The hilariously tragic thing is a fully EV national car fleet would *dwarf* the battery needs for 100% of all other usage. Possibly by an order of magnitude.

He *did* scuttle most everything, even after MASSIVE concessions to him. A solid 18 months later he then did something very very very similar to what he scuttled initially.

re: gas furnaces and water heaters.

Appreciate the response. The IP grab by WotC of other’s work was called out by the podcast (1 lawyer and 1 comedian) as the real problem in the changes.

They apparently entered more than the chat...

Babying the throttle/braking will definitely help tire wear but turns still exist so some of is just unavoidable.

The sound issue is one I’ve never understood. Tire/wind noise is always the first thing I hear from normal cars. Engine noise is a very distant 2nd in terms of noise from a vehicle that’s not right on top of you.

that is certainly a take....wow

Damn it, I’ll bet those scientists never thought of that, nor did *basic* checks against known weather and it’s effects.

new induction stoves *with batteries* are coming online now. Full on 4 pot ones and they still only need a 110v outlet b/c of the battery.

this is a good explainer podcast for the masses

you should listen to this podcast

As a study of 1, I’ve had 2 hybrids since 2003. Still working on the 2nd battery in total (both new car buys). A 2003 Civic Hybrid battery lasted 9 years and 140k miles. 2012 Insight is at 100k and entirely fine. Batteries are only getting better and more reliable, as well as cheaper.

EVs are the *perfect* 2nd car for the vast vast bulk of families. Most will have a small town type car and a travel vehicle.

Which a majority of people have right in their.....glovebox

The remaining problem is voiding the warranty on an $80k ‘device’ is a wee bit different than phone lol

Yep. I have been lucky to not be in the market for this scourge and may just out last it I hope.

4th gear: “Probably the regulator will not allow [big touch screens]”

Wish there were more situations like yours then. My brand loyalty can be earned but at one transaction a decade, I just don’t see the opportunities for that to really happen.

There are no acceptable scenarios here.