It wouldn’t mean dark matter doesn’t exist. The problem is we can observe galaxies and mass interactions very very well, and there is a large amount of unaccounted for mass. And it’s location based on interactions of visible objects, has been mapped.

Some of it might be accounted for by a massively large number of…

Does this change the ratio of estimated visible matter in the universe, to dark matter? It’s pretty low right now.

From what my women friends tell me, that is exactly why they’re coming out now. Because no one would listen to them before, but now the nation is listening. Also, because if they said anything, their careers could be in jeapardy. Donald Trump is the most vindictive human being alive.

I know my wife always says “There are no positive car stereotypes”, but...

What else would you expect from the favorite car company of plutocrats?

Current cost is $0.78 per square inch for graphene. At least for these graphene sheets.

They’re not banning ICE engines from the road. Just banning sale and manufacture of new ICE engines after 2029. ICE cars sold in 2029, will still be on the road for at least 20 years after that unless further legislation is passed.

And that’s Europe, where gas is two to four times as expensive as the US.

In the US?…

I can smell the fish sandwich someone is eating 3 rows away. The air might be purified, but the air in the cabin volume still circulates in a very enclosed space. If someone coughs, some of the particles will spread far through the cabin.

The FCC doesn’t have transportation jurisdiction. That’s the responsibility of the DOT.

I’d hate to have my shipments to customers on a UPS truck with 10,000 of those things in back.

5th Gear. Has there even been any talk of creating an electric car charging interface standards group in the US?

You’re not going to get much of an infrastructure going if Teslas, Leafs, Volts, Bolts, i3s, etc...all have their own proprietary and patent protected interface.

This isn’t an “attack on Harley Davidson”. It’s an attack on Honda and other brands. It’s a competitor to the Gold Wing, CTX 1300, ST1300, FJR1300, or Concours 1300. It’s still a “sport tourer” and not a “cruiser”.

People buy Harleys because they want Harleys. It’s that simple. Someone just looking for a touring bike,…

You can’t let perfection stand in the way of “as good as we can get for now”.

Has anyone done the math on how much a switch to electric motors will contribute in ozone? Will it be more than the ozone from IC engines that is formed when emitted NOx and atmospheric VOCs combine in the presence of sunlight?

Any time the…

I’ve actually given thought to that. 5-10 minutes is the time I usually set, since I can’t fill my car in 1 minute, and my tank only holds 12 gallons.

I didn’t even break it down the way you did to realize that transferring 150 kWh in 5 minutes would be extraordinarily difficult to make not dangerous. The time could be…

They’ve figured out how to make batteries, well supercapacitors, out of carbon. Which is very very abundant. It’s in everything that’s alive, it’s in the dirt, it’s in the frikkin’ air!

It would be awsomely unlikely but harmonious if the carbon to make graphene supercapacitors for car “batteries” could be yanked out of…

Evidence?

As long as you have an entire political party completely dedicated to climate change denial, you won’t see any such laws here. We do have laws that encourage electrics, and will no doubt get more.

But the US stopped being its own country as far as manufacturing goes, a long time ago. If Europe goes all electric, so…

Lithium is a temporary technology. There’s a lot of research into other technologies that looks far more promising. Magnesium-ion, carbon-sulfur, and graphene supercapacitors made with nano-materials are just a few examples of tomorrow’s technologies being worked on now.

Although, there are also nanomaterial…

I’m pretty sure that what is used in plastics, is waste from the process of making gasoline and diesel. Just making plastics, they’re going to end up with volitile, highly flammable waste in epic quantities.

Sadly, oil supplies are not anywhere near running down. With fracking, there will be plentiful oil supplies for…

Innovation is driving hard. Lithium Ion will be DEAD by 2030. Tesla has proven that you can make electric muscle cars. But they’ve been limited by the available battery tech. Cost is the issue.

Auto manufacturers would like BEVs to be more practical. Especially for storage devices to be cheaper and faster charging.…