Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Therefore it is the "fuel".
Strangely convenient that one component of the antimatter reaction is also the fuel for the impulse drive. That now ruins the whole realism of the tech for me!

I was thinking of antimatter more of as a catalyst than a fuel, but I do see your point on both.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I was thinking of antimatter more of as a catalyst than a fuel, but I do see your point on both.

See I view the matter as the catalyst since it is common and the antimatter as the actual fuel since it is not. I suppose that since the two must be combined to create the energy then they are both the fuel and catalyst at the same time.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by JD001

Or even Nuclear.. Norway/Sweden are in a very good position as they generate their power via hydro and leading the way on electric cars etc.. there are various incentives too, however, I struggle with electric as a lot of people live in areas where charging points are inaccessible and cost of going electric is prohibitive... Not for your average 'Joe Bloggs'...

worst part is "refilling" so to speak. the tech would have to get a lot better because people aren't going to wait 7hrs to charge their Leaf or 20-75min to charge their Tesla in the middle of the day and there are tons of people that can't plan 2 inches in front of their face.

Originally Posted by EAGLE5

Somebody is wrong on the internet!

yeah you. Discussing politics is against the rules. a rule you seem to not care about. color me shocked someone like you doesn't care about the rules because they're special.

Unlikely. Coal is down to about 25% of power production in the US, and it's still dropping. Coal is expensive, filthy dirty to land, air, and water, dangerous to mine, and basically sucks in 100 different ways. My cars are charged with solar, NG, and nuclear, but mostly with NG. Why not solar? During the night, the NG plants have to run a baseline of power. All these EVs are basically making use off that baseline, using little more than would have been produced without the cars existing at all.

wrong. it's a scientific fact.

https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electr...roduction.html

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, most of the nation's electricity is generated by coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy.

https://mtrandyou.wordpress.com/why-is-coal-important/

In the United States, coal provides about 50% of the electricity that is used every day, which is equivalent to about 1 billion tons of coal used for electricity every year. Luckily, the U.S. has over 250 billion tons of coal in reserves within the country.

go sit down and shut up boy.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Yep, seen it, looking forward to it, and the new ObiWan series. Bought the 3 year Disney+ deal so hopefully it won't disappoint.

I'm reeeally cautiously optimistic about the Obiwan, one (heh?).

There's a series of YA books (yeah, I know, young adult stories aren't always great) that really covered his backstory in a fun way. It probably wouldn't really work unless they used flashbacks because that story takes place mostly when he's at the academy as an apprentice.

Maybe they'll bring in some elements from it at least.

I missed out on the 3 year deal but I'll sub anyway. It's a fantastic price for such a huge library of content.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by echo419

worst part is "refilling" so to speak. the tech would have to get a lot better because people aren't going to wait 7hrs to charge their Leaf or 20-75min to charge their Tesla in the middle of the day and there are tons of people that can't plan 2 inches in front of their face.

I'm reading that some of the current (pun intended) electric cars can't be fast charged.. Dieselgate all over again because the effing tree huggers can't see beyond their fucking trees...

[Sapphireho]

Just picked up a bottle of Metaxa and a 2 lb block of kefalograviera. I'm making saganaki tonight.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Just picked up a bottle of Metaxa and a 2 lb block of kefalograviera. I'm making saganaki tonight.

I can feel my heart slowing down thinking about it.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by EAGLE5

The original extra cost is more than paid for with boosted efficiency over the life of the vehicle. How about CA pays the initial cost but you pay back all the efficiency gains? Deal?

I could ask you to define "efficiency gains" and then describe to you how that is not an adequate description and then blah blah blah...

I'd rather spend my time actually solving problems than talking in circles. I will leave you with this though. The point I am making is that the CA government is attempting to exert it's will over the rest of the country by dangling it's citizens' money in front of organizations whose nature is to pursue money. That bypasses the core concept of the US Constitution where power is derived from representation of the people.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Just picked up a bottle of Metaxa and a 2 lb block of kefalograviera. I'm making saganaki tonight.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Spuds

That bypasses the core concept of the US Constitution where power is derived from representation of the people.

I thought we were an autonomous collective.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by JD001

I'm reading that some of the current (pun intended) electric cars can't be fast charged...

Correct not all cars can be L3 fast charged, they have to be designed for it. I think most cars for sale now that have any decent range are L3 capable but some of the older ones with short ranges may not be.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I'd still want to have an ICE in the family though. When the Apocalypse comes its going to be hard to suck fuel out of a dead EV.

Americans make too many buying decisions based on the apocalypse. Also, with solar and batteries, I'll be able to charge my car while you'll be out of gas after a week or two.

Originally Posted by echo419

yeah you. Discussing politics is against the rules. a rule you seem to not care about. color me shocked someone like you doesn't care about the rules because they're special.

wrong. it's a scientific fact.

https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electr...roduction.html

https://mtrandyou.wordpress.com/why-is-coal-important/

I said fuck these car companies. It was car focused. I talked about the science. When people call mainstream science politics, something stupid is going on.

Did you just quote a random wordpress blog at me?

https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3
Coal was at 27.5% for 2018, but most coal is in the midwest. It's nowhere close to where most EV owners are.

https://www.ferc.gov/legal/staff-rep...astructure.pdf
More recent statistics showing renewable gains and coal cuts.

Originally Posted by Spuds

I could ask you to define "efficiency gains" and then describe to you how that is not an adequate description and then blah blah blah...

I'd rather spend my time actually solving problems than talking in circles. I will leave you with this though. The point I am making is that the CA government is attempting to exert it's will over the rest of the country by dangling it's citizens' money in front of organizations whose nature is to pursue money. That bypasses the core concept of the US Constitution where power is derived from representation of the people.

CA didn't make ~14 other jurisdictions follow CA's rules. They chose to adopt CA's rules. That's free choice. If the market then decides to go 100% with that choice, that's market forces, not some evil exertion of force from afar. If the federal government and all these car makers work together to remove California's ability to take care of its own air quality, the federal government and these car companies are telling Californians to get cancer, lung disease, and heart disease then die. They're especially telling this to central valley farm workers, who have to deal with the pollution more than anyone. Call it a death panel. I think that's a term popular among certain snowflakes who make up shit and learn their reality from a TV network.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by EAGLE5

Americans make too many buying decisions based on the apocalypse. Also, with solar and batteries, I'll be able to charge my car while you'll be out of gas after a week or two.

My real plan for the apocalypse is to be one of the first to go. Fallout is a fun game to play, but don't think I want the real life version....

[Lantanafrs2]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

My real plan for the apocalypse is to be one of the first to go. Fallout is a fun game to play, but don't think I want the real life version....

Me neither