[retiredguy123]

95 percent of the new vehicles being sold in the U.S. today are gasoline vehicles and thousands more are being manufactured every day. Those vehicles will be on the road for the next 20 years, unless the Government buys them and either turns them into scrap metal or ships them to other countries. People are not going to just throw away their gasoline vehicles. We already have a completed infrastructure for gasoline vehicles, but almost no infrastructure to support electric vehicles. I think that any conversion to a system where most people are driving electric vehicles is at least 20 to 30 years in the future. It's way too early to buy an electric vehicle.

[patfla06]

Zero chance also.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

No. I wouldn't want to tax our already overworked electrical grid any further.
I would expect that if millions of these vehicles are sold, we can expect brownouts on a regular basis.

Then maybe we should stop building homes.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by La lamy

My next car will probably be a hybrid, but I'm pampering my 19 yr old for as long as I can.

That yields a lot of positives for you and the world. It takes a lot of energy to produce a NEW car.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Didnt know gasoline engines would yield 65 mpg. My 2021 camry will get up to 40 mpg on straight highway driving and happy with that

Th old VW Rabbit diesel got 65 mpg if I remember correctly.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

In my opinion, this is a no brainer. From a cost standpoint, there is no evidence that buying and owning an electric vehicle will save any money at all. Rather, it will probably cost you more money. If you are concerned about the environment, there doesn't seem to be any clear cut evidence that buying an electric vehicle will do anything to improve the environment, because making and disposing of the batteries will do substantial harm to the environment. Also, other countries aren't on board with with any of this environment saving endeavor. It seems to me that, if you really want to help the environment, then why not just buy a smaller car, drive less, and stay off of airplanes? And, if you are a snowbird why not sell one of your houses and only live in one of them? I don't hear anyone promoting the concept of just using less energy. There are lots of ways to reduce your carbon footprint, without buying an electric vehicle. The idea that electric vehicles are the answer to saving the environment is ridiculous.

I'm not suggesting that anyone do any of these things, but they would be a lot more effective than buying an electric vehicle. End of rant.

"Other countries are not onboard"? Maybe Russia and China are not, but Europe is. And the US is slowly getting there.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Viperguy

Where do the batteries come from? How to dispose of them? How is the electricity generated to charge them? Save the planet? Ya right!

Basically, the electricity is generated at a central location, which is better equipped to control the pollution than thousands of internal combustion engines running around in that same local area. So, yes that helps the environment and lowers an individual driver's costs. Also, the batteries and electric motors in electrical vehicles are more dependable and easier to maintain with lower maintenance costs compare to internal combustion engine vehicles.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by frose

never!!!! Too woke for me

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Nope. Same reason we’ll never get an electric cart - the range of it.

My thoughts exactly!!!

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Basically, the electricity is generated at a central location, which is better equipped to control the pollution than thousands of internal combustion engines running around in that same local area. So, yes that helps the environment and lowers an individual driver's costs. Also, the batteries and electric motors in electrical vehicles are more dependable and easier to maintain with lower maintenance costs compare to internal combustion engine vehicles.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by WingedFoot78

Consider the fact that you may be stuck on I-95 in traffic and your battery is dead. Will AAA come out with some sort of charging equipment? A 300 mile range on a gas powered car is better than the same distance in an electric vehicle. Five minutes in a gas station and you're on your way again. How long does it take to fully recharge an electric?

Exactly what happened last January between Fredericksburg and Richmond when a big winter storm closed the highway overnight on a very cold night. Hundreds of EV’s drained their batteries trying to stay warm overnight. When the road finally opened it was gridlock, clogged up with dead EV’s everywhere. It took another half day to tow them away.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

"Other countries are not onboard"? Maybe Russia and China are not, but Europe is. And the US is slowly getting there.

Europe is very urban and most European counties have a small geographical footprint, so range isn’t the issue it is in the USA. Apples to oranges comparison.

[maistocars]

No chance. Range is too low and maintenance appears high.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by threeonemiles@outlook.com

Uhmmmm. Never?

I have trouble understanding why many, many people have said that they like to drive "straight through" on long trips and would "go crazy" driving an EV and having to stop a WHOLE one hour to charge up from time to time. Especially when retired, I prefer to enjoy a long trip and stop "to smell the roses" and do some sightseeing and take a little walk or do some exercise. You can jump rope, throw a softball, and jog in most rest stops. Sitting constantly like an "iron butt" is bad for the blood circulation and health.

Another reason why driving an ICE straight through, iron butt style might NOT ACTUALLY be a TIME saver. IC engines break down MUCH more often than electric engines (we have all had that happen). Then, fixing the IC engine could take one day or even more if it is a weekend, or in between cities. (plus towing) (plus the cost of a motel) I don't believe that people are taking this factor into consideration - an ICE vehicle can slow down your long trip to a much greater degree (and make it a DISASTER) than the 1-hour charging required by an EV.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Joe C.

I don't plan on buying electric. Have you seen how dangerous lithium batteries are? FIRE HAZARDS ...... I've seen videos of charging stations where the cars are parked side by side and plugged in. Suddenly one bursts into flames, and within seconds, the car next to it catches fire, as do the rest down the line. And once it catches fire, it's almost impossible to put it out.


So, I don't plan on having one in my garage, plugged in overnight.

Forget the fact that they are expensive, and cause more pollution just making the batteries for them. Then there is the expended battery disposal issue ..... nobody wants them.
And then, there's the part that everybody forgets about, and that is the amount of money the state and Uncle Sam makes off of the gasoline tax. As soon as the revenue from the gas tax drops, guess who is going to get another whopping tax increase?
I think that I'll stick with my gasoline engine.

Gas and diesel engines catch fire all the time. It is just easier to be afraid of NEW things.