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Nah, that shell looks like it's got pretty good aero. If you can cannonball in a van, you can cannonball in a BEV pulling a mini-trailer.

They already can... https://www.carswithcords.net/2016/06/where-are-range-extending-trailers.html ...just not on batteries.

I'm astounded at the number of incandescent bulbs I had to replace when we moved in. Not even CFL's, good old filament burners.

Current battery tech degrades a little with each charge cycle (especially fast charging). Banning even 2nd hand sales of ICE vehicles means that aging BEV's will be foisted on people who can ill afford to replace the battery packs WHEN they fail/stop holding a meaningful charge. What's not to...

Problem with that is the same as with all EV's. The batteries!

How car do you need to register it? I wonder if you can title a bunch of rolling chassis, then sell them to people post-ban.

Unfortunately they'll just flip the narrative by pushing public transit.

I mean, in the States we spend tax dollars destroying gray market cars that aren't "emissions legal". https://jalopnik.com/watch-the-feds-crush-an-imported-nissan-skyline-1753280296

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There you go. Just tapped into a little of my inner cynic :crackup:

Mazda is supposedly doing that with the next RX model. A little gas motor weighs a hell of a lot less than 100kw of batteries, but can deliver the same range.

"range of about 150 miles, depending on configuration and operation. They will charge up to 80% within 70 minute" Yikes those specs though...

A big part of the problem is the physics/chemistry. We need to overcome some serious hurdles in materials science to see any major advancements. These are the new breakthroughs I've been reading about for years, but never materialize. A lot of them do in fact work in laboratory tests. The...

This is the best role for them, yes. They need to match/beat the specs of existing fleets to make any headway into the other segments I've mentioned though. Unless we all accept a very big lifestyle change where everything takes longer to get.

There's always been some incredible technology "within the next few years". I've been reading articles about new battery tech for years. I've yet to see any of these ideas materialize as an actual product. Maybe the current interest in EV's will light a fire under some asses.

DING!

Tesla: 300-500 mile range 30+ minutes to charge Diesel: 800-2000 mile range 10-15 minutes to fill Not exactly a one-to-one replacement. EV's can fill a decent niche in a logistics network, but they aren't near capable of fulfilling a long-haul role.

Great, how far can they go between charges, and how long does it take to charge? Are they able to do everything a diesel truck can do right now? Can they go across country with two drivers, drop off their trailer, and pick up another immediately for the return trip? Or, does it come down to...

But none of this is new, or being used to replace existing technology. Saying, "everything uses batteries" is just a truism. You may as well say, "every profession relies on computers". Yes, for the last 30+ years. Or how about, "every professional requires oxygen to do their job". But...

Long haul truckers, merchant marine, farmers, pilots... Need me to list more professions whose vehicles can't be replaced with current EV tech? Because of the batteries...