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Yeah this took a turn from what I intended...This thread is why god invented the Ignore button. Thank you, allah.
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Yeah this took a turn from what I intended...This thread is why god invented the Ignore button. Thank you, allah.
Mostly because every vehicle I have every owned has been older than me and been carburated. This will be my first new vehicle, and I feel like I need to be an Electrician to work on it. I know very little about newer engines. I'm willing to learn, but I am a self taught garage mechanic. I do it as a hobby. So an electric / hybrid vehicle might as well be rocket science to me. If I could slap a 460 in this I would.Why's that?
Hear hear. If Veronica is the last ICE-only vehicle I own then I'll be proud that she's a Bronco and a manual to boot.Getting a 2021 Bronco while waiting patiently for the PHEV version to hit the market!
At least one person in this thread said there is no reason not to buy an EV. To which I replied a bunch of reasons.Yea man, I can't understand the people that are anti-EVs. Like, it doesn't work for your needs? No problem, buy something else. Evaluate the pros and cons and make your choice.
But arguing that EVs are categorically bad? It makes no sense.
No such thing. It is range deficiency that many don't want to be saddled with.range anxiety
AgreedIMO, no. The media and politicians want to pretend we're going to flip a switch and suddenly everyone 100% will be driving electric cars tomorrow. The reality is it's going to take decades for a full transition unless they outright outlaw gas powered cars altogether (which I wouldn't put past a certain party). Think about it - EVs right now make up roughly 2% of the new car market. 2% Even if somehow that became 100% tomorrow, you still have millions upon millions of gas powered vehicles already on the road that will have to live out their lives from both the first owner, then the second, third, etc. Look at how many cars from 20-30 years ago are still driving around now. It'll be the same for cars sold today. My guess is it'll be at least 30-50 years before we really see gas powered vehicles start to become harder to find.
And as Corsair pointed out, that's ignoring power consumption which is an issue itself, as the power grid isn't adequate for an entire country of EVs.
Let's not get into a battle of semantics, please. As I mentioned in my comment, I actually worked for the utility for 20-plus years and I can tell you that "range anxiety" is indeed a real issue. Perhaps not for you, but it's a common concern that continually appeared in our focus groups, surveys and tons of other research... so much so that the term is quite common not only in the industry but amongst EV and non-EV owners. Feel free to call it "range deficiency" if you like. However, as a professional who has worked in the industry and specifically on EV programs on both coasts, I can tell you that range anxiety is indeed a thing. Peace out...No such thing. It is range deficiency that many don't want to be saddled with.
Gas is used to produce electricity if that tells you anything. Electric vehicles are simpler and much fewer parts, but the energy density of gasoline per pound far exceeds any electric storage of equal weight. Electric vehicles have there place just like gas and other energy types. We're not even getting into the environmental impacts being ignored by the battery industry. Now if the apocalypse happens and an Electronic Magnetic Pulse weapon is deployed over a city, a 1960s mechanically operated carbureted Bronco will be your best bet!