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Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by Eddies66 (Post 634020)

Interesting read on the advancement of battery technology. An 80% charge in 5 minutes by 2023...

https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/...r-over-the-air

Ahhhhh.... Not so 'fast' (pun intended)...

You have to remember the law of conservation of energy.
An 80% charge in 5 minutes of a 75 kWh battery (regardless of battery type or chemistry), would require a 720 kw charger. At residential 240Volt that is 3,000 amps.
Further down the article it mentions a 10-minute version with a 400kW charger.. That's 1,667 amps.
Anybody on here have 1,700 amp service at their house?

Trust me I'm all for more electric cars being sold (I'm the plant manager of a coal-fired power plant), but the misinformation being thrown out there about battery life, charging times and the practicality of a nationwide charging system in just a few years is abject nonsense.

Personally, I would indeed like to get one, then I can put a bumper sticker on the back that says "this car is coal powered"

Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by Eddies66 (Post 634020)

https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/...r-over-the-air

This article IS a very interesting read on the state of battery evolution......
As far as a time frame though, they're probably just as far off as the 50 MPG carburetor.

Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 634045)

This article IS a very interesting read on the state of battery evolution......
As far as a time frame though, they're probably just as far off as the 50 MPG carburetor.

Or the soy bean and chemical "Beef", that "tastes just like real meat!"

Re: Dodge going Electric

I liked the Budweiser backed urine powered battery.

Re: Dodge going Electric

How in the hell are they going to charge all of these battery powered cars in Texas? They can't even heat their houses. Nobody is talking about the infrastructure to power up all of these electric vehicles. I am waiting to hear about the road tax on these vehicles since the current road tax is covered in the price of fuel. Probably something like the harbor tax on boat fuel. Uncle Joe has a lot of explaining to do. In the old days, we would say they are putting the wagon before the horse.

Re: Dodge going Electric

How good are solar panels when they are covered with 7 inches of snow?

Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by John Dinkel (Post 634504)

How good are solar panels when they are covered with 7 inches of snow?

About as good as a natural gas or oil well with a frozen well head. Except a broom won't fix a well head.

This weather screws most everything up.

Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda (Post 634507)

About as good as a natural gas or oil well with a frozen well head. Except a broom won't fix a well head.

This weather screws most everything up.

They have been pumping oil and gas at -50 for years. As long as you keep it flowing it will not freeze. Trans Alaska Pipeline is not heat traced.
.Randy

Re: Dodge going Electric

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Originally Posted by Randy Wells (Post 634510)

They have been pumping oil and gas at -50 for years. As long as you keep it flowing it will not freeze. Trans Alaska Pipeline is not heat traced.
.Randy

From CNBC "ENERGY U.S. oil wells, refineries shut as winter storm hits energy sector"

My post was somewhat tongue in check but it is warmer in Alaska now than in some of Texas. The Alaska pipe line was designed for these temps, the oil infrastructure in Texas is not.

This to will pass.

Re: Dodge going Electric

The T-A pipeline heats the oil at the first pump station.