All good points Nutso. That said, I'd still love to see all sorts of lawsuits against the gov, specifically the exec branch, for believing they can "Mandate" anything in this country. That would be the job of the Legislative side and trying to use the 1970 Clean Air act powers is a real reach. The Government has No business picking "Winners and Losers". This should have happened some time ago. I'm sure the Rivians excel is great, but how long could you drive it like that also. Saw my first one about 2 weeks ago. Looks just like that Honda half truck. Useful for garbage runs out here in the country but that is about it. As others have stated, EVs may well be the future, but not these EVs. An EV with at least 500 mile range and a battery about the size of a briefcase. You look at Computers, it is doable, but realistically, probably 25-40 years out. 7 states have decided to follow CA and ban new ICE vehicle sales by 2035. That is simply not realistic and perhaps a step way too far. Already, while moving certain goods, I am told that we have trucks that drive to the CA border for DoD and then sit and wait for a CA legal Semi to come to the border to pick up the load. That is insane, effects not only national defense, but also trips the federal gov because it now also effects commerce.

Never had problem getting heat when it's -35 out, it doesn't take much longer to start blowing warm just takes a bit longer to actually warm up the inside of the car.

Last week I flew into Vancouver, BC for meetings . . .rented a car - Hertz rental had a "Tesla 3" for rent . . .uhh, nope . . . I have NO IDEA where the damn charging sites are . . . and, do I have to bring it back "fully charged" ??? . . . just easier to rent a "regular" vehicle

A Tesla tells you where the sites are...

I have a coworker that drives his Tesla 125 miles round trip every day. Zero issues. Cost him about $5 a day for charging. He's driven it to Florida and back, along with other road trips. Zero issues. Him, and I discuss them every once in a while. Will I buy one? No. I'll keep driving my cheap daily that cost my $7K 4 years ago, and gets 40mpg. I'm just not a new car person...

Florida trip would require too many long duration stops to charge for me to stomach...not for me.

A Tesla tells you where the sites are...

I have a coworker that drives his Tesla 125 miles round trip every day. Zero issues. Cost him about $5 a day for charging. He's driven it to Florida and back, along with other road trips. Zero issues. Him, and I discuss them every once in a while. Will I buy one? No. I'll keep driving my cheap daily that cost my $7K 4 years ago, and gets 40mpg. I'm just not a new car person...

A Tesla tells you where the sites are...

I have a coworker that drives his Tesla 125 miles round trip every day. Zero issues. Cost him about $5 a day for charging. He's driven it to Florida and back, along with other road trips. Zero issues. Him, and I discuss them every once in a while. Will I buy one? No. I'll keep driving my cheap daily that cost my $7K 4 years ago, and gets 40mpg. I'm just not a new car person...

Hertz should have all that on their website if they want people to rent them . . .

Have what on their website?

The only thing you need to know when you’re in a Tesla is where you are going. You don’t need to know where the charging stations are, the car knows.

So the car will dictate which route I take because that's where the chargers are? Another big no!

Florida trip would require too many long duration stops to charge for me to stomach...not for me.

No. But charging stations are limited relative to gas stations. But you'll know your options before you pull out of the driveway.

Teslas are nice, well packaged cars that provide a good driving experience. Certainly an individual's needs and location play a big role in that. But lets not let the facts get in the way of a good EV bashing.

The original post is pretty spot on.

The original successful fuel for Diesel engines was peanut oil,
after “the free fuel” coal dust kept wearing out engine parts.

All the carbon in peanut oil comes from CO2 that was in the air recently.
Peanut oil is “carbon neutral.”

Many other vegetable oils can do double duty as diesel fuel.

To get EVs like Teslas to be able to complete +300 mile road trips in varying temperature weather,
some one needs to fab up a little diesel generator set
with a very quiet “tuned stub” muffler
that runs on peanut,
or some other vegetable oil.

The gen set and its fuel tank needs to set in a spill proof metal tub that fits the EV trunk floor plan,
and has a latch to hold the trunk lid open a few inches to the air for ventilation.

The gen set power outlet needs to be custom connected to
the EV “regenerative braking electrical circuit”
so that the EV can be charged while driving.

I guess E85 fuel could also be used on gasoline gen sets,
but vegetable oil in grocery stores is more widely available than E85,
and more explosion resistant.
Same with propane.

One would have to declare and pay federal and state road tax on non-traditional vehicle fuel.
By law you have many days to do that paper work.

In line with current slang
these would be “ghost gensets”

notice the picture of Thomas Edison standing beside his EV

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/ford-is-losing-66446-on-every-ev

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Yesterday afternoon, Ford reported a $722 million loss on its EV business over the first three months of 2023. During that span, Ford sold 10,866 EVs, meaning it lost $66,446 on every EV it sold.

For perspective, Ford lost the equivalent of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan on every EV it sold during the first quarter. (An E 450 4Matic has an MSRP of $66,700.)

It’s also worth noting that at the end of 2022, the average EV transaction price was about $65,000.

Ford blamed much of its first-quarter EV loss on lower production due to shutdowns at its plants in Mexico and Dearborn as it aims to boost its EV production to a run rate of 210,000 vehicles by the end of 2023.

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notice the picture of Thomas Edison standing beside his EV

https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/ford-is-losing-66446-on-every-ev

sample quote

Yesterday afternoon, Ford reported a $722 million loss on its EV business over the first three months of 2023. During that span, Ford sold 10,866 EVs, meaning it lost $66,446 on every EV it sold.

For perspective, Ford lost the equivalent of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz E-class sedan on every EV it sold during the first quarter. (An E 450 4Matic has an MSRP of $66,700.)

It’s also worth noting that at the end of 2022, the average EV transaction price was about $65,000.

Ford blamed much of its first-quarter EV loss on lower production due to shutdowns at its plants in Mexico and Dearborn as it aims to boost its EV production to a run rate of 210,000 vehicles by the end of 2023.

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