Diesel Electric Vehicles

[Voyageurs]

All of it blends together today. There were no more dams to build and moons to go to so they just change the world in an imaginary way. And force society to believe it. Just like pretending we can all drive electric cars and not curb our travel in any way.....

I’ll bite. How does my electric vehicle curb my travel?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I’ll bite. How does my electric vehicle curb my travel?

At the the moment it doesn't, hopefully it won't. Charging can be controlled via smart meters, as some folks in roving blackout locations have found out.

Don't worry about it! Don't worry about bank failure either! It will be fine.

 

[Rosy]

Can’t say I have ever seen that here. There is definitely no capability of doing that here. Curious where you live that does this. That is some serious backup facility.

You've never heard of a diesel generator?

 

[Rosy]

I’ll bite. How does my electric vehicle curb my travel?

Limits how far you can travel in the same amount of time due to recharge times. Also limits you to going to places where you can charge.

 

[MemoriesByTheMile]

Hey team - let’s monitor ourselves so we don’t require the moderators to step in here.


I love good discussion of pros and cons - just need to keep it respectful of other opinions.

 

[Voyageurs]

You've never heard of a diesel generator?

I misunderstood. I thought you meant that the grid where you are was backed up by diesel genny. My bad.

 

[Voyageurs]

Limits how far you can travel in the same amount of time due to recharge times. Also limits you to going to places where you can charge.

Oh ok. I haven’t experienced that. But Re the second one. yes I’m sure there are places that don’t have charging infrastructure in place yet.

 

[Joe Hogan]

This Diesel Electric system greatly simplifies the drive train. Just run a wire and install a motor wherever you need drive power or PTO. No drive shafts or complex differentials.

 

[Rich W.]

I misunderstood. I thought you meant that the grid where you are was backed up by diesel genny. My bad.

That’s usually done with natural gas fired local power plants. I also once saw a big jet engine driven generator providing power to an island -San Salvador if memory serves.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

That’s usually done with natural gas fired local power plants. I also once saw a big jet engine driven generator providing power to an island -San Salvador if memory serves.

Sorry to disagree Rich. I know of at least three Edison power plants based in neighboring states that feed California due to carbon credits, that are dirty coal burners. I have been told of others that are dirty oil burning that do the same, for the same shell game. When you know you know!!! When you don't you think you green.

 

[Voyageurs]

That’s usually done with natural gas fired local power plants. I also once saw a big jet engine driven generator providing power to an island -San Salvador if memory serves.

We were posted to a NORAD radar site in Saskatchewan that used F86 engines as grid backup. Every time there was a storm on the horizon it sounded like we were living in a runway as they fired them up. Kinda cool.

 

[Rosy]

Oh ok. I haven’t experienced that. But Re the second one. yes I’m sure there are places that don’t have charging infrastructure in place yet.

Like my lake lot where I have no power and no water?

Not an issue if I can get there on less than half a battery and the battery doesn't discharge while the vehicle sits there for a few days but I don't know if that's possible with current technology or not.

 

[Voyageurs]

Like my lake lot where I have no power and no water?

Not an issue if I can get there on less than half a battery and the battery doesn't discharge while the vehicle sits there for a few days but I don't know if that's possible with current technology or not.

Hard to say. The most sold EV’s now have about 500 kilometres of range depending on conditions. Is there chargers on the way?

 

[Rich W.]

Sorry to disagree Rich. I know of at least three Edison power plants based in neighboring states that feed California due to carbon credits, that are dirty coal burners. I have been told of others that are dirty oil burning that do the same, for the same shell game. When you know you know!!! When you don't you think you green.

No doubt. I was refering to local back-up plants that burn natural gas.

 

[sanda]

I’ll bite. How does my electric vehicle curb my travel?

Hard to say. The most sold EV’s now have about 500 kilometres of range depending on conditions. Is there chargers on the way?

300 miles of range under optimal conditions? I'd be lucky to get half that in the mountains of Colorado during a snowstorm with lights, wipers, electric heated mirrors, and heater running. Maybe if I don't turn on the radio?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

300 miles of range under optimal conditions? I'd be lucky to get half that in the mountains of Colorado during a snowstorm with lights, wipers, electric heated mirrors, and heater running. Maybe if I don't turn on the radio?

You sound to me to be a critical thinker. Colorado You say? Maybe I will have to reconsider that state!

 

[Voyageurs]

300 miles of range under optimal conditions? I'd be lucky to get half that in the mountains of Colorado during a snowstorm with lights, wipers, electric heated mirrors, and heater running. Maybe if I don't turn on the radio?

Yah for sure. I’m sure there will be areas that are better suited to gassers for a few years. Infrastructure takes time.

 

[Rosy]

Hard to say. The most sold EV’s now have about 500 kilometres of range depending on conditions. Is there chargers on the way?

Doubt it unless they've put some along the Trans Canada highway that I haven't noticed. And I'd really rather not stop to charge on the way if I don't have to.

 

[sanda]

300 miles of range under optimal conditions? I'd be lucky to get half that in the mountains of Colorado during a snowstorm with lights, wipers, electric heated mirrors, and heater running. Maybe if I don't turn on the radio?

You sound to me to be a critical thinker. Colorado You say? Maybe I will have to reconsider that state!

I wish more people thought the same way.

 

[Voyageurs]

Doubt it unless they've put some along the Trans Canada highway that I haven't noticed. And I'd really rather not stop to charge on the way if I don't have to.

The trans Canada is well serviced by DC fast chargers. We have pulled our trailer across the country twice with our EV SUV. What town is it near? I’ll take a quick look on the app.