So at 346 kms on a charge (and that's best case scenario), for a trip from Toronto to Montreal, you'd have to leave fully charged, charge half way there, then charge again once you arrive. How convenient for a $35-40K car!and more news
The Model 3 is to start around $35,000 and with a $7,500 federal electric car tax credit, could cost $27,500. Tesla says the five-seat car will be able to go 215 miles (346 kilometres) on a single charge and will be sporty, accelerating from zero to 60 miles per hour in under six seconds.
Anyone who things oil will collapse or their will be big demand has taken into account things like.......So at 346 kms on a charge (and that's best case scenario), for a trip from Toronto to Montreal, you'd have to leave fully charged, charge half way there, then charge again once you arrive. How convenient for a $35-40K car!
And how does one charge an electric vehicle if you only have street parking?
All good points relating to how electric motors won't replace the internal combustion engine any time soon.I haven't even covered near it all I'm sure.
As for crude oil becoming obsolete or going to $0 a barrel as you say. You're forgetting about the other 6,000 things currently made from crude.Shoot, so it is true. Much of Saudi Arabia's oil will stay in the ground forever. Better to sell what they can now at $40 instead of getting $0 a few years from now.
That's the problem with righties. Stuck in the past and no vision and foresight to the future. It WILL happen. The question is when, not if. Non renewable resources will never be absolute. But the only way for this to be understood by the masses is for the old, rich CEO's stuck in the 50's to die. Then the younger generations can get to the business of progress.It's Stanford, the bastion of liberalism. What do you expect.
You may want to wait for the new higher electric rates that come in a few years first. I see if it's going to be worth it. Also add in the charging station to the cost. And wait and see cold weather performance and not these optimal racetrack in dry heat condition numbers.My next vehicle purchase will be an electric vehicle...I wouldn't have thunk it even 3 yrs. ago but the times are rapidly changing.
I have a friend who charges his electric at work for free. He can get from work to home and back on the charge he can get by plugging in to a regular 120v outlet for eight hours so effectively his commute is paid for by his work.You may want to wait for the new higher electric rates that come in a few years first. I see if it's going to be worth it. Also add in the charging station to the cost. And wait and see cold weather performance and not these optimal racetrack in dry heat condition numbers.
bullshit, look at the actual stats, there are barely over 32,000 registered in Canada, that's a totalMy next vehicle purchase will be an electric vehicle...I wouldn't have thunk it even 3 yrs. ago but the times are rapidly changing.
First post in 9 years!bullshit, look at the actual stats, there are barely over 32,000 registered in Canada, that's a total
virtually all of them in Ont, Que and BC, where they are subsidized
there are around 190-200,000 a month of normal vehicles sold in Canada according to stats Can
He is lucky his work allows this. As more of them come into the market how long do you think this will last? And how many plugs will be available and does your work have a handy plug?I have a friend who charges his electric at work for free. He can get from work to home and back on the charge he can get by plugging in to a regular 120v outlet for eight hours so effectively his commute is paid for by his work.
He has an Audi etron so he can drive with gas if he needs to but he uses no gas at all Monday to Friday for his regular commute, which is about 20km each way.
I think most businesses will adapt and have charging stations as ways to entice and keep employees.He is lucky his work allows this. As more of them come into the market how long do you think this will last? And how many plugs will be available and does your work have a handy plug?
If all you are doing is a 20k commute then it probably works. But you won't be taking it to the lake anytime soon.
Even so, you're kidding yourself if you think EVs will save you money in the long run. My car costs me a maximum $10 (CAD funds) per 100 kms city and even less on the highway. Using your buddy's travel distances as an example, 40 kms per day, would cost me $20 a week or $1,040 in fuel a year based on 52 weeks. That's not a huge savings when you factor in how much extra you pay for an electric vehicle, even after rebates. Besides, I wonder what percentage of the population has the luxury or even the ability to charge their cars for free at work?I have a friend who charges his electric at work for free. He can get from work to home and back on the charge he can get by plugging in to a regular 120v outlet for eight hours so effectively his commute is paid for by his work.
He has an Audi etron so he can drive with gas if he needs to but he uses no gas at all Monday to Friday for his regular commute, which is about 20km each way.
Maybe some nice Silicon Valley businesses. But do you think this? Most employees don't get Free parking unless it's outdoor and in the suburbs. So do you think all those private and public parking areas in the core are going to but in charging stations, the electrical infrastructure to service them, the liability insurance(yes that will be needed) and pay for the hydro?I think most businesses will adapt and have charging stations as ways to entice and keep employees.