Re: Electric cars are THE FUTURE

On 5/16/21 12:51 PM, Rudy Canoza wrote:
> On 5/16/2021 9:45 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
>> On 2021-05-16 12:13, BeamMeUpScotty wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Only in the BIG CITY downtown areas...  NOT for the real world.
>>
>> BS.  I live in the 'urbs and electric cars are an ever growing
>> fraction of the cars here.  Whether for commuting downtown or to
>> somewhere else, these owners can manage 200km+ days w/o issue at all. 
>> That covers most needs.  A friend of mine does nearly half of his
>> plumbing jobs with his electric SUV - indeed organizes his schedule
>> around that.  (He also has a couple pretty large trucks for
>> commercial/industrial jobs).
>>
>> Those who need more have hybrid or full gas to rely on.
>>
>> And if you plan a long trip, rent a car that uses gas.
>>
>> And of course battery technology is also improving...
> 
> Exactly right on all of it.
> 
>>
>> Sidebar: just cut my grass with the Li-ion powered mower I bought last
>> year when the old gas burner started having issues.
>>
>> - Less energy
>> - Less cost
>> - Less noise
>> - virtually no pollution (power is hydro here for the most part)
>> - Less vibration
>> - No gasoline to buy, store, spill, cleanup - less toxic risk
>> - No oil change to do every couple years (messy job)
>> - Higher safety (no flammable liquids stored in the garage).
>>
>> It came with 2 batts.  1 batt will do my yard about 1.5 times.  With
>> care they will last a decade or more.
>>
>> So, ordered a batt compatible leaf blower too (w/o the battery). 
>> Don't use such much, but I'm rid of the cantankerous gasoline blower.
> 
> I bought a "new used" gasoline mower a few weeks back, and I'm kind of
> sorry I did.  It's in good condition and works well, but I wish now I
> had looked at a good battery powered mower.  I have four 20v battery
> powered DeWalt hand tools that all use the same batteries, and they work
> very well.  I expect a 40v or 60v battery powered mower would work great.

On the other hand, some tend to take all the brush they cut and toss it
in the yard and mow over it and chop it into mulch and then they mulch
around plants and in the garden...  and they don't need to buy
fertilizer with all the compost being produced.  But if your yard is on
what was productive FARM LAND with ample rain you don't need much
fertilizer or mulch to get things to grow...  SO once again it seems
it's NOT one size fits all.

I know someone who uses a 7.0 Hp gasoline bagging mower and it saves at
least 50$ and probably $100-$200 or more in fertilizer and it has the
power to mulch the sticks and the brush with the cut grass. Which means
no clipping going to the DUMP and no fuel used to get it to the dump. It
seems there's more than one way to skin a cat. Which way saves more
petroleum based products and creates less hazardous waste like heavy
metals from batteries?

High Nitrogen yard fertilizer you buy is made from Natural gas...
Ammonia etc.





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