This can't be good news

[Grant 302]

My brother is a Chevy guy but still liked his Focus EV. I'm surprised his skin didn't burn a little when driving it.

 

[302BOB]

'm surprised his skin didn't burn a little when driving it.

Everybody's skin may burn a little when switching to electric.....

 

[Swine]

yeah i see electrification going hand in hand with some solar supplement, it makes sense and costs should drop. Your home energy storage solution would be charging for the day while you are out and about. I dont think you could solely operate off this solution but as i said, certainly supplement.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Thats the "Rub" when it comes to going to fully renewable electric sources. We just don't have reliable sources. We will NOT build another Hydro Dam. Just wont happen. Although its the Best renewable source to date. We have evolved beyond that logic. Nuclear is the safe and cheap but also a BAD THING. This leaves us with Wind and Solar power. Although you may not realize it where I live, the wind stops. Wind power cannot be a reliable source of power. Solar, The sun goes down, clouds come in.
So we store power in batteries also not very efficient. Loss in charging, storage and maintenance of systems put very real limits on storing power. So we are forced to have parallel systems. Yep, we pay for both renewable and non-renewable systems. Got to. How else can we ensure we have TV and the internet 24-7-365? Tech is Just not there yet.
Power grid concerns? If power production is more localized, solar in and wind power everywhere, strain on the grid will be limited. Again tech limited.
Is electric power the solution for the future, likely. I just expect to see practical application on my life time without technical advances. BTW, I expect to be around another 30-40 years.

 

[TymeSlayer]

Even more "This Can't Be Good-News"

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/tes...-consumer-reports-new-reliability-survey.html

and for some fun reading:

 

[302BOB]

Ford's score will go up once the GT500 comes out...

 

[TMSBOSS]

Strangely enough, a large portion of the scoring has little to do with actually moving the car. Power train, suspension etc., are not the issues. Electronics are the thing that has the most issues and brings down scores the fastest. I know mechanics at dealerships who will work a full day and never work under the hood of a car. Engine and transmission failures do occur, but not at the rate common 30 years ago.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I can confirm electronics issues, software issues to be specific.

 

[YellowJacketBoss302]

Electronic reliability issues or just not cutting edge software? Mine seems very reliable, but not cutting edge.

 

[Fastfordnut]

I believe Solar will come into play more than the other options in the future.

Unfortunately, solar takes a lot of space and developing it will come at the cost of our forests and fields.
How about that 6000 acre array in VA ? Lots of lost eco there
I'm still in favor of nuclear power overall.

 

[xr7]

Couple of notes here from the frozen wasteland. Drove by one of our solar farms today. Nice sunny day but the solar panels were all covered with snow from yesterdays storm. Also son's friend has a Tesla model 3, asked how well it works in the winter weather, ah, its been in the shop for three months to get a fender bender fixed. I like Elon's ambition and go Space X but I think the real car companies will kick Tesla's butt once they get around to building EV's.

 

[TymeSlayer]

Unless Tesla gets their act together. They got a big head start but you gotta deliver to stay a player.