?
Electric racers seem to be a thing up and out here in tne NorthWest. The previously mentioned Annie and Her Tesla are a pain for the bracket racers and Steve Huff has the 200mph mark in an electric dragster. Below is a link for an article on him with specs and a video.


https://seatacblog.com/2020/05/16/lo...tric-dragster/


John: There are batteries and charging systems in the pipeline that will put 100 miles in an EV in 5 minutes.