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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@CppGuy One word: #Tetraetyllead

IMHO it'll be inevitable that #Methanol #FuelCell-based #EV|s will be the future simply because:
1.#Lithium is scarce & expensive
2.#refueling will always be faster than #charging
3.#EnergyDensity of Methanol exceeds that of any #battery
4.#FussilFuel #Corporations can simply switchover pumps and flex their #EconomyOfScale and existing #Logistics to flood the market with cheap Methanol even if it has to be made 100% sustainable and without any fossil resources.
5.#EnergyStorage is another problem and #FuelCells can replace both #EmergencyPower systems running if #Diesel as well as the average #gasoline #generator.

Not to mention there needs to be #SystemChangeNotClimateChange and that necessitates way better #PublicTransport, regardless if #Trains, #Trams, #Trolleybuses or #FuelcellBuses (in that order)...

  • Otherwise shit won't change.

OFC what any #BEVs won't fix is the fact that most particle emissions are #tire #brake #dust...

  • And those are inherebtly unavoidable.unless we want to sacrifice #RoadSafety!
#roadsafety
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@pandora_parrot the fact that #ChargingInfrastructure is at best as #inconvenient as the unattended LPG refueling station in my hometown if not worse is the reason why no #CarRental I know has #BEVs unless you explicitly look for those because all you need to refuel a #CombistionEngine powered car is a hand to open the fill port, pump gas and pay the moey owed to the cashier...

  • And since #Germans love #cash and hate "#registering" or god forbid downloading "yet another #app" #charging is seen as even more inconvenient than it inherently will be (due to the relatively low energy transfer speed compared to refueling)...
Google MapsGoogle MapsFind local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
#cash#charging#germans
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Hans Bot – 🙃

@Hypx In reality, #BEVs have several advantages over #ICEs:
Energy efficient. EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels. Conventional gasoline vehicles only convert about 12%–30% of the energy stored in gasoline to power at the wheels.
Environmentally friendly. EVs emit no tailpipe pollutants.
Performance benefits. Electric motors provide quiet, smooth operation and stronger acceleration
Reduced energy dependence. Electricity is a domestic energy source.

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Hans Bot – 🙃

@Hypx Depends where you live. France only uses 12% fossil fuels for power generation, for example. Norway around 1%. China 65%. USA 60%. Germany 50%.
Whichever way you cut it, #BEVs have a much lower CO2 footprint than #ICEs throughout the world.
Still, electric trains and buses are better.
And working from home.

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Hans Bot – 🙃

@Hypx You’re wrong. While most gas-powered cars get between 20 and 30 mpg, electric cars can easily get around 100 MPGe on average. In reality, more and more electricity is generated from renewable sources.
And #BEVs are widely available today.

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