OT: Electric cars in a hurricane/flood situation
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Might be better off with a wind powered car down there
Speaking of this, Ford has a extended range electric vehicle SuperDuty Truck under development. It has a coyote 5.0 liter v8 gas engine powering a huge generator, that powers the electric motors. Will be expensive at least as much maybe more than a Supeduty with the HO Diesel.
Flip side stationary that baby puts out a hell of alot of juice.
Kind of like a locomotive.
What is inferior about an electric car vs a dino juice car in those situations? Both are going to hate flooding. If the area doesn't have electricity, you aren't charging or pumping gas.
If you make the argument that you can have cans of gas sitting around, well fair enough. Probably a completely valid point if you are prepared.
Are EV's going to perform worse in flooding? I actually don't know the answer. I'd be interested in facts.
What I don't understand is all the negativity vs EV's.
If you make the argument that you can have cans of gas sitting around, well fair enough. Probably a completely valid point if you are prepared.
Are EV's going to perform worse in flooding? I actually don't know the answer. I'd be interested in facts.
What I don't understand is all the negativity vs EV's.
Pretty simple really. People do not want to be forced to change what they are accustomed to. It's not that EV car/trucks are terrible. People just can't comprehend how that isn't government control if they are completely trying to take away the gas option. It is a freedom thing IMO
Your odds of getting stranded in an EV in an emergency situation are much greater than with a gas powered vehicle. Just about every location has a gas station or somebody with a can of gas.
A group of out of state pheasant hunters rented an EV truck and drove out to central South Dakota….the truck went back to Sioux Falls on a flatbed. Do you think there’s charging stations in rural Georgia or Florida? When my son evacuated from Houston he had to take backroads through rural areas. Every little town had a gas station.
Pretty easy for Big Brother to turn the electricity off.
I hope @TampaBaySkers is OK. I know he loves his EV.😒
I couod blow that argument into a million pieces...but instead imma just going to say if EV's work for you great. I've less than zero interest in them amd wouldn't take one for free if I had to actually drive the gawd damn thing.
Oh I would take one. They look fun to drive and might make some sense in urban areas but the idea that they’re sparing us from climate change is ridiculous. The battery production alone causes horrible toxic pollution.
Electric cars are basically a scam. With the amount of electricity demand already skyrocketing due to the enormous requirements of AI.. heck Microsoft is restarting up 3 mile island.. you can be sure that other tech firms will invest in nuclear power stations as well. The price of electricity could far surpass gasoline.. however a gasoline engine configured as a generator operating a peak efficiency 100% of the time to make electricity sounds like the best way to do the electric car.
Some threads remind me of my Nebraska background and not necessarily in a good way.
...ever stop to wonder if nebraska is glad you left?
I have one and it's a blast. But I also have a diesel ride and two others that are not EVs.
Even if all of CA is driving EVs, it wont change what China and India are doing to the environment.
Sorry youre wrong all the time and facts get in the way of your feelings
The time spent refueling each is huge in this scenario.
The battery packs are generally sealed. So that theoretically shouldnt be an issue.
If you live in an area where you need to drive though this a bronco or jeep is probably your best bet but only up to about 3 ft of water.
He'd let you know but, ya know, hall monitors...
Is he still in Shawshank fighting off the sisters? I tagged both you guys when I was in timeout last week trying to shorten my sentence.
Conversation between EV dude and gas guzzlin jacked up big block 4X4 badass..."What's it take to fill that thing up..?
..."about 5 minutes"
..."about 5 minutes"
I missed thisIs he still in Shawshank fighting off the sisters? I tagged both you guys when I was in timeout last week trying to shorten my sentence.
looking forward to tampa's return
as for this topic, @dinglefritz is right the lack of availability/infrastructure is extremely limiting in a scenario like this
hopefully landfall is less severe than is being forecast
JC like a gas car performs so much better in flooding..
So much idiocy in this thread.If we are really worried about electricity demand being a burden, then all crypto currencies should be shut down.
Are you related to @scopeandtime?
“If you own a hybrid or electric vehicle that has come into contact with saltwater due to recent flooding within the last 24 hours, it is crucial to relocate the vehicle from your garage without delay,” Palm Harbor’s Fire Rescue posted after the fires. “Saltwater exposure can trigger combustion in lithium-ion batteries. If possible, transfer your vehicle to higher ground.”
“Electric vehicles that have been submerged in water, especially salt water, have a higher potential to combust due to the battery short circuiting.”
Here is the complete article
EV Battery Fires
He's been banished to the Io_a board where he's making friends and influencing people. They love him there.
My diesel damn sure doesJC like a gas car performs so much better in flooding..
Sounds like you haven’t actually driven one
Toyota hybrid is the way to go
hey if you have one and like it, go for it. I'm not advocating outlawing em...i think their gay
...if people own/drive one because they think they are better on the environment I would suggest they are clueless on the amount of materials you have to rape the earth to make it, and maybe don't realize how long you have to drive one to even crack even on that issue. If you own one because they are faster than shit and a blast to drive, I get that. I personally think most people feel like they are saving the earth though.
Plus the upfront cost and adding a station in your garage is ridiculous..and cities cannot meet the demand...but like I said, go for it. Hell I'm sure what I drive wouldn't appeal to most people...18 y/o Honda Ridgeline with 130K on it..and I know its the ugliest car/truck/elcamino ever made.
Plus the upfront cost and adding a station in your garage is ridiculous..and cities cannot meet the demand...but like I said, go for it. Hell I'm sure what I drive wouldn't appeal to most people...18 y/o Honda Ridgeline with 130K on it..and I know its the ugliest car/truck/elcamino ever made.
Hybrid F150s are sweet. Don't save on gas but have awesome acceleration from the electric side and the on-board generator is sweet. I bet it would actually come in handy in a hurricane.
Toyota is now going hydrogen fuel cell.. and hybrid is just an interim step that is popular today. (I hear many ppl are not happy with their hybrids either).
I think a lot of car companies got their asses handed to them the last couple of years. They did this huge invest in EV, and now all the production is being cut way back. They won't want to stick their nose out again imo.
Gasoline is here to stay imo.. (even as a generator).. and you might see something similar with the deisel motor becoming a generator as well. Logically, this makes the most sense. going forward.
