A small ioniq 6 requires 6 solar panels dedicated to the car. And that assumes charging through the day. Want to charge at night? Now you need a decent battery.
F-150? Now you need 12 panels. And a bigger battery. Plus your home energy needs, throw on a few more panels for that.
And how much investment do you need in fossil fuel to refuel your car? In the event of a societal breakdown, gas will not be brought to you, or we could count on electric lines also working.
6-12 solar panels are still cheaper and more versatile than an oil well and refinery combo.
in the event of societal breakdown it’s gonna be far easier to siphon some gas tanks
Yeah, but those are finite and already in the possession of other people, and there are tons of gas guzzlers consuming it at all times. How long do you think those tanks will last? The sun won’t go out.
But we agree, cybertruck is to big, heavy, not mobile enough and too high maintenance for this. E-bikes all the way to be honest for personal transport, e-kei trucks to haul cargo.
I think it’s just differing cultural expectations, here every second house has some panels but I am not sure I could get gas if the power went out because all the stations are unmanned. Also, most cars here seem to be electric.
Gasoline sitting in a tank goes bad in 6 months. Even with a stabilizer you’re only looking at 2 years before degradation is an issue. I’d think an EV with solar would last longer even with battery degradation to worry about.
And how much investment do you need in fossil fuel to refuel your car? In the event of a societal breakdown, gas will not be brought to you, or we could count on electric lines also working.
6-12 solar panels are still cheaper and more versatile than an oil well and refinery combo.
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Yeah, but those are finite and already in the possession of other people, and there are tons of gas guzzlers consuming it at all times. How long do you think those tanks will last? The sun won’t go out.
But we agree, cybertruck is to big, heavy, not mobile enough and too high maintenance for this. E-bikes all the way to be honest for personal transport, e-kei trucks to haul cargo.
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Yeah that makes total sense.
I think it’s just differing cultural expectations, here every second house has some panels but I am not sure I could get gas if the power went out because all the stations are unmanned. Also, most cars here seem to be electric.
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Gasoline sitting in a tank goes bad in 6 months. Even with a stabilizer you’re only looking at 2 years before degradation is an issue. I’d think an EV with solar would last longer even with battery degradation to worry about.
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