Or will it? So far, the sun entering my living room is pretty cheap.
If we get enough solar farms or, better yet, roofing materials that are
solar collectors, and other renewable based technology such as wind, the
production cost will be pretty low. Possibly lower than refining and
transporting oil. And certainly a lot cleaner to handle and cleaner to
consume.
Peri
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From: "Robert Bruninga via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: 14-Jan-16 12:47:17 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Time for ‘The Return of the EV’, the power of dark
oily forces
Very Scary stuff.
If we are successful in "reducing" the use of gas by switching to EV's
we
will be creating a HUGE COUNTERFORCE. The price of gas will go so far
down,
it will always be cheaper than electricity...
Remember, all of those existing oil wells out there are paid for!. The
investement has been made. Now all they have to do is let all that
FREE oil
follow out of the ground, go to refineries, and then sell the free
stuff to
us at almost any price. Sure there is a point where the cost of
refining
establishes the bottom price, but the SOURCE is free and there will
always
be pressure to just burn it because we have it...
That is what is scary. An unintended consequence.
Bob, WB4APR
-----Original Message-----
From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dovepa via EV
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 7:54 AM
To: brucedp5 via EV
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Time for ‘The Return of the EV’, the power of dark
oily
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Even when the smart phone weighed 20 lbs and only lasted 30
minutes......
the early adopters all got one and never looked back.
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2:19 AM (GMT-06:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [EVDL] Time for
‘The
Return of the EV’, the power of dark oily forces
http://www.citizen-times.com/story/opinion/contributors/2016/01/08/guest-columnist-time-return-ev/78502336/
Guest columnist: Time for ‘The Return of the EV’
January 8, 2016 Rudy Beharrysingh
Over the holidays there were several questionable reports on electric
vehicles. One should never underestimate the power of the dark forces
of
oil. Perhaps it is time for the “Return of the EV.”
In 2011 President Obama set a goal for 1 million EV’s to be on the road
by
2015. Although we hit 350,000 this year, there are 1 million EV’s on
the
road worldwide and the number is growing every day despite low gas
prices.
What motivates a person to buy a “limited range” electric car?
1.The political implications of oil and gas are huge. Currently, the
U.S.
imports about 9.5 million barrels per day of oil. About 30 percent of
this
is from OPEC, with half of this from the Persian Gulf. That’s about 1.4
million barrels per day coming from the Persian Gulf. At a cost of $35
per
barrel that is $50 million per day that we (consumers) send to the
Middle
East (on the order of $20 billion per year). And, that’s low compared
to
what it used to be. Need I say more…?
2. We are experiencing one of the mildest winters ever on the East
coast.
Global warming exacerbates the phenomenon called El Nino. For the first
time
in recent history, CO2 concentration has gone above 400 ppm. These
excessive
greenhouse gas concentrations lead to unpredictable weather patterns.
EVs
emit less pollution and CO2 than their gas counterparts. Plus, they
have the
potential to have zero emissions. A large percentage of EV owners also
install some sort of solar system to charge their car.
3. EVs are faster, cooler and cleaner than their gas counterparts. With
a
relatively low cost electric vehicle, you get the performance of a
high-end
gas car. Now, put that in your tail pipe and smoke it.
4. The range is not really limited. I just come home every day and plug
in
my car. “Miss the gas station not, do I!”
5. Yes, there are tax credits to buy these innovative machines.
However,
they expire when the manufacturer sells 200,000 electric vehicles.
Regardless, the government incentives to buy EVs are insignificant
compared
to the U.S. government’s welfare checks handed to wealthy oil and gas
corporations every year (estimated around $37 billion annually).
6. Drive what you want, but thank your local EV and hybrid driver for
doing
their part in cleaning the environment and helping to reduce gas
prices.
7. Very little maintenance is required for electric cars. There are
fewer
moving parts. While the synchronous moving of pistons up and down and
rev of
an internal combustion engine (ICE) are neat and quaint, the electric
car
represents a quantum leap in transportation technology.
Moving from driving a gas-powered car to driving an electric vehicle is
like
giving up the old rotary phone for a new smart phone. Sure, not
everyone is
ready for it, but once they drive one, there is no going back….
For a realistic look at the future of transportation see:
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/09/06/evs-cut-global-gasoline-use-2040/
Rudy Beharrysingh is director of the Mathematics Assistance Center at
UNC
Asheville.
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