Where’s all the EV’s????

[API]

The govt regulations are what created every problem we have by design.

There is no aspect of life that is not damaged by too much govt regulation.

 

[Grif]

So, what is it, maybe 1/10th of 1%, or less, own EV's? That's great, I couldn't possibly care less....but we need ALOT more oil.

 

[The_Duck_Master]

The shift in the rest of the world away from clean energy as a result of seeing Germany's forced response to the Ukraine invasion is clear. Last winter coal was trading for a higher rate per BTU than oil even considerering how high oil prices were because of the very high demand. Due to the concern over energy security, much of the developing world started a major shift back to coal due to more stable storage than green energy and gas. The west is only harming our own people by continuing to focus on incredibly inefficient forms of energy. Coal is safer than any other form of energy in a world afraid of conflict.

 

[Tejas]

There are veritable oceans of solar panels outside of town here, mostly in ancient and dry lake beds…thoroughly barren places that were good for nothing much except screaming around on dirt bikes, buggies etc. Literally as far as can be seen. They appear as water from angles, look like the lake is full.

The looking like water my be causing bird mortality. There are a number of articles about solar farms and waterfowl. Don’t know if it is a big issue or not.
With the type that use mirrors to focus the sun’s energy on a tower the birds get incinerated mid flight.

 

[Grif]

The looking like water my be causing bird mortality. There are a number of articles about solar farms and waterfowl. Don’t know if it is a big issue or not.
With the type that use mirrors to focus the sun’s energy on a tower the birds get incinerated mid flight.

So what I'm hearing here is, that if there is a large enough mirror, it could conceivably be pointed at ducks and they would burst into flames in flight?

 

[renoduckman]

hoping I will still be able to burn a bit more coal out of my 7.3 for a couple more years before the cost gets to crazy. maybe I need to look into fueling my diesel with recycled cooking grease. nahhh.

enjoy the space in the excursion for me and dog and don't see myself going from an excursion to anytime soon but who knows. may have to replace my steel utility trailer to an all aluminum one to reduce weight to tow for a small vehicle.

Change the oil and your 7.3 might outlive you.
Two years ago a drunk totaled my F250, still miss it.

 

[riverrat47]

Now that my scalp isn't growing too much hair, I've been thinking of installing solar panels on that unused space.

 

[tcc]

I could see it in your state where there are very few electric vehicles. But in my state we are a bit further ahead of the adoption curve. There are 3x more electric vehicles in my county (9276 - population 925,708) than your state (3180 - population 4.59million).

If electric rates go up you can get solar (if you own your home) they will finance it and the payment will be less than the money you spend on your electric use. Most payoff times are less than 10 years and you no longer have to worry about rates "going up" and it ultimately helps the grid. The more they go up the more economically viable they become.

What are your options when gas prices go up?

Electric rates will go up, count on that.

But solar isn't the cure-all for me, or a lot of other people. And it goes beyond economics--I'm more concerned with sheer practicality. We've discussed this multiple times; an EV just isn't going to work for me at this point in my life without a drastic change in lifestyle and that ain't happening to make an EV work.

Could probably get by with one for the wife but would still need the Suburban or something like it so that'd just mean an extra vehicle--end result is no real benefit to me whatsoever. If gas prices get high I'd just buy a more fuel-efficient vehicle, likely a hybrid, and deal with it.

 

[fowlwhacker]

Change the oil and your 7.3 might outlive you.
Two years ago a drunk totaled my F250, still miss it.

i pamper it and change the oil every 5k with fully synthetic. I hope it outlives me but it will probably rust out pretty good before the motor dies living here on the east coast with all the salt chit they put on the roads. folks that now the purr come up to me several times a year and ask if I would be interested in selling.

 

[Tejas]

So what I'm hearing here is, that if there is a large enough mirror, it could conceivably be pointed at ducks and they would burst into flames in flight?


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At 900 degrees it probably cooks them well enough they would be livery, tough, and considered safe by the USDA. The array North of Tonopah Nevada is quite a sight, looking down on it from sheep country. From what I have read, they bank extra heat in molten salt so things are operational when the sun is down. Bottom line is they are using the heat to boil water, to create steam, to spin a turbine.