Electric cars, and the national grid!

[walpurgis]

Of course, all will be well once cold fusion is mastered. Limitless virtually free power for all........ As if!

[AJSki2fly]

What about Home Solar panel Technology improving to create enough power to power the house & car. I know that is a lot of panels but as i say the Technology needs advancing.. I believe a 100% electric car is not an ace idea.

What about all the resources and nasty gases/carbon to produce millions/billions of panels, and by the way they have a useful life of 15-20 years at present?

[struth]

trick really is like in most things; a compromise of both.. the all change scenario is not really at oment viable anywhere in europe, Especially when aircraft are zigzagging the skies and container ships pile in day after day... Electric arctics delivering the tesco food etc... not going to happen, and what are we going to do with all the old stuff... what do we do with 30 million battery systems every 7 years. at least 50% is non recyclable. Rare metals are getting rarer... hydrogen tech has been abandoned by toyota as it is not feasable.
as was stated we really dont have the spare electric capacity, nor does anywhere else. If we are not careful we will end up in dark ages again.. well the younger ones will.

[Made in 1968]

Technology is nasty period

[Made in 1968]

tbh im glad i wont be here in the future cos to be frank the prospects are fackin joke. 2020 & were so unadvanced its unreal.

[walpurgis]

These days, where there's a buck to be made, everything is dressed up to look 'environmentally responsible', even when it's bullshit!

Could never quite spin that with fracking though, that was going to be bad news from the off. No doubt the Yanks will apply the pressure again now Boris has a free(ish) hand.

[AJSki2fly]

I thought someone had proved hydrogen fuel cells to be a viable option?

Just that the carbon fuel producers and car manufacturers did not like it as it was so clean and efficient it significantly lowered the opportunity to make servicing and replacement costs once fully implemented and it can be applied to anything which needs power, including electricity generation or heat. Just think about it no need to have all that oil/gas infrastructure all over the world, it would wipe off trillions of the stock markets. Just need to create hydrogen to recharge fuel cells.

[Ammonite Audio]

trick really is like in most things; a compromise of both.. the all change scenario is not really at oment viable anywhere in europe, Especially when aircraft are zigzagging the skies and container ships pile in day after day... Electric arctics delivering the tesco food etc... not going to happen, and what are we going to do with all the old stuff... what do we do with 30 million battery systems every 7 years. at least 50% is non recyclable. Rare metals are getting rarer... hydrogen tech has been abandoned by toyota as it is not feasable.
as was stated we really dont have the spare electric capacity, nor does anywhere else. If we are not careful we will end up in dark ages again.. well the younger ones will.

Not correct. Toyota have only recently shown a new concept version of their Mirai hydrogen fuel cell powered car, which is less scary looking than the old one, and shows that Toyota have not given up on hydrogen. Good for them, I say! Incidentally James May is running an older Mirai alongside a Tesla Model S to find out which technology will ultimately be best, at least for him. Take a look at the DriveTribe video below:

https://youtu.be/GaIW5CQQ3Zo

[Marco]

This 'need' for electric cars is about control, they will be able to switch off any or all electric vehicles on a whim. I gather that's possible now. Any unrest and they just turn your area off.

Exactly!!

Did everyone read that?? If not, read it again and allow it to SINK IN, as that will eventually become the REALITY!

Insidious mind control/brainwashing by the establishment is the very reason that this new 'electric car' technology was invented, so don't be taken in and CONTROLLED, rather than remaining as a free-thinker and staying *in control*.

Subservient robot or a free-thinking human being? It's still your choice, but not for long!

Marco.

[Marco]

Technology is nasty period

Technology has given you the things you like in this world, dude, including what's in your avatar!

But I know what you mean... New technology, as opposed from old.

Marco.