Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread H LV
"Free rider." I think public transport should be free too. but of course it won't really be free. The costs will be borne by the taxpayer. Harry On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 11:51 PM CB Sites wrote: > I will confirm what @Jed Rothwell is saying as an > EV owner. 90% of my travel is inner city

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread H LV
What happens when everyone who currently owns a gasoline car buys an electric car and is charging overnight? Would it make sense for the utility companies to continue offering huge discounts for over night charging? Harry On Tue, Apr 5, 2022 at 6:42 PM Jed Rothwell wrote: > I wrote: > > >> I

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jones Beene
H LV wrote: "Free rider." ...  I think public transport should be free too.but of course it won't really be free. Few thins are really free, of course especially if carbon fuel is consumed. But basic transportation can be much smarter and less costly, perhaps fuel-free and out-of-pocket

RE: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Chris Zell
As things now stand, automobile drivers are getting a free ride. That's not fair. Toll roads/bridges? License/registration fees? Gasoline taxes? CAUTION: This message was sent from outside the Nexstar organization. Please do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
H LV wrote: "Free rider." > > I think public transport should be free too. > but of course it won't really be free. The costs will be borne by the > taxpayer. > Public transport is a lot cheaper than roads, highways and the damage caused by automobiles. So it would be best to make public

[Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
CB Sites wrote: I will confirm what @Jed Rothwell is saying as an > EV owner. 90% of my travel is inner city 30miles or less all stop and > go. Just an overnight charge on a 110v plugin charger and good to go. > I've not seen a noticble change in my electric bill. It's like driving for >

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
Here is one of many examples of free nighttime electricity in Texas: https://comparepower.com/electricity-rates/texas/free-electricity/ There is a lot of competition in the Texas electric power market, so many companies offer this. As I said, this is a good business model, not a favor to the

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
Regarding hydrogen vehicles and safe fission reactors, over at LENR Forum I wrote: It may be possible to develop safe fission reactors. I cannot judge. Some experts say pebble bed reactors might be safe. However, we know for a fact that solar panels are safe, and they can produce electricity much

Re: [Vo]:This smells like an April 1 joke

2022-04-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
Chris Zell wrote: As things now stand, automobile drivers are getting a free ride. That's not > fair. > > Toll roads/bridges? License/registration fees? Gasoline taxes? I don't know. We should see how they do it in London, England. I paid a bridge toll in New York state just by driving past