OO1 Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 3 hours ago, JJkizak said: 9.48 at 148mph. Now is that 1/4 mile or 1000 feet? JJK the Electrollite runs a 12.4-second quarter-mile at 106 mph with the Tesla Model S powertrain ,in comparison the factory Tesla S Plaid 's quarter mile is 9,25 seconds at 152.6 mph . https://www.thedrive.com/news/43887/tesla-swapped-plymouth-with-pushrod-suspension-is-restomodding-done-right https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2022-tesla-model-s-plaid-first-test-review/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 NYPD is in the process of replacing its patrol vehicles with all electcic modelz. They out perform their gas counterparts. CBS also ran a good segment on these a week or so ago. https://www.carscoops.com/2023/04/nypd-sends-gas-bills-to-the-slammer-with-fleet-of-electric-mustang-mach-e-gt-cop-cars/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 EV's are being purchased for the Fleet of NYC Yellow cab TLC Taxis , the trend is all over the .........planet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 China is pushing electrics pretty hard: https://cnevpost.com/2023/04/24/li-auto-ceo-china-nev-penetration-exceed-80-dec-2025/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 21 hours ago, NADman said: Not worth a darn at -25,-35 degrees. my pluggable hybrid had no issues last winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted June 27, 2023 Author Share Posted June 27, 2023 How do you heat and defrost an electric car? JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Freon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 Never for me .. Just where do people think Rlecyriv comes from anyways ?? BURNING FOSSIL FUELS. 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 27, 2023 Share Posted June 27, 2023 True, Duke. But smoke this: Burning even fossil fuels for electricity to power other devices is more efficient and less polluting than burning fossil fuels and burning even more fossil fuels to power things. It is a scientific and engineering fact. Add to that the fact that in many places not beholden to old technology, such as my community in Texas that power the city which gets a greater percentage from renewable and less polluting sources and the gains from less pollution then you have a winning start. The world runs on fossil fuels, but the more we as US citizens can conserve and replace this source is a step up in keeping ahead of the rest of the world, and retaining our fossil fuel production for the military, which definitely runs on fossil fuels. Our military runs rings around any other nation and it makes sense to keep it that way as we transition to better technology. Some might prefer to wallow in crap, but a big picture perspective demands otherwise. Been there, done that. A sane mixture of energy sources is way better than a simple knee jerk defense of big oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 The thing is the subject should not be viewed as an all or nothing proposition. This is not a zero sum game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom05 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Should mankind increase its efforts to reduce air pollution ? , Of course , but unfortunately many appear to disagree with reduction efforts ,🤷 why should they worry , the smoke just disappears doesn’t it ,it’s a big planet ,and once it clears everything is fine right ? And maybe there’s no limit to the amount of air pollution that can be emitted . It seems to me that many people see air pollution as not a problem , after all they never offer a solution to reduce it , they only seem to offer criticism and barriers to those interested in mitigating the problem. I think the battery powered mower is a fine idea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 To be honest, to think that mankind has some sort of culpability with "climate change" is a bridge too far for me. The climate has changed for centuries, and long before there was an industrial age. And throwing billions and billions at the "problem" to only elicit a 0.5 degree change seems pretty silly. Just like with Covid, all one has to do is follow the $$ and you will be fully enlightened. Anyone remember about 50 years ago when saving the planet was more about cleaning up our rivers, streams and roadways? You know, before it became politicized and radicalized. You want to reduce carbon in the atmosphere? Plant more trees. A little more photosynthesis wouldn't be a bad thing at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom05 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 You stick with your gut feelings on the subject , and I’ll go with my engineering background. BTW the trees are burning at an alarming rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Yep, we'll have to agree to disagree. There is a fine line between environmentalism and conservation. We want all the trees we can get until they become a fire hazard and the tree huggers won't let you thin the forest. Slippery slope indeed. But hey, what about those electric riding mowers? Aren't they the bees knees? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom05 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Ok , have a good one 🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 No lawn grass at my place, so no riding mower, but I have trees that need trimming and I really like my cordless electric chainsaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo73 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 There’s a good deal of hubris associated with the “climatologists”. The term, I don’t know who coined it, refers to the religion of climate change devotion. Tenets being derived by scientists funded by grants to prove the validity of their claims without consideration of opposing views (who do not receive funding). Fifty years ago we were entering a “new ice age” or at least climate scientists claimed. I suspect (I am too lazy to research, but that doesn’t stop climatologists) that the amount of carbon dioxide released has dramatically decreased since that time. In eighth grade earth science we were taught weather and subsequently climate was the result of unequal solar heating of the earth. Ergo with the rotation of the earth slowing, the amount of unequal solar heating should increase with related changes to weather patterns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I'm sure if we throw enough money at it, the earth would be happy to speed up it's rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Earth Is Suddenly Spinning Faster. Why Our Planet Just Recorded Its Shortest Day Since Records Began (forbes.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Earth Is Suddenly Spinning Faster. Why Our Planet Just Recorded Its Shortest Day Since Records Began (forbes.com) See, all of our tax dollars and carbon offsets are hard at work, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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