[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by JRcorvette

NEWS FLASH
Global Warming does not exist and that’s a fact. Cars going to EV will not change anything at all as the modern cars do not even pollute very much.

Global warming does exist, that's a fact. To say otherwise is just ignorant.

[Bay Kid]

Originally Posted by skippy05

Your range extendor was already a thing on the discontinued BMW electric i3. I owned one previously and it sucked even with the range extendor option.

BMW just killed the 5 series by making it an EV, yuck.

[TomSpasm]

I always laugh to myself when someone starts moaning about all the pollution and environmental damage that mining for EV materals is going to cause. I've lived in 3 different places where the oil industry polluted the beaches. The east coast of Saudi Arabia, where Aramco would occasionally have a mishap. Santa Barbara, CA, where we needed to keep a bottle of baby oil at the door to wipe the tar off our feet after going to the beach (offshore rigs). And Madeira Beach, FL, where a tanker spill created an environmental disaster and made the beaches unusable for months. Bring on the EVs!

[airstreamingypsy]

For those who think there is no global warming....

Earth briefly passed a feared global warming milestone.

Average global temperatures were more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial times for the first time on Friday, data shows.

What it means: The climate is moving into uncharted territory after months of record warmth. A longer-term breach of this benchmark could have severe consequences.

I didn't know until reading this thread, that anyone still thinks GW is a hoax, I thought the debate was the cause, not the existence.

[rsimpson]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

It is planned that a small tank of gas will be stored on the vehicle. (Perhaps 27 Gal).

Wouldn't it be great if dreams like this could become reality? Close down the oil fields, no more global warning.

Alas, only a dream. Hmmm!

You said this dream vehicle has a GAS TANK! and then you dream of Closing the Oil Fields - Where does the GAS come from in your dream?? Global Warming is a political scam, and millions are falling for it!

[Marine1974]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

I had a dream that there will be an Electric Vehicle that solves the range of miles problem, lack of charging stations, time of charging etc. The truck will be scheduled for 2025 intro. It will get about 700 miles range without a need for stopping.

It will have its own generator to keep the battery charged. The generator is to be called a milage extender. Of course, generators require power to work. The uniqueness of his concept is that a readily available fuel, gasoline, will be used. It is planned that a small tank of gas will be stored on the vehicle. (Perhaps 27 Gal).

Wouldn't it be great if dreams like this could become reality? Close down the oil fields, no more global warning.

Alas, only a dream. Starts to sound like a complicated hybrid. Hmmm!

Though emissions deriving from mining these two elements are lower than those deriving from fossil fuels production, the extraction methods for lithium and cobalt can be very energy intensive – leading to air and water pollution, land degradation, and potential for groundwater contamination.Mar 31, 2023
Plus all heavy equipment uses
diesel fuel , oops . Ground water contamination and minefields uninhabitable for 100s of years .

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by biker1

No, the original number came from a survey paper by John Cook. The number has been misused countless times. Anyone who uses that number should really read the paper. After reading the paper, they won't use that number anymore.

You want those who claim "deniers" aren't doing their research to do actual research to back up their own claims?

That's crazy talk!

[RCMill531@comcast.net]

No problem with oil. So much hype about global warming but no substance.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

You want those who claim "deniers" aren't doing their research to do actual research to back up their own claims?

That's crazy talk!

I did that once earlier this year for one of these threads. The 97% (or was it 99%) is accurate. Of those papers that took a stand on climate change, 97% agreed that climate change was real and that man’s actions are adding to it.

Certainly, there are biologists (scientists) who have no opinion on climate change. They are neither part of the 97% nor the 3%. There are also climate scientists who have not taken a stand or have no opinion on the issue. They are neither part of the 97% nor the 3%. But according to the study, of those climate scientists expressing an opinion in published papers, 97% supported the idea that man was contributing to climate change.

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by MandoMan

I would be interested, except that the Prius was heavily redesigned for this year and is several inches lower. I don’t think I could get in and out. Alas! I love the Prius I’ve been driving for ten years.

Then have a look at the Toyota RAV4 Prime, if you can find one. Hen's teeth.

RAV4... click here.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy

For those who think there is no global warming....

Earth briefly passed a feared global warming milestone.

Average global temperatures were more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial times for the first time on Friday, data shows.

What it means: The climate is moving into uncharted territory after months of record warmth. A longer-term breach of this benchmark could have severe consequences.

I didn't know until reading this thread, that anyone still thinks GW is a hoax, I thought the debate was the cause, not the existence.

So, how much warmer does it need to get before the dinosaurs return?

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by metalic

Thank you for clarifying

I was listening to the 97% of scientists who accept climate change as fact, rather than the 3% in the pay of Big Oil - silly old me!

Looking forward to your future revelation that smoking is good for you

[Vermilion Villager]

Originally Posted by vinricci

I owned a Prius Prime back in 2016. For some reason Toyota made it very difficult to purchase one outside of California. I had to search the country to finally buy mine. 38 miles on battery, then switch over to gas engine for about 600 mile range. That is where all manufacturers should be working on Improving instead of all electric.

Had to do more with the predicted massive demand. Also, If you look most EVs are initially only brought out to a few states, and those are usually more southern with less harsh climate. The vehicles are vetted in this environment and then once the data comes in… And changes are made they are more readily available. I remember you could not get a Prius prime in Minnesota for several years. Now you can.

If you look… I'm sure you'll see almost every vehicle manufacturer offers hybrid versions. The issues with hybrids is you can only make a internal combustion engine so efficient. The remainder will have to rely on a battery stores for efficiency.

[djlnc]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

I always laugh to myself when someone starts moaning about all the pollution and environmental damage that mining for EV materals is going to cause.

Study up a bit on the ecological disaster known as Lithium Mining. There's a new operation starting up in Nevada that will use 5,000 TONS of sulfuric acid per day.

[Eclas]

Originally Posted by Bay Kid

Such a shame. Closing down the oil fields will not stop global warming. Maybe stopping the controlled burning would help? Maybe more money? Maybe solar panels covering our corn fields? Maybe windmills full of oil over our waters will help, until they leak?

Or it won't help at all because man made global warming is the biggest scam on the planet