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re: Louisiana installing 82 more EV charging stations
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:00 am to rocket31
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:00 am to rocket31
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does anyone know if sleepy Joe plans a program to offer cash rebates or something to purchase EVs?
The current favored vehicle for renewable investment is and has been tax credits. I don't see that changing anytime soon, but who knows when the president may or may not have early stage dementia.
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Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:00 am to squid_hunt
quote:This is mostly simple arithmetic, I think most engineers can handle it.
Theory to practice is a big leap. "Oops, we were wrong." is a frequent response from engineers.
There is zero chance we get to 20% EVs on the road, much less 100%, without upgrades to the grid along the way.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:01 am to squid_hunt
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And as long as the government keeps finding ways to fund/incentivize it
Can you explain exactly what you mean by this?
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:02 am to member12
The 50 EV owners in the state are pumped!
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:04 am to Topwater Trout
quote:Well the thing about EVs is they don't lose much range in stop and go or completely stopped traffic. They only lose a couple miles per hour running the AC, which ICE cars lose too in addition to the range wasted just producing engine heat.
My BIL says it takes him 30 min to fully charge...not sure if this has improved. The last major evac from S. La I heard people stuck in traffic for 10-12 hours just to get to BR. If people are l4eaving and need to charge what kind of back up do you think that will be at charging stations. Yeh it's a worst case scenario but it's not like we haven't seen a total cf in evacuations before.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:06 am to CarRamrod
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I dont see anywhere where these chargers are superchargers.
Charging isn't linear with any charger.
It is a misconception that a lot of people have is that your aim would be to fill up all the way and look at that total time.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:08 am to fightin tigers
Everybody complaining about time will be really happy once they realize it costs like 10 bucks to fill up your EV.
It's going to be the future of the automotive industry. By the middle of the 2030s every car will be made at least as a mild hybrid or fully electric. Most of Europe is banning new ICE vehicle sales by 2035 I think.
It's going to be the future of the automotive industry. By the middle of the 2030s every car will be made at least as a mild hybrid or fully electric. Most of Europe is banning new ICE vehicle sales by 2035 I think.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:09 am to CarRamrod
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and not all chargers are created equal. I dont see anywhere where these chargers are superchargers.
Most people are charging at home and not draining their battery in less than a day. It takes a little foresight and planning otherwise which I think we, as human beings, can figure out
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:12 am to squid_hunt
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Theory to practice is a big leap.
you know gravity is just a theory right? quote:WTF are you talking about?
"Oops, we were wrong." is a frequent response from engineers.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:14 am to whatiknowsofar
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By the middle of the 2030s every car will be made at least as a mild hybrid or fully electric
and in the 70 they said we would be in flying cars in the 2000s.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:15 am to jmarto1
quote:doubt that. just like people forget to get gas on the way home, most people probably forget to plug in their car.
Most people are charging at home and not draining their battery in less than a day
they need to come out with either something like Qi charging for cars, or a device that automatically plugs in the car when you are in its parking spot at your house. that would be convenient.
and BTW im not anti electric vehicle. But im not so bullish to think everything will be electric in less then 50-100 years.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 11:18 am
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:16 am to jmarto1
I keep saying an easy way to make money is to follow the government handouts and peddle EV chargers. I had 0 interest in electric vehicles, but I got a check for 12k for my 2020 tundra that I only had invested 10 lease payments in, so I got the wrangler 4xe plug in hybrid. It gets me about 28 miles of range per charge which is enough to run around town, then I can use the regular turbo 4 banger for about 300 miles. I installed a level 2 charger in a few hours. The government gives a 7500 tax credit on the jeep and 30% or up to 1000 dollars on a charger. My charger cost me 800 bucks to install(cost of materials).
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:18 am to CarRamrod
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doubt that. just like people forget to get gas on the way home, most people probably forget to plug in their car.
All the data I've seen shows people are much more inclined to plug in the car even when they don't need to because it becomes a habit and charge anxiety is similar to how people constantly want to plug in their phone when they can.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:20 am to dillpickleLSU
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The government gave me back 7500 of my money they would have otherwise taken
I prefer to look at tax credits like this.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 11:22 am
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:22 am to CarRamrod
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they need to come out with either something like Qi charging for cars, or a device that automatically plugs in the car when you are in its parking spot at your house. that would be convenient.
You could buy the Mclaren Speedtail thar comes with a charging pad.
Mclaren using this technology means that it will probably come in the future in some way. The downside is that this is the only way to charge the Mclaren and there are no public charging pads in the wild.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 11:23 am
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:22 am to squid_hunt
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Oh, nope. Is your position that Volkswagen doesn't pay taxes? Or that they don't pass those costs on to the consumers
Volkswagen is being penalized because they literally lied about the emissions of their cars and got busted.
This is specifically the kind of thing good regulation is there to discourage and prevent.
Yes, EV industry is being subsidized by government.
So is just about every industry. O&G, agriculture, telecoms, you name it.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 11:25 am
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:26 am to member12
We had a few in the PFT lot when I was there in 2014. They lasted maybe a year…
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:26 am to fightin tigers
quote:
You could buy the Mclaren Speedtail thar comes with a charging pad.
I think Porsche has something similar for the Taycan.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:29 am to Hulkklogan
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Yes, EV industry is being subsidized by government.
So is just about every industry. O&G, agriculture, telecoms, you name it.
I actually prefer the tax credit incentives because the consumer gets it rather than just giving tax breaks, crazy depreciation schedules, etc. that only hit the corporate bottom line. I know most of this probably washes out economically, I just like it better.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:31 am to billjamin
quote:you have to keep in mind the people that have EVs now arent the normal person. So that data is skewed
All the data I've seen shows people are much more inclined to plug in the car even when they don't need to because it becomes a habit and charge anxiety is similar to how people constantly want to plug in their phone when they can.
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