Mildone, I have stated I am not against EV's at all! I just think the technology has a long way to go before they will be able to compete with ICE vehicles both on price and environmental issues. The ONLY reason EV's are able to compete with ICE in operating costs is because Biden has hamstrung the Oil companies from drilling and exploring for new oil in the U.S. If gas is around $2.00/gal. the argument EV's are cheaper to run gets less traction.
I may have mentioned (and being sparse in my info so as to not feed the troll), we had a very long run of about 80 feet from our main panel to a sub panel of #2 Romex wire (1" plus diameter) to a 100 amp circuit, and then another run of 2 wire in conduit out to the garage. My main panel could not have been further from the garage. It was pricey, even with a friend doing the labor, but I'm fine with it, as whoever built our house skimped on outlets/electric in the garage.
Oil companies have been sitting on leases for a while. If they wanted to, they could be doing lots more drilling and exploring right now as we speak. They aren't hamstrung at all, that's a politically motivated exaggeration and of course oil companies are always happy to fuel the narrative since it deflects blame away from them.
I must have imagined all the time and money I saved over the past 3 years since I bought an EV.
Sounds like our builders had similar thoughts. My panel is on the opposite side of the house with no sub panel. Had to run it though the ceiling of our finished basement. Fun time.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, they say. What I see here is butt ugly.
2024 Cadillac Celestiq AWD First Look: Must Be Seen To Be Believed
The $300,000-plus Celestiq is the advanced, expensive, and bespoke Cadillac you probably never expected.www.motortrend.com
It looks like a very expensive mistake. But no doubt some will buy it simply because it’s so expensive.
it's a bad trend for sure. it's a new money mentality. need to show off by being conspicuous... that caddy is conspicuous. it is unspeakably ugly. like old citroens.
The Panamera never struck me as a great looking car when I saw them in photos initially. And the first gen cars look meh on the road, IMO. But in person, I think they look much better than in photos, especially the second gen cars which look great. Maybe that’ll happen with the butt-ugly Caddy, too.Looks like a swing and miss to get the Porsche Panamera vibe?
We gotta keep this thread on topic. People are calling this thread weird and only surviving because it has morphwd into a general car discussion. This one was my fault.
i'm of the opinion that rolls are meant for ppl who want to be driven, not the people who want to do the driving. that said...that's a nice first stab at an EV. i do like it when automakers don't try to make something ridiculous to stand out as "HEY I'M NEW TECH!"Rolls-Royce Reveals the Spectre, a Massive, Maximally Badass EV Super Coupe
The four-seat Spectre fastback is an unabashed rich person's express that bows before no one.www.caranddriver.com
We don't GAF what anybody else thinks.
Having leases is one thing. Getting permits to move the product from the leased site through some other property is another thing. You need pipelines and roads to move the oil to market.
Pipelines are not a problem either:
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It was pretty funny to see someone who obviously had no clue about the thread content complaining about it. Sad aspect of human nature is to tear down what we don't understand.
People in another thread in the FB forum were listing this thread as one of their least favorites.
It's going to be close IMO. Production they have a shot. Deliveries probably not.
There's a reason this thread has legs. A global shift in transportation is kind of a big deal. Despite some nonsense and trolling, this thread has provided useful information and hopefully squashed some of the FUD about EVs.
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