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Forum: Conservation 12-07-19, 05:16 PM
Replies: 95
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Posted By oil pan 4
Big difference between a tesla and a big SUV or...

Big difference between a tesla and a big SUV or pickup.

120v charging sucks.
When I was stuck 120v charging if I drove the leaf more than 50 miles per day I was fighting a losing battle to keep...
Forum: Conservation 12-07-19, 05:10 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Any gigantic pickup or SUV. They're only going...

Any gigantic pickup or SUV.
They're only going to get around 2 miles per kwh, especially in the winter.
Then if you drive 40 miles that's 20kwh.
A lowly 12 amp 120v evse is going to take around 16...
Forum: Conservation 12-06-19, 10:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
There's going to be a lot of angry people when...

There's going to be a lot of angry people when they figure out that 120v charging isn't going to be enough to feed one of those things the way and distance the average person drives.
Forum: Conservation 11-15-19, 05:01 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Oh with a 300 mile range we will say the truck...

Oh with a 300 mile range we will say the truck gets 3 miles per kwh.
So the battery would need to be at least 100kwh of use able capacity. To replenish 300 miles of range in 3 hours you would need...
Forum: Conservation 10-02-19, 08:06 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Their gasoline engines suck anyways. Hopefully...

Their gasoline engines suck anyways.
Hopefully they don't build their motors and drives in house.
Forum: Conservation 09-16-19, 09:10 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Tesla will be king of batteries only for as long...

Tesla will be king of batteries only for as long as ford or gm allow them to be.
Forum: Conservation 08-16-19, 07:33 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
The only thing that matters is how big is the...

The only thing that matters is how big is the battery pack.
Anyone who has ever driven a 24kwh leaf knows battery size matters.
And anyone who has driven an early leaf knows to ask how fast can it...
Forum: Conservation 11-30-18, 12:59 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
The big 3 always do this when oil prices are...

The big 3 always do this when oil prices are relatively cheap.
Forum: Conservation 11-23-18, 10:29 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah VW up to that old trick of say one thing and...

Yeah VW up to that old trick of say one thing and do another again.
Forum: Conservation 10-28-18, 02:53 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
I wouldn't buy a VW anything. Unless it has an...

I wouldn't buy a VW anything.
Unless it has an air cooled engine.
Forum: Conservation 05-22-18, 03:10 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Now that i have a leaf I filled up my firebird...

Now that i have a leaf I filled up my firebird last week and I think it's still full.
Forum: Conservation 05-20-18, 06:29 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
I think we can count ford out. GM already...

I think we can count ford out.

GM already lost a ton of money on the hybrid Silverado that only lasted 2 or 3 years.
Forum: Conservation 05-12-18, 07:24 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
I have found VW liquid cooled gasoline powered...

I have found VW liquid cooled gasoline powered cars to be over priced, overly complicated, mediocre reliable with high operating costs. They are great cars. Just not for very long.
I will never own...
Forum: Conservation 05-11-18, 11:30 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Well you have to remember, for a while there gas...

Well you have to remember, for a while there gas was $2 a gallon, the government was highly encouraging the auto makers to push cars on to market that people simply are not going care about until gas...
Forum: Conservation 05-08-18, 07:08 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
People may be concerned with catastrophic resale...

People may be concerned with catastrophic resale value like with the leaf.
Or not be sure they are going to have a place to charge.
Until I get 240v power out the the garage it could take up to 20...
Forum: Conservation 02-16-18, 09:44 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
With the autobahn and it's normal speed limit of...

With the autobahn and it's normal speed limit of 83 mph and the fact that going too slow is a ticking offense, why would VW build electric vehicles?
Electric vehicles and 80mph speed limits don't...
Forum: Conservation 02-05-18, 05:18 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
Big 3 contains GM. GM makes the volt, which has...

Big 3 contains GM. GM makes the volt, which has turned out to be the best selling and will possibly end up being one of the longest lasting plug in hybrids.
Forum: Conservation 02-04-18, 07:18 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
I was talking about the non hybrid cars that do...

I was talking about the non hybrid cars that do 50 to 60mpg.

Electric vehicles are still mostly for rich land owners.
People who own their own homes, therefore have a place to park, charge them...
Forum: Conservation 01-19-18, 04:33 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
If all these electrics are made, guess what, the...

If all these electrics are made, guess what, the vast majority of them won't be sold in North America.
Just like all the 50 to 60 mpg vehicles that aren't sold here as of now.
Forum: Conservation 01-17-18, 06:58 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
They will do it. If the market suddenly demands...

They will do it.
If the market suddenly demands electric cars.
Otherwise no. Just posturing like you said.
Trying to get the fake people who pretend to care about the environment to by what they...
Forum: Conservation 01-16-18, 06:04 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
I'm waiting for a $4,000 used leaf to show up...

I'm waiting for a $4,000 used leaf to show up within 100 miles of me.
Forum: Conservation 01-16-18, 01:08 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 72,409
Posted By oil pan 4
GM also once said they were going to hire 200+...

GM also once said they were going to hire 200+ engineers and invest 1 billion to develop hydrogen vehicle technology.
That would have been a waste.

As we have seen time and time again the auto...
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