Rebound
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Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Sucks. But it doesn’t prove much. On holidays, lines can be long for pretty much everything. Especially Chinese food on Christmas. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
That all makes sense. I’ve had to research some of this for a work project. EV charging at home isn’t an issue for homeowners. For renters, it can be a huge problem. The end game is to be able to achieve full charge in five minutes or less, without adverse effect to the battery. We aren’t there yet but we’ll probably get there. At that point, charging infrastructure vastly changes because now they’re gas pumps and not parking spots. Far fewer are needed and you rarely need to wait long. Just imagine, though… never go to a gas station again. Ever. Niiiice. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Again, you seem to be twisting the math to suit your agenda. You’re coming up with figures that nobody cares about. EV’s are more efficient; but what matters is how much does the car cost, how fast/easily can I charge it, and how far will it go? I know two people who bought very basic EV’s and they drive them to work and plug them in with basic 110V AC power at night and that’s just fine with them. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Gosh you bonehead, a Tesla isn’t the heaviest car you can buy, who the fck cares anyway about total weight of a car? I’ve never heard somebody decide mot to buy a car cause it’s 500 pounds too heavy. Nobody cares. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
How do you clean a forest? -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
The “curb weight” is the total weight of the vehicle, not the weight of individual parts, you bonehead. Teslas are the same or slightly heavier than other cars. OTOH, there are definitely many cars that weigh more than any Tesla. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
But you don’t need an engine or a transmission, which weigh around 750 pounds. Facts are a bitch. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
Let me get this straight: EV’s are no good… because the battery weighs more than a gas tank? Why not just compare vehicle curb weight and range? Oh yeah… cause then we’d see how ridiculous your argument is. Like the thread says: Darwin Strikes Again: Automotive tech has evolved past gasoline-powered engines. Tesla faster than Ferrari or Porsche. End of story. For all your pointless bluster, there’s a lot to say about having a sedan that’s faster than any Porsche, which never has to go to the gas station. Oil changes? Nope. Transmission oil change? Nope? Brake pad changes? Every 100K miles. Worn out belts? There are no belts. The list goes on and on. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
If Bosch gets hydrogen to work efficiently, I’m happy for them. But as things stand now, I’m gonna call the balls and strikes as I see them and I’m far from the only green advocate who doesn’t think HFC’s are viable. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
I think you’ve heard by now that I’m not a big fan of hydrogen fuel cells. But maybe in ten or twenty years they could be very much viable. OTOH, I think battery-powered electric cars are proven. They are just outstanding solutions and the naysayers criticize them by lying. Tesla’s have beaten very high end Porsches and Ferraris on race courses. We have electricity in our homes. There are still problems for apartment dwellers, but people with garages or driveways can use them and never miss going to gas stations. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
You can compress a gas without compressing it all the way down to liquid. You can read about the Toyota Mirai. It has a carbon fiber tank which holds the compressed hydrogen. The accelerator releases the hydrogen into the fuel cell, where it reacts with air, creating energy and water. The energy is captured as electricity which powers and electric motor. Completely silent. -
In any event, Donald Trump no longer has any protection of Executive Privilege, because he is no longer the Executive… and he faces a stunning amount of legal action. NONE of these legal actions would be possible without probable cause. In Georgia, he is facing criminal prosecution for attempting to persuade state officials to modify the outcome of the election. In New York, prosecutors have rejected his settlement offer and instead responded with a $250 million lawsuit against him and three of his kids. In Florida, he’s facing criminal prosecution for keeping government documents. And the DOJ has subpoenaed the hell out of his lawyers and colleagues over January 6 AND they’re auditing his Save America PAC. The man can talk a talk, there is no doubt, but his BS about voter fraud and declassifying documents with his mind will go absolutely nowhere in a courtroom
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Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
What you say makes sense. I don’t know much about the particulars of how the problems are different in trucking. They consume a lot more fuel, cost way more than cars, and maybe the logistics of having limited fueling stations is less significant, and there are a lot of other factors that could make it viable. Personally, I am still not yet convinced that fuel cells are going to be the next big thing. But with enough research, things can change. The Toyota Mirai project didn’t work out too well, but maybe time will change things. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
They compress the hydrogen gas, since gasses are compressible. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
I think the first problem is that producing hydrogen fuel is very energy intensive. Yes, the autos are very clean-running but making the production green is very difficult. The second problem is the hydrogen gas is not like the hydrogen used in the Hindenburg, which, like gasoline, was reactive with a spark. The hydrogen fuel used in fuel cells is reactive with air itself, specifically oxygen. THAT is a very big problem. -
Biden's Hateful Screed
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
If all the judges were so liberal why did the US Supreme Court refuse to take up even a single case? 64 lawsuits and SCOTUS took up none… and they were asked!!! -
Biden's Hateful Screed
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
You are a troll and you know perfectly well the crowd was violent and the police knew it too. -
Darwin Strikes Again....
Rebound replied to WestCanMan's topic in Federal Politics in the United States
The form of hydrogen needed for hydrogen cars is very energy intensive to produce and it is highly reactive. The hydrogen immediately reacts when exposed to air. So it’s not so much the fuel cell, it’s the fuel itself that is problematic.
