The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy
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There was a company called Wiferion that was bringing this exact product to market. They were bought by Tesla though and nothing has since come out.
There is another company called Witricity that claims to have a product ready in 2025.
But still, very cool
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Assuming you’re in the US, though it applies elsewhere, but an energy/transportation revolution would be much nicer. I don’t see much of a point with electric vehicles if that renewable energy is going into businesses and homes anyways - there is no surplus of renewables that electric vehicles can use and claim “net 0.” Most of our electricity is from fossil fuels and yeah renewables reduce that - nice! For now, nuclear is unfortunately too close to home for most people and we are going to struggle more with ineffective alternatives. I think electric vehicles are nice, but they represent a technological feat, not a social one. Technology is much easier to engineer and is thus much less impressive or impactful than a social feat like pushing for nuclear or geothermal.
I'm not in the US
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Assuming you’re in the US, though it applies elsewhere, but an energy/transportation revolution would be much nicer. I don’t see much of a point with electric vehicles if that renewable energy is going into businesses and homes anyways - there is no surplus of renewables that electric vehicles can use and claim “net 0.” Most of our electricity is from fossil fuels and yeah renewables reduce that - nice! For now, nuclear is unfortunately too close to home for most people and we are going to struggle more with ineffective alternatives. I think electric vehicles are nice, but they represent a technological feat, not a social one. Technology is much easier to engineer and is thus much less impressive or impactful than a social feat like pushing for nuclear or geothermal.
isn't the main holdup on renewables in the states still coal/oil lobbyists and nimbys?
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What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?
selling more cars
Right direction. See, this is why we are doomed.
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What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?
I’m in Canada and most ads are still ICE vehicles. I don’t think I’ve seen an EV ad.
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There was a company called Wiferion that was bringing this exact product to market. They were bought by Tesla though and nothing has since come out.
There is another company called Witricity that claims to have a product ready in 2025.
Wiferion
I assume it was "Wi-fer-i-on", but i keep reading it as "Wife-rion".
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selling more cars
Right direction. See, this is why we are doomed.
ok doomer
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ok doomer
This is perfect. I'm stealing this response.
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This is perfect. I'm stealing this response.
They are right. We need all cars to be EVs, but way less cars. We will not EV our way out of climate collapse.
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I made a meme for you
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They are right. We need all cars to be EVs, but way less cars. We will not EV our way out of climate collapse.
There are 3 power grids in the US. Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.
The constant, frenetic push for EV is just automakers pivoting to the next profit node; it has nothing to do with whether we can, or should be creating fleets of EVs.
What we really need is mass public transportation. Electric trains and trolleys make far more sense, and allow for cities to be rebuilt for human beings to live in them, with walkable centers and businesses catered to foot traffic.
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There are 3 power grids in the US. Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.
The constant, frenetic push for EV is just automakers pivoting to the next profit node; it has nothing to do with whether we can, or should be creating fleets of EVs.
What we really need is mass public transportation. Electric trains and trolleys make far more sense, and allow for cities to be rebuilt for human beings to live in them, with walkable centers and businesses catered to foot traffic.
Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.
Eh, I think the issues of grid infrastructure are somewhat overblown. The vast majority of EV owners charge their vehicles at night when the rates are low, which is not during peak demand.
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Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.
Eh, I think the issues of grid infrastructure are somewhat overblown. The vast majority of EV owners charge their vehicles at night when the rates are low, which is not during peak demand.
Okay, now expand your perspective to corporate fleets of EVs. A fully EV reality is massively more vehicles drawing down on grid capacity. Fucking Texas can't even make it through Winter or Summer without conking out as it is. And the Texas grid produces more electricity than the Western grid.
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I made a meme for you
https://slrpnk.net/post/18807177Haha, thanks.
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