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You guys have convinced me that EV's are a bad idea. I now disavow all electric vehicles and support Hydrogen as a transportation fuel of the future!
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Each is a tool and each has their own use.
If you want to talk solely energy efficiency from fuel to motion, it will depend on your generation mix, your distance from the power plant, your charger losses (which you don't account for), the weight you carry, how you fuel your vehicle, the ambient temperature, the topography, age of battery, vehicle tolerances, preconditioning routines, and most importantly, how you use the vehicle. Depending on those factors, you may find marginal efficiencies based on your vehicle type.
(By the way, the so-called renewable energy sources like wind and solar have the LOWEST efficiencies - sorry to inform the ideologues that created that chart. Really, that chart is bogus on nearly every front. You don't get 20% of the total energy back from regenerative braking. Battery charge efficiencies lose much more than 5%. Transport, storage, and distribution is WAY higher than 5%.)
Some early adopters may find use cases where they can make an EV a marginally more efficient use of energy. (not the 3.6X or 2X or whatever point of realization you're at now) That will NOT be the case for mass adoption. Trying to get those factors to align with how people use their vehicles will just not happen. Mass adoption means MORE use of energy - not less. Fleets have figured out that the TCO's for EV's are very challenging, but still some fleets are finding specific duty cycles where they work - others are losing money just to put some "green" window dressing out for idiots who believe the BS.
No one is saying that EV's don't have a use case - we are saying that you shouldn't be stealing money from other people in order to pay for them. I have a battery-powered trimmer I use around the property. But I don't expect to force my neighbor to offset its cost to me. In the end, I may use more total energy than my other tools, but it doesn't matter because it's more convenient and less mess. I don't think I'm doing the world a service by using it. I don't parade it around as if I'm a better person for using it.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
I was joking, hydrogen has no practical use other than maybe rockets, and even then, it leaks everywhere. That chart shows that it's FAR better (like 47%) to just charge up a battery pack than it is to make hydrogen and burn it.
I disagree with you on solar. It's not about how efficient the panels are it's about how much energy you need to manufacture the things vs how much they deliver over their operational life (EROI). The sun is depositing energy whether we use it or not. It sucks we can only extract a fraction of it but it does not matter.
The EROI of US shale fields is like 6:1, and oil, in general, is 20:1, everyone seems happy with that. The EROI on PV panels is somewhere between 10-40%, adding battery storage decreases that, obviously. With oil/gas when it's used, it's gone forever. With PV panels, you have a pile of scrap that the aluminum, copper, and silver are recoverable with crude equipment. Other elements may be recoverable with more advanced methods.
To your point about the mix of power generation affecting overall EV efficiency. Well adding lots of rooftop or regional solar allows EV's to operate at peak efficiency in terms of overall energy consumption.
EDIT: Here's the latest study on EROI of PV (may be others I have not looked recently): https://astro1.panet.utoledo.edu/~re...nergy_revs.pdf
Last edited by GomerPile; 11-06-2023 at 08:41 AM.
Yeah, I knew you weren't serious about hydrogen - thought I made that clear in my response to your push for EV's. But your chart is so full of holes and 1/2 truths that it makes it worthless and unworthy of even posting again.
You're using the wrong words. Solar does NOT increase peak efficiency, it lowers it. If it's connected into the grid, it lowers it even more since it's an intermittent source that needs backups, thereby increasing the costs and lowering the efficiency.
You can have an opinion to disagree with, but I'm talking about facts. The "efficiency" argument of EV's is bunk. So is the "environmental" argument. So are the "geopolitical" arguments. The only one that still holds weight is fuel diversification in transportation.
Ask yourself why is that not good enough??? Why all the lies, half-truths, and misleading charts???? Most people like options and choice. Why do the EV enthusiasts want to remove choices?? Why do they want other people to pay for their toys???? Why are you afraid to admit how much you've benefitted from stolen resources???
Oh yeah - because you believe it as a religion instead of an optional tool.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
I have an EV and PV rooftop Solar that I purchased because of incentives and to help me control my expenses going into the future. We also have a Diesel F450, a Yukon Gas, a couple Mercedes gas, a Ford minivan gas. I am all about choice. I think the EV is great for commuting. EV's are definitely not for everyone. Great for us where we can just plug it in at home.
Guys, they had carburator systems that got 75 miles per gallon in the 1950's. The lobbyists and auto companies rejected them.
My uncle knew a mechanic in the 50s who SENT his carburetor to Ford and it reduced fuel use by 3-4X. They said no.
They could have cars running on water or garbage, but they don't want them.
It's ALL a giant SCAM. We live in a SCAM SOCIETY.
"When Sombart says: "Capitalism is born from the money-loan", I should like to add to this: Capitalism actually exists only in the money-loan;" - Theodor Fritsch
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
You keep engaging in provocative behavior. Trollish, even.
Like when you were trying to get everyone to talk about magic generators, apparently by force. Well, this site doesn't tend to attract idiots. So if you expect likes and strokes for ultimately saying, I was the last mule too stubborn to quit so my brainless drivel was correct all along, prepare for disappointment.
By the way, we've been explaining to you like you're four ever since you popped back up. Didn't help.
Last edited by acptulsa; 11-07-2023 at 08:46 AM.
New York Gives Up on Electric Snow Plows: ‘Insufficient for the Demands of Winter'
https://www.breitbart.com/environmen...ic-snow-plows/
SIMON KENT 9 Nov 2023
New York is staying with traditional diesel-powered snow plows after rejecting electric vehicles proposed as a replacement.
Just over three years ago the New York Department of Sanitation sought several Mack electric trucks to be set up for double duty as part of a goal to become CO2-neutral.
New York differs from many cities in that its garbage trucks double as snow removal vehicles when and if required.
Primarily intended to clean streets and remove garbage, one of these Mack trucks had been fitted with a snow plow as part of an experiment. Essanews reports the move has been a failure. The reason was given as a simple lack of power:
The plow, dragging across the road and the snow buildup in front of it, created substantial resistance. Moreover, the plow required almost constant movement, eliminating the option for loading pauses.
Consequently, the electric vehicle’s power supply was insufficient for the demands of a New York winter, known for its heavy snowfall.
The report further detailed that after nearly two hours, the electric plow had to discontinue the route for recharging.
While the truck was efficient for garbage collection, its performance significantly dipped when faced with the snow removal tasks.
The whole narrative is absurd on its face - at the same time the USA was both founded on White supremacy, slavery, and genocide, yet always meant to be a place that infinity Africans, Indians, and South Americans could come for a "better life"? - Unknown
Jer. 11:18-20. "The Kingdom of God has come upon you." -- Matthew 12:28
Jer. 11:18-20. "The Kingdom of God has come upon you." -- Matthew 12:28
(Timestamp is wrong in your typing, but correct if you click the link.)
It must be noted that investor-owned utilities have an obligation to serve, regardless of the power requirements. It's just a matter of how long it will take to build. For the case of commercial EV charging depots, the demands are HUGE. So, it will take years of planning, then permitting, then construction. A typical large industrial site could take 3-8 years to get it energized, depending on where it's located on the grid and the available Tx capacity. And that's if the materials for the substations are readily available and there is space. Now, if you have multiple sites in the planning stages simultaneously, they complicate themselves because the planners are not looking at single transmission lines, but rather system-wide impacts. This will take decades.
To Elon's point, he's right that the system is built to the peak demand. But he's selling Tesla batteries as the solution. That's even MORE expensive than just increasing the amount of generation. There are lower cost storage solutions (like pumped hydro), but there would still need to be a revolution in grid spending to accomplish this feat. You're talking about doubling or tripling the capacity of a 130-year old machine - the electric grid - in a few years??? Not gonna happen.
Patti and I are acquaintances (we connected years ago when she was at Consumers Energy - she had John Mackey's book Conscious Capitalism on her shelf and we struck up a conversation). Remember that her job now is to please the institutional investor community. Her engineers are more reasonable.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
I have no connections in this space, I just heard the clip of Elon saying, "We will triple the electrical grid" and I was blown away.... I'm just envisioning triple power-poles running everywhere and thinking how ridiculous that is. Obviously, that's satire, but still, the idea that somebody could just wave a wand and triple the capacity of the electrical grid is bonkers.
Jer. 11:18-20. "The Kingdom of God has come upon you." -- Matthew 12:28
This is the discussion happening now in the industry. It's nuts.
For personal cars, EV's drive about 60% of the miles of an ICE vehicle. (think about that for a minute - it's a 2nd car for most people who own one. They pay full price for 60% of the miles) They're counting that as a benefit, but more and more, they talk openly that "we" need to move around less. More public transportation. More walking and biking. But more importantly, more staying at home. It's for the Earth, y'know!!
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
Well, I'll be dipped, you don't say.Just to give you an idea, 30, 50 trucks, that's like a five, six megawatt application. The factory that makes the trucks is a two megawatt factory.”
The whole narrative is absurd on its face - at the same time the USA was both founded on White supremacy, slavery, and genocide, yet always meant to be a place that infinity Africans, Indians, and South Americans could come for a "better life"? - Unknown
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Here's a fun new toy to play with: https://eroadmap.epri.com/
EPRI was kind enough to lay out the energy needs due to electrification of transportation.Drill into your hexagon.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
New Consumers Reports Auto Reliability Study:
https://www.consumerreports.org/medi...bility-survey/
It's starting to get ridiculous with all the reality facing the "EV Transition". 79% MORE reliability problems when you're driving the vehicle 40% fewer miles! They're piling up on car lots. The cost shifts from poorer Americans to richer Americans are growing. The financial losses in the industry are staggering.YONKERS, NY — Consumers are buying electric vehicles in growing numbers, but poor reliability remains an issue, according to the latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey data from Consumer Reports (CR), the nonprofit research, testing, and consumer advocacy organization. Electric pickups in particular are the least reliable category of vehicles.
On average, new EVs have 79 percent more problems than ICE vehicles. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) fare even worse with an average of 146 percent more problems. Hybrids, on the other hand, continue to be a bright spot. They experience 26 percent fewer problems than ICE vehicles on average, according to CR’s survey.
At some point, the camel's back will give out.
Last edited by CaptUSA; 11-29-2023 at 01:32 PM.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
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