Monday, May 14, 2018

TODAY'S EV THREE CARD TRICK

Electric cars are not the biggest con trick ever, but surely they are next in line.

Here is a road test of a Chevrolet Volt – much lauded by the US and Canadian governments as the way forward:

"FOR FOUR DAYS IN A ROW, THE FULLY CHARGED BATTERY LASTED ONLY 25 MILES BEFORE THE VOLT SWITCHED TO THE RESERVE GASOLINE ENGINE.” 
THE DRIVER CALCULATED THE CAR GOT 30 MPG INCLUDING THE 25 MILES IT RAN ON THE BATTERY.  
THEREFORE THE RANGE, INCLUDING THE 9 GALLON GAS TANK AND THE 16 KWH BATTERY, IS APPROXIMATELY 270 MILES.
SO, IT WILL TAKE YOU 4.5 HOURS TO DRIVE 270 MILES AT 60 MPH. THEN ADD 10 HOURS TO CHARGE THE BATTERY AND YOU HAVE A TOTAL TRIP TIME OF 14.5 HOURS.  IN A TYPICAL ROAD TRIP YOUR AVERAGE SPEED (INCLUDING CHARGING TIME) WOULD BE 20 MPH.

ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS, THE VOLT BATTERY HOLDS 16 KWH OF ELECTRICITY. IT TAKES A FULL 10 HOURS TO CHARGE A DRAINED BATTERY.
 
THE COST FOR THE ELECTRICITY TO CHARGE THE BATTERY IS NEVER MENTIONED, SO THE DRIVER LOOKED UP WHAT HE PAYS FOR ELECTRICITY. 
HE PAYS APPROXIMATELY (IT VARIES WITH AMOUNT USED AND THE SEASONS) USD$1.16 PER KWH. 16 KWH X $1.16 PER KWH = USD$18.56 TO CHARGE THE BATTERY.
$18.56 PER CHARGE DIVIDED BY 25 MILES = USD$0.74 PER MILE TO OPERATE THE VOLT USING THE BATTERY.
 
COMPARE THIS TO A SIMILAR SIZE CAR WITH A GASOLINE ENGINE THAT GETS ONLY 32 MPG.
GASOLINE AT USD$3.19 PER GALLON DIVIDED BY 32 MPG = USD$010 ( TEN CENTS) PER MILE.

THE GASOLINE-POWERED CAR COSTS ABOUT USD$20,000, WHILE THE VOLT COSTS USD$46,000+.
SO THE CANADIAN AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS WANT LOYAL CITIZENS NOT TO DO THE MATH, BUT SIMPLY PAY THREE TIMES AS MUCH FOR A CAR, THAT COSTS MORE THAN SEVEN TIMES AS MUCH TO RUN, AND TAKES THREE TIMES LONGER TO DRIVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

THEN THERE’S THE RECYCLING COST, AND THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE RECYCLING. EVEN A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE REVEALS THAT THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF RECYCLING AN EV IS FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN RECYCLING THE HUMBLE PETROL-DRIVEN VEHICLE.

SO THE QUESTION TO THE GREENS PARTIES, AND OTHER IDIOTS, WHO FIND IT DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH MATHS, AND THE TRUTH – WHAT IS THE POINT?

PETROL CARS ARE CHEAPER TO BUY, ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE ECONOMICAL; CLEANER TO OPERATE, THUS BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT; AND CHEAPER AND EASIER TO RECYCLE.

WHAT IS THE POINT?

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