All the arguments against EVs are wrong
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All the arguments against EVs are wrong
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Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#2Author cites Hannah Ritchie who insists on comparing billions of tons of raw fossil fuels vs. millions of tons of REFINED metals. Not vs. raw metal ores - that would be half the tonnage of fossils already. It is handwaved away in the discussion below the Ritchie's article as "armchair concerns" and "minor part" and "we don't know exactly". I think such serious topic deserves more intellectually honest analysis.
Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#3Author cites Hannah Ritchie who insists on comparing billions of tons of raw fossil fuels vs. millions of tons of REFINED metals. Not vs. raw metal ores - that would be half the tonnage of fossils already. It is handwaved away in the discussion below the Ritchie's article as "armchair concerns" and "minor part" and "we don't know exactly". I think such serious topic deserves more intellectually honest analysis.
Yes, that's a fair point.
Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#4I get security errors in a couple of browsers, is it just me?:
> https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/all-the-arguments-against-evs-... has a security policy called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which means that Firefox Nightly can only connect to it securely. You can’t add an exception to visit this site.
Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#5I get security errors in a couple of browsers, is it just me?: > https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/all-the-arguments-against-evs-... has a security policy called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which means that Firefox Nightly can only connect to it securely. You can’t add an exception to visit this site.
no, I didn't see this. I am on Google Chrome.
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#6> Nor are those worries solely the province of cranks and ideologues — Simon Michaux of the Finnish Geological Survey has actually done extensive research
On the contrary, Michaux tripped a few of my crank alarms, mention of EROEI being one of them.
Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#7I get security errors in a couple of browsers, is it just me?: > https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/all-the-arguments-against-evs-... has a security policy called HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), which means that Firefox Nightly can only connect to it securely. You can’t add an exception to visit this site.
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#8I only skimmed it but didn’t see any mention of the argument that our electrical grid is not reliable and resilient enough to support a massive uptick of EVs.
At least in CA, where the power company likes to preemptively turn off power so that fires don’t start, that’s a big concern for families with only one car, or considering replacing their second car with an EV.
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#9I've been going in range-anxiety circles with my dad for over 10 years. He insists he needs a car that can take him hundreds of miles into the wilderness for camping. I ask whether he's ever done that. He says no, but he intends to.
He's 84.
EV manufacturers should offer the 500-mile-range vehicle, but as an option. Pay $X for a car with 250 miles range, and an extra $20,000 for another 250 miles range. Most people will look at that price difference and conclude that their need to drive 8 hours without a pee break is and always will be aspirational.
Re: All the arguments against EVs are wrong
#10Yeah, this entire article has a single mention of "charging infrastructure", and even that's a passing reference. This doesn't address all the arguments against an EV. The fact of the matter is, if I don't have a Tesla and rent my apartment, I won't be able to reliably charge this vehicle. Even for someone with a house, long trips face unreliable charging infrastructure.
It's gonna take a few more years