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DMiller
Senior Member
Well reality is settling in here among those that considered EV as the ONLY Climate Change Savior. Losing close to 10,000mw production here in two to three years max, No Nukes, No CTGs, nothing of sense, Solar and Wind Generation as well Screaming for MORE Hydro yet these are the same Morons said Save the Snail Darter and Stopped the Meramec River Hydro projects and whined to all the Top Gubmint types to STOP Taum Sauk Pumped Storage Rebuild. Cannot Have it both ways.
Wind has been Maximized in NW MO as that is about the ONLY optimal location for these, are now losing generators weekly to Blading damage out of balance failures. Nearly everything including sunlight degrades the blades in less than 15 years with some degraded beyond use in 10 and the Dump sites are filling fast. Generation there peaked at just over 2000mw around two years ago, is down to 135x with only right at 300 in the pipeline. Obsolescence is also sneaking in under the cloak of ignorance where nearly all in service today are already obsolete for repair or rebuild parts. Speed on a Wind System repair is Utmost Importance. Will not ever replace retired Coal Stations with strictly Wind and Solar. EVs here are expensive to buy, maintain and recharge, good luck to those relying on them.
Wind has been Maximized in NW MO as that is about the ONLY optimal location for these, are now losing generators weekly to Blading damage out of balance failures. Nearly everything including sunlight degrades the blades in less than 15 years with some degraded beyond use in 10 and the Dump sites are filling fast. Generation there peaked at just over 2000mw around two years ago, is down to 135x with only right at 300 in the pipeline. Obsolescence is also sneaking in under the cloak of ignorance where nearly all in service today are already obsolete for repair or rebuild parts. Speed on a Wind System repair is Utmost Importance. Will not ever replace retired Coal Stations with strictly Wind and Solar. EVs here are expensive to buy, maintain and recharge, good luck to those relying on them.
cfherrman
Senior Member
There's a wind farm close by, had a crane out to repair and around 10 semi trailers, I wonder what hauled those trailers there?
skyking1
Senior Member
If you ever attempted to sit in the rear part of that colon, you'd say they were about 50 years late in getting rid of it.
Drag racer
Well-Known Member
Haters are going to hate
cfherrman
Senior Member
I have half of the Ryobi 40v line up and would love a li ion version of their electric zero turn.
Camshawn
Senior Member
I bought a Stihl battery lawnmower last fall. I will buy an electric power head for my garden equipment when the current power head dies. They share the same battery platform. My shop battery tools are Milwaukee and they did not have a lawn mower when I bought the Stihl. Only used it a couple of times last fall. Just waiting for the grass to grow long enough to try it out. Cam
Labparamour
Senior Member
Oregon seems to want to put the cart before the horse.
May be some good deals on big equipment soon.
May be some good deals on big equipment soon.
DMiller
Senior Member
Suspicion is the legislators enjoy eating yet.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
Truck Shop
Senior Member
He could have started a early day rock band called -Edison and the EV's.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Or started Edizon
OzDozer
Senior Member
You guys have short memories. The Detroit Electric Model D was at the forefront of noiseless, fumeless transport in 1910. And no starting hassles, either.
The Anderson company built 13,000 electric cars between 1907 and 1939. They might have become a real force in transport if they had had access to funding for EV development.
And then there was this .... in 1943.
The Anderson company built 13,000 electric cars between 1907 and 1939. They might have become a real force in transport if they had had access to funding for EV development.
And then there was this .... in 1943.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
I wasn't around yet when you rewound the electric motor on Noah's schooner.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
I always knew he was a cheater.
Truck Shop
Senior Member
NY is not the only state, several others just being quiet about it.
OzDozer
Senior Member
New improved lithium batteries with better cold-weathe abilities will soon increase EV performance. It took about 40 years for IC engines to go from pop-popping, leaking, hard-starting, low performance P'sOS, to a reasonable level of performance.
It will take another 20 years before battery power can offer real competition, based on both price and performance, but it will happen.
Battery-powered hand tools are taking over from grid-power tools, and even small garden equipment is going the same way.
SWMBO has a little electric mower, she just loves it - although we don't have 2 acres of lawn to mow. Best part is, I get relieved of the lawn-mowing duty!
No gas to have to run down to the gas station to get, no cranky hard-starting mower engine with its own electrical problems, no smoke, no smell, just have to remember to charge the battery.
It will take another 20 years before battery power can offer real competition, based on both price and performance, but it will happen.
Battery-powered hand tools are taking over from grid-power tools, and even small garden equipment is going the same way.
SWMBO has a little electric mower, she just loves it - although we don't have 2 acres of lawn to mow. Best part is, I get relieved of the lawn-mowing duty!
No gas to have to run down to the gas station to get, no cranky hard-starting mower engine with its own electrical problems, no smoke, no smell, just have to remember to charge the battery.