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They will control the grid and be out of cars once our appetite for electricity matches our
Posted by: ringbearer (7463) on 2017-12-01 23:55:43 In Reply to: Tesla. Ha. Burning money at the rate of $8000 a minute at this point. Will they even be around? posted by UrS4boy on 2017-12-01 14:32:47	Share \| Report

Current fossil fuel consumption. They are just making a good ev to get us hooked

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OT: thinking about getting a newer audi? think again - kinderutz 2017-11-30 02:29:00 (890 views)
- I question the wisdom of fsi - airbil 2017-12-01 07:43:56 (624 views)
  - 2nd. Bring on EV x1000000 - chaloux 2017-12-01 11:19:09 (585 views)
    - The only issue I have with EVs is the holier-than-thou folks that claim to be saving the planet - ThetaTau87 2017-12-01 13:47:06 (549 views)
      - Not really.  -  Cash68  2017-12-04 16:08:47 (384 views)
        
        There are significant loses in creating, transmitting, converting and storing electrical power.  -  ThetaTau87  2017-12-04 19:13:30 (357 views)
        
        and you didn't even get into the whole mess around producing and recycling batteries   -  TxRS  2017-12-05 09:00:51 (358 views)
        
        We are having the Chinese dump them back in the same hole they came from.   -  scarman  2017-12-05 14:36:51 (319 views)
      - Yeah fuck that shit too. I want because FAST and because SIMPLE (at least mechanically)   -  chaloux  2017-12-01 17:02:31 (440 views)
        
        Simple mechanically, but those voltages can kill you dead right quick if you're not careful.   -  ThetaTau87  2017-12-01 19:52:53 (453 views)
        
        So can a fuel fire. With appropriate precautions they're quite safe.  -  Josh van Tol  2017-12-01 22:30:29 (452 views)
      - Unless you can guarantee that the power is from Hydroelectric dams or Nuclear and even then  -  UrS4boy  2017-12-01 14:31:12 (476 views)
        
        Why not utilize Thorium reactors?   -  Posto  2017-12-02 05:54:47 (417 views)
        
        Because  -  airbil  2017-12-02 09:00:07 (452 views)
        
        Even when the power is from coal, EV's win out on a carbon basis and on pollution.  -  Josh van Tol  2017-12-01 22:33:22 (463 views)
        
        Maybe but coal, natural gas and petroleum still provide the majority of electricity in the US   -  UrS4boy  2017-12-02 01:30:17 (484 views)
        
        Or the damage done mining Lithium.   -  ThetaTau87  2017-12-01 19:51:21 (397 views)
      - All those people who can't afford an EV and now have to share a ride or use mass transit may cause - scarman 2017-12-01 14:06:24 (439 views)
      - Totally agree...now Tesla with the electric trucks and  -  running_cold924  2017-12-01 14:06:02 (473 views)
        
        Tesla. Ha. Burning money at the rate of $8000 a minute at this point. Will they even be around?   -  UrS4boy  2017-12-01 14:32:47 (490 views)
        
        As long as the government continues to fund him  -  TxRS  2017-12-05 09:50:33 (363 views)
        
        Short TSLA dude. I love people who bet against the Elon. :D   -  Cash68  2017-12-04 23:30:18 (355 views)
        
        They will control the grid and be out of cars once our appetite for electricity matches our  -  ringbearer  2017-12-01 23:55:43 (403 views)
        
        The noise isn't there...too boring and quiet. Ain't nothing like a turbo building boost...   -  running_cold924  2017-12-02 10:40:16 (427 views)
        
        I am so tired of all the loud cars and trucks, bring on the EV! Loud is fine with me for high power  -  ringbearer  2017-12-02 12:06:10 (386 views)
        
        I agree, some do need to go.   -  running_cold924  2017-12-02 14:30:54 (416 views)
        
        I have lots of EVs in my area and they sure do sneak up on you more than a Harley or straight piped  -  ringbearer  2017-12-02 22:34:35 (425 views)
        
        Car makers are intentionally enhancing or creating fake engine noise inside & outside the cabin   -  doron  2017-12-02 13:30:39 (397 views)
- After the (ongoing) Allroad saga I will never buy another V configured engine again - chaloux 2017-11-30 17:08:22 (563 views)
- Why the last Audi I purchased was our old 04 A6 Avant.....no desire to go back with these issues. - UR-Idiot Savant-S6 2017-11-30 13:45:25 (527 views)
- VW/Audi does not have a solid reputation on tensioners over the last 10 years... - rew 2017-11-30 09:08:58 (519 views)
- Macgyver to the rescue! The 3.0Ts use the same setup too...unfortunately. - running_cold924 2017-11-30 08:03:36 (627 views)
  - I thought the 3.0T was a better choice than the 2.0T engine. Maybe there is no clear choice. - scarman 2017-11-30 11:48:45 (555 views)
    - the 2.0tsi has a ratcheting type hydraulic tensioner, go figure - kinderutz 2017-11-30 16:25:37 (469 views)
    - I have seen a bunch of the 3.2s with over 200k, they run and start fine, no weird noises but - running_cold924 2017-11-30 13:30:55 (528 views)
      - I do think it's a good engine but I have two gripes with it and it's not even the carbon build-up   -  kinderutz  2017-11-30 14:50:45 (652 views)
        
        Yup, I already told you (a long time ago) about the pissing oil and that's usually it.  -  running_cold924  2017-11-30 15:42:14 (561 views)
        
        yeah you did !   -  kinderutz  2017-11-30 16:22:43 (454 views)
        
        customer of mine found out the hard way that these chain tensioners are not to be ignored   -  kinderutz  2017-11-30 14:56:01 (559 views)
  - don't even get me started on the pin(circled in red) that fell off in my engine.......just garbage - kinderutz 2017-11-30 10:41:48 (676 views)

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