[gblansten]

So do you think this is a huge part of charging EVs? With me charging my car at home I’m probably an edge case I guess the bulk of EV charging is diesel generators. I guess as it’s probably rare for someone to charge their vehicle at home or at a supercharger.

I get asked pretty regularly when I drive my car without a trailer with a diesel generator on how I get the electricity into it. Most people look at me pretty skeptically when I explain charging at home.

I went for a hike today then stopped at the grocery store on the way home. Saw a fellow Tesla driver (new looking Model 3). They were getting out of the car. I told them I also had a Tesla and asked why they didn't have a trailer with a diesel generator attached to their car. They said they just got rid of it last week and had a Tesla level 2 charger installed at home. I told them I also charge at home. We both nodded and processed the relative rarity of our situations.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

It may be photo shopped but the fact remains this is a reality.

As a daily Photoshop user, It's not photo shopped it just been tossed around the internet and lost resolution. RM7, if I ever to photo shop something you'll never catch it.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by gblansten

So do you think this is a huge part of charging EVs? With me charging my car at home I’m probably an edge case I guess the bulk of EV charging is diesel generators.

Love your sarcastic sense of humor. No one thinks EV's are charged with diesel generators. That would be bad for the environment But lots of EV's are charged with natural gas and coal power plants so that must be good for the environment?

[PETED678]

Tried the BMW ix1 nice design but a faff to charge up, will be sticking with my 420D

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Losing your sense of humor? No one thinks EV's are charged with diesel generators. That would be bad for the environment But lots of EV's are charged with natural gas and coal power plants so that must be good for the environment?

What I posted made me laugh out loud. I am here for my own amusement. This one is one of my favorites.

[Car-Addicted]

Had to check twice if this was USA Today. Somebody's going to get fired.
If you like your car, good luck keeping it. Bozo's EV mandate drives change people don't want.
In 2013, then-Barack O earned himself the “lie of the year” after he had repeatedly assured Americans, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it."
That simply wasn’t true, and the rollout of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) caused millions of people to receive cancellation notices. The government’s intrusion into the private health insurance market had major consequences, and many Americans weren’t happy about it.
More than 10 years later, President Joe Bozo is driving major disruptions in another major U.S. industry: automobiles.
Unlike his former boss, Bozo’s not even bothering to promise the American people that if they like their car, they can keep it.
Bozo, however, also is not being upfront with the public about what his new Environmental Protection Agency rule actually means.
As with most bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, the meaning is less than clear. I’ll translate: If you like your current gas-powered car, SUV or truck, too bad.
The final rule, which begins in earnest in 2027, demands that automakers quickly amp up production of electric vehicles. By 2032, the emissions standards dictate that roughly 70% of new vehicle sales be battery-powered electric or hybrids.
For comparison, EVs make up just under 8% of new car sales last year.
If automakers don’t fall in line, they risk hefty fines. (Fines passed on to the buying public)
It’s worth noting, too, that a switch to electric batteries is not a panacea for the climate. Mining and processing those materials take a toll ‒ something Bozo ignores.
Rather than go through Congress, where a robust public debate could take place, Bozo quietly did it through the rule-making process.
“It’s politically deceptive in a way that is all too typical of the Bozo administration in a lot of different areas,” says Meigs of the Manhattan Institute. “They have opted to make major policy changes out of sight of the average voter.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opini...e/73189241007/

Serious truth BOMB I posted most of the article as it will most likely be gone by the next couple days.

[AmuroRay]

Originally Posted by gblansten

So do you think this is a huge part of charging EVs? With me charging my car at home I’m probably an edge case I guess the bulk of EV charging is diesel generators. I guess as it’s probably rare for someone to charge their vehicle at home or at a supercharger.

I get asked pretty regularly when I drive my car without a trailer with a diesel generator on how I get the electricity into it. Most people look at me pretty skeptically when I explain charging at home.

I went for a hike today then stopped at the grocery store on the way home. Saw a fellow Tesla driver (new looking Model 3). They were getting out of the car. I told them I also had a Tesla and asked why they didn't have a trailer with a diesel generator attached to their car. They said they just got rid of it last week and had a Tesla level 2 charger installed at home. I told them I also charge at home. We both nodded and processed the relative rarity of our situations.

Lol

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Had to check twice if this was USA Today. Somebody's going to get fired.
If you like your car, good luck keeping it. Bozo's EV mandate drives change people don't want.
In 2013, then-Barack O earned himself the “lie of the year” after he had repeatedly assured Americans, "If you like your health care plan, you can keep it."
That simply wasn’t true, and the rollout of Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) caused millions of people to receive cancellation notices. The government’s intrusion into the private health insurance market had major consequences, and many Americans weren’t happy about it.
More than 10 years later, President Joe Bozo is driving major disruptions in another major U.S. industry: automobiles.
Unlike his former boss, Bozo’s not even bothering to promise the American people that if they like their car, they can keep it.
Bozo, however, also is not being upfront with the public about what his new Environmental Protection Agency rule actually means.
As with most bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, the meaning is less than clear. I’ll translate: If you like your current gas-powered car, SUV or truck, too bad.
The final rule, which begins in earnest in 2027, demands that automakers quickly amp up production of electric vehicles. By 2032, the emissions standards dictate that roughly 70% of new vehicle sales be battery-powered electric or hybrids.
For comparison, EVs make up just under 8% of new car sales last year.
If automakers don’t fall in line, they risk hefty fines. (Fines passed on to the buying public)
It’s worth noting, too, that a switch to electric batteries is not a panacea for the climate. Mining and processing those materials take a toll ‒ something Bozo ignores.
Rather than go through Congress, where a robust public debate could take place, Bozo quietly did it through the rule-making process.
“It’s politically deceptive in a way that is all too typical of the Bozo administration in a lot of different areas,” says Meigs of the Manhattan Institute. “They have opted to make major policy changes out of sight of the average voter.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opini...e/73189241007/

Serious truth BOMB I posted most of the article as it will most likely be gone by the next couple days.

Wouldn't trust bozo with a bamboo stick.

[Weather Man]

So, how would you like to be driving out West with the kids and get this message from your EV, LOL. I would bet more than a few people would call a tow truck and have it towed to the nearest car dealership and trade it in for an ICE. Well, at least until ICE are banned anyways. Man, can you just imagine the conversation explaining to the wife just how badly screwed you are?!?

[gblansten]

https://f90.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1994696

[Car-Addicted]

one word plastics

[Car-Addicted]

Wait till the 2026 forced distracted driver features kicks in thanks to the Naggs at madd, every one will learn about limp home mode.

[crAbb]

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Wait till the 2026 forced distracted driver features kicks in thanks to the Naggs at madd, every one will learn about limp home mode.

Much of this stuff will get delayed or rolled back I suspect. This will mainly be out of fear in the House of Representatives who are on the hook every two years for severe stupidity.

[Car-Addicted]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Much of this stuff will get delayed or rolled back I suspect. This will mainly be out of fear in the House of Representatives who are on the hook every two years for severe stupidity.

I wouldn't bet folding money on that theory

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

I wouldn't bet folding money on that theory

Agreed, and that's an expression I haven't heard in a very long time.

[Weather Man]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

I wouldn't bet folding money on that theory

The Sheeple never believe the wolf is a wolf.

[Car-Addicted]

Impaired Driving Prevention Technology Sounds like a good idea?

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology
Distracted Driving:
NHTSA defines “driver distraction” as inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention away from the driving task to focus on another activity.
In general, distractions derive from a variety of sources including electronic devices, such as navigation systems and mobile phones, as well as conventional distractions such as sights or events external to the vehicle, interactions with passengers, and eating or drinking.
Section 24220 defines “Advanced Drunk and Impaired Driving Technology” as a system that
(A) can—
(i) passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to
accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired; and
(ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if an impairment is detected; or
(B) can—
(i) passively and accurately detect whether the blood alcohol concentration of a driver of a motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the blood alcohol concentration described in section 163(a) of title 23, United States Code; and
(ii) prevent or limit motor vehicle operation if a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit is detected; or
(C) is a combination of systems described in subparagraphs (A) and (B).97
This means that a final rule could require vehicles be equipped with a system that detects whether the driver is impaired (an impairment-detection system); a system that detects whether the driver’s BAC is above a specified threshold (a BAC-detection system); or a combination of these two systems. These options and the technology that might fulfill each option are discussed in greater detail later in this document.
NHTSA reviewed several available and prototype camera-based driving
monitoring systems that publicly state the ability to monitor aspects of driver state, including driver’s eye gaze, eyelid/eye closure, pupil size, head/neck position, posture, hand/foot position, and facial emotion during the driving task.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.go...n-12-12-23.pdf

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Schn3ll

I posted this at Rennlist, mods of the 718EV section removed it. EV folks are a touchy bunch, and I owned 2 at one time, these people are a cult.


Let's imagine we live in a world where all cars were EVs, and then a new invention comes along called the "Internal Combustion Engine!"

Think how well they would sell:
- A vehicle nearly half the weight
- half the price
- almost quarter the damage done to the road
- can be refueled in 1/20th of the time
- has a range up to 4 times the distance in all weather conditions
- does not rely on environmentally damaging use of non-renewable rare earth elements to power it
- uses far less steel and other materials
- no looming $30k+ battery replacement cost
- real engine noise and exciting powerband
- can be driven on the track or in the mountains all day long
- analog driving experience with manual transmission options
- hand-built artisan craftsmanship for unique powertrains, like a swiss watch vs. mass produced apple watches

Just think how excited people would be for such technology. Imagine how long the wait lists would be for real Porsche GT products!

Very well said ICE anytime for me.

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

Funny you should post that. I had the M4CS out a for a run last year and I pulled into a parking lot and a Tesla parked right next to me and I Instinctively moved my car to a different space.

Tech Tip: Don't park next to beat up rusted pick up trucks or EV's

That what I do too. I wouldn't say all the EV drivers have shitty driving skills but most are (including parking skill). Think back when people have to drive a manual shift, no computer assist driving, you need to know your shit before you are out on the road. Now it is completely opposite, everyone think they know their shit.

[eugenebmw]

Originally Posted by gilberjj

Moderators, would you please change the title of this thread to “EV hate group: We hate EVs and will spin any story to EV hate”
Let’s call it what it is.

Maybe I should just stop visiting this thread, but the amount of blind hate is baffling. None of you need to own an EV. For those of us who do, you all come across as small minded and threatened by something that shouldn’t threaten you.
It’s incredibly simple. For many families, EVs represent a superior 2nd or 3rd vehicle. They’re reliable, cheap to operate and powerful.

How many households can afford 2 cars? not to mention 3 cars.... Is it a joke of the day. If money is not an object, the world is beautiful and I already know ....

[Car-Addicted]

Poor phone signal is hitting the UK’s electric car drivers
04/08/2024
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could struggle to use around two-thirds of Britain’s most common type of public chargepoint because of patchy mobile signals.
The study found that 66% of Type-2 chargers – which have speeds of up to 8kw – in Britain excluding London are in areas where at least one mobile network provider does not have usable 4G coverage.
“Where signal connectivity at a chargepoint is a problem, drivers might conclude that the charger is at fault, hence undermining the confidence we should be building in the reliability of public charging options for electric vehicles.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/m...-b2524984.html

Happened to me the other day, I was trying to fill up my Toyota Tacoma ICE and I didn't have cell service so I ran out of gas trying to find cell service. NOT