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Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an electric vehicle charging station on the edge of a shopping center parking lot. Two men, one with a light strapped to his head, got out. A security camera recorded them pulling out bolt cutters. One man snipped several charging cables; the other loaded them into the truck. In under 2½ minutes, they were gone. Still, the more cables the thieves can steal, the more they can cash in. At $20 a cable, 20 stolen cables could fetch them $400. https://apnews.com/article/electric-...2e8d7dd3402f3a Here's a question? Why are the charging leads attached to the charger and not part of the EV and thus protected from theft? Sorry to bring common sense into the discussion when there is a planet to save and a middle class to destroy. In a unrelated story: A massive copper shortage is on the horizon But while the element may be a key part of economic lifelines, by 2030 global copper mines will only meet 80% of the world's copper requirements, according to the International Energy Agency. Copper did recently reach its highest-ever stock price, ballooning above $11,000 on the London Stock Exchange, but this was strictly due to investors piling on "in anticipation of deepening supply shortages," Bloomberg reported. Why is there going to be a shortage of copper, and what will it mean for the global economy? For one, the hopes of the 10-year transition to electric vehicles are "an 'irrational' pipe dream because we don't have enough battery materials," said Fortune. The outlet also noted that even if more copper was to be found, opening a new mine takes an average of 23 years. EVs, like wind turbines, require a tremendous amount of copper: The average EV typically "requires over 132 pounds of copper, as opposed to just 52 pounds for the average gas-powered car," https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/mark...eabe1fae&ei=49 So the crooks stealing the EV charger leads are helping elevating the copper shortage. Last edited by Car-Addicted; 06-12-2024 at 04:49 PM.. |
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The decision is another setback to New York’s aspirations to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 and be a hub for the nascent industry in the United States. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/0...celed-00153319 What could possibly go wrong? |
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IMO, the quest for more and more HP means higher pressure fuel systems delivering more and more fuel, which if it goes wrong, is going to go wrong much faster and bigger than in the past.
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Just 10% of GB mechanics are licensed to work on EV's, the rest are not allowed anywhere near them.
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With the cost of used EV's dropping like a rock and the cost of repair labor and battery replacement so high it's no wonder there are so many being discarded.
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Oh, that's funny right there..
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The Government Has Issued More Than $1 Billion in EV Tax Credits This Year
June 12th, 2024 Regardless of how you feel about EVs and the tax credits offered by the federal government, the truth is that people are using the incentives. Since January 1, EV buyers have seen more than $1 billion in savings on their purchases, with around 150,000 new and used vehicle sales so far this year. Importantly, that $1 billion number does not include leases, which would push the figures much higher. The government’s incentives are likely more popular this year because they changed from a year-end tax credit to a point-of-sale “discount” that buyers can use to immediately reduce their purchase prices. https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/ca...-year-44507506 These EV's must be great if the tax payers have to pay 2 Billion a year to get people to buy them. Makes me want to go cut some EV charging leads for spite. |
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The most sensible thing to do unless EV driver wants the water torture treatment, the bottom line: will it stop, ignite with not letting occupants out or start accelerating into the scenery. This is so serious and could change a persons life in seconds.
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You do realize that a trillion dollars to the fossil fuel industry that benefits everyone in the country one way or another is very different than giving 2 million dollars to a select group of folks to get a behavior out of them the government wants? If you think the economy is in the toilet now try $5.00 gas and 30% higher air fares and a 10% instant inflation on everything in our lives that is fossil fuel based (don't make me post that chart of all the critical items in our daily lives that depend on fossil fuels.)
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Ford ends controversial EV dealership program June 13, 2024 The Detroit auto maker will no longer require dealers to invest upwards of $1 million to sell electric vehicles. Instead, Ford will open EV sales to all of its dealers in an attempt to grow sales of its all-electric cars and trucks. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/aut...ram-rcna156961 |
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VW are to redirect $95 billion in Investments in EV’s back into Gas Engines. The company had hoped sales would be 20-percent all-electric by 2025; they're currently at 6.5%
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VW may be in trouble. Their biggest market was China and that is unlikely to go well for them.
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From 2021, car manufacturers in Europe will have to pay large fines on CO2 emissions. The aim is to encourage them to convert their fleets to more environmentally friendly alternatives. China, on the other hand, is also promoting innovations for internal combustion engines https://www.iav.com/en/what-moves-us...-technologies/
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Hmm…I wouldn’t be so sure
China's economy is a house of cards and their primary need is to produce and sell products. Cash flow is king. They could care less about the environment or politics. They will produce what ever sells and do it cheap enough to dominate the market no matter what the tariffs are. We are never more than nine meals away from anarchy. (John J. Fitzgerald) |
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We have a nutter in GB calling himself Sir and saying it's 'time for change' with bringing the gas car sales ban back to 2030, sounds very much like a prelude to disaster to me.
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Maybe we will all be running around in vehicles powered by little thorium reactors?
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46% Of American EV Owners Say They’re Getting A Gas-Powered Car Next And It’s For A Great Reason: Study
https://www.theautopian.com/46-of-am...-reason-study/ Owning an electric car is difficult for those who don’t have access to a home charger. I don't think this issues can be fixed in the next 5 years. |
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