04-18-2022, 02:46 PM
(04-18-2022, 02:37 PM)KillerGoose Wrote: Oh, yeah. The insults and stuff that are thrown back and forth are silly. I am 29, and I think for many younger folks it is easy to forget that the wonderful technology we utilize each day is built on the shoulders of giants so tall, we can't see the ground for the clouds. Sometimes there are opinions or concerns that are thrown out which are genuinely silly, but sometimes there are genuine concerns that people try to invalidate due to someone's age. I think most of what you posted are genuine issues to take with the idea of EV's currently. It is okay to say "yeah, it won't work for me yet" while acknowledging that the technology can still be improved, you know?
I do disagree with your opinion that they aren't the solution - I think they are, or at minimum will have to be. There is a ton of money in the industry and advancements are currently being made. They also have a not insignificant market share of the car industry. They will need to keep getting better in order to be a solution for everyone, though. The infrastructure isn't there, either.
The reason I think they aren't the solution, is because the hydrogen fuel cell is so much better. Electric cars, even if you take the issues with the batteries and their ultimate disposal out of it, still have to be charged. In an overwhelming part of the country, that means they are still powered with coal. Hydrogen is the most plentiful thing on this planet, and when it is processed through the fuel cell you can actually drink the water that comes out of the tailpipe. The energy comes from the hydrogen that charges the car. THAT is a true zero emission vehicle. We just need hydrogen pumps. You can fill a hydrogen tank on a vehicle in the same amount of time you can fill up with gas.
