Why electric vehicles will never replace internal combustion

[zack1234]

I’m curious how they will replace the revenue stream lost when fossil fuels and producers are no longer used?

India and China

[FLS]

What if it turns out oil is a renewable resource naturally created by the earth and we have enough?

What if greenhouse gases are our only hope to survive the next ice age?

[-gg-]

I’m curious how they will replace the revenue stream lost when fossil fuels and producers are no longer used?

They've been floating a per mile driving tax. New cars will required to have gps tracking. I think they already passed that law requiring gps.

The common man will not be paying any less to drive an electric. Probably more.

They want to deal with traffic problems too. The government will probably price most people out of driving, or make it very costly.

[morfiend]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5Z4_kgT8sI


Electric cars are so 1920…..


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ3NDwIA4B8

[Bizman]

Music!     

I recently heard about a powerful enough car equipped with a modern economical engine having speakers in the exhaust pipes to produce music more suitable to the looks and performance.

That reminded me of the 3/4 size P51 replicas equipped with Rotax engine having loudspeakers to produce the original Pony sound.

I wonder why they don't have a big V8 sound pack equipped with Teslas. Maybe when the batteries get better to allow for such waste of energy? That would improve pedestrian safety on zebra crossings as well.

[FLS]

You don't need an engine sound, just loop "I'm a vegan" on the sound system and everyone will avoid you.

[morfiend]

I recently heard about a powerful enough car equipped with a modern economical engine having speakers in the exhaust pipes to produce music more suitable to the looks and performance.

That reminded me of the 3/4 size P51 replicas equipped with Rotax engine having loudspeakers to produce the original Pony sound.

I wonder why they don't have a big V8 sound pack equipped with Teslas. Maybe when the batteries get better to allow for such waste of energy? That would improve pedestrian safety on zebra crossings as well.

Many cars use different techniques to enhance the sound they make,some use a simple port to the engine compartment that opens when at WOT. Others pipe a sound through the speakers to to make it sound “better”.

Now you’ve given away my idea to add sound packs to EV’s,imagine a Merlin sounding Prius….

[GasTeddy]

Many cars use different techniques to enhance the sound they make,some use a simple port to the engine compartment that opens when at WOT. Others pipe a sound through the speakers to to make it sound “better”.

Now you’ve given away my idea to add sound packs to EV’s,imagine a Merlin sounding Prius….

IMHO, the best way to turn big amount of fuel to a loud voice is big block V8. And it's damn fun!

[thndregg]

As was said about mining the minerals and metals needed. Other countries will be doing the mining- China has the near monopoly on it all.

[morfiend]

IMHO, the best way to turn big amount of fuel to a loud voice is big block V8. And it's damn fun!

Been there and done that but I’m not 16 anymore. Always preferred small blocks,some could actually turn corners although not that well. Bikes and euro sports cars were more my thing.


Dad always preferred the land yachts, big Buicks and Lincoln’s with a few caddies for good measure.Mom did have a 440 coronet that I got to drive around but you could watch speedometer go one way and the fuel gauge go the other….

[GasTeddy]

Been there and done that but I’m not 16 anymore. Always preferred small blocks,some could actually turn corners although not that well. Bikes and euro sports cars were more my thing.


Dad always preferred the land yachts, big Buicks and Lincoln’s with a few caddies for good measure.Mom did have a 440 coronet that I got to drive around but you could watch speedometer go one way and the fuel gauge go the other….

I'm almost 16 now, just numbers reversed, and my DD is Jeep w/ chiptuned diesel, lift kit and bigger wheels and bike is Yamaha Fjr. Maybe I'm getting old...   

[Chalenge]

Electric cars need fossil fuels to generate electricity, because "green" energy is a lame duck.

[Eagler]

I see private car ownership being questioned soon...electric or otherwise

Eagler

[Hajo]

I've been a "gearhead" since the mid sixties.  I have owned over 100 automobiles in that time.  When I got my license in 1966 during the dawn of the muscle car era guess what I purchased?

You guessed it a Muscle Car.  I've owned in the vicinity of 30 muscle cars since then.  The big three made some very good high horsepower cars at the time and are still manufacturing them today.

I've always owned two cars.  A daily driver and a muscle car in the garage.  I've always owned a muscle car.  In the last 11 years I've owned HEMIS.  For those of you who are older the nickname

for the HEMI was the Elephant Motor for it's size.  Chiefly. the heads are huge!  More in and more out.  In the last 11 years I've owned a Challenger R/T, a Challenger SRT and now I own a Hellcat challenger.  My daily driver is  Jeep Trailhawk.  Performance car owners could care less about gas mileage.  That doesn't come to mind when we purchase.  Plus, the Hellcat requires at least 93 Octane Fuel.

My neighbors know when the Hellcat is going out for a run.  They tell me they love to hear the rumble of the engine and the car looks nasty.  They immediately comment of the purr the HEMI makes.

So far GM and Ford have recalled their electric cars for fires.  GM even warned that those who have purchased the volt not to park them in their garages.  A few days ago Ford did the same.

In my own way they can keep them. Evidently the technology isn't there to make them safe, consider the passengers sit on top of the batteries.  The raw material for the batteries are imported.

So.........they can keep their Lionel cars for them selves.  They are still recharged by Natural Gas, Coal and and Nuclear powered electric generating facilities and will be for a long time.

Stuff the electric vehicles up your shorts.......but be aware when stuffing them there the may catch fire.

Nothing better then driving 700 horse power with manual shift. You feel and hear the power.  WWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRR electric. Gimme a break. 

And for those of you who own electric or will in the near future my thanks.  That makes the 93 octane readily available!

[Oldman731]

And for those of you who own electric or will in the near future my thanks.  That makes the 93 octane readily available!

You're welcome!

Having some experience with Daimler/Chrysler oil sludge issues, I use 93 octane and synthetic oil in my lawnmower, not to mention my non-electric cars.  Over the span of a year, it doesn't make a gigantic financial difference, certainly not on the level of major engine repair.

- oldman