RE: Warnings from the past. Be careful how you think about Electric Vehicles (EVs).
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If we were actually concerned about the planet, there wouldn't be any EVs.
But, we aren't looking at the actual pros and cons
It is, as you said, "Oil bad, EV save the planet."
So much of the materials used for batteries is mined by hand in 3rd world countries.
Destroying the planet and bunch of people who do rock breaking work for tiny amounts of rice.
The thing about ICEs is they can be made to run by themselves. Don't need electronics. No external control.
But, TPTshouldn'tB want control, and EVs and self driving give that to them.
If you forget to pay a bill, your EV doesn't go.
If you are wanted for questioning, your EV drives you to the police station.
And this technology seems to be creeping into all cars.
To me, it looks like we, the little people, are going to have to make our own electric vehicles with technology that is being ignored and/or squashed. A group of people who make parts, and other people that assemble the far simpler car. (or build it yourself)
Back in the 70s we experimented with turbine engines in cars. Turbines are far more efficient, but they do not really have variable speeds and torques (can't just apply more gas). However, we could build a hybrid with a turbine for power, super-caps for short term electric storage, and electric motors at the wheels.
A Tesla Turbine, at 10 HP per pound would be a great turbine to use. Very easy to make and fix by any machinist. And it is very small for its power. Hook it to a genset, and we could have a far more efficient car.
Great info, and reply. You of course are just giving some examples that scratch the surface. There quite a number of alternatives to what the world is pushing for.
Yep, just scratch the surface.
The KNOWN tech we are ignoring is monstrous. Just go read through 70s Hot Rod Magazines.
It is amazing how much we forgot.
And we were all supposed to have flying cars by now.
(which is actually quite easy, but "Science" has decided to ignore that technology exists because 'gravity')
I should actually add there are two kinds of EVs that do make sense.
Short range hauling vehicles. Big enough to carry nickel-iron batteries. And are parked in industrial parks with large amperage 3 phase power.
electric bicycles. If we all really cared about the environment, we would get rid of the cars, and all get electric bicycles.
If the advances in fusion pan out then EVs of many types might become viable. Also depending upon conspiracy theories there could be repressed tech that would make them viable. As long as the "elite" cannot monetize it to their advantage though they tend to repress such things.
I personally would be fine with bicycles other than most of the time I am driving it is to haul things from one place, back to my house. I can't haul that much on my bicycle. I could make more trips though and at least do SOME of it. Anything big though and I'd be out of luck.
The population would be a lot healthier if we were using bicycles too as long as they haven't taken any of these mRNA injections.
Haha... Bicycles for personal transportation, horse an buggy for hauling.