Electric Vehicles in Winter. Why don’t people learn
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Oh no, even when people die, no lessons will be learned. They'll just say that the 1000 deaths are nothing compared with the million death worldwide due to traffic.
As for retardation, not quite everything. I'm pretty sure there are enough engineers here who can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that electrical engines are less complicated and more robust than combustion engines. I'd be most concerned about the fire hazard.
the concept of a good EV exists. A good alternative engine in general exists... in the hands of a competent engineer and competent company.
but
what we get is what is only allowed by governments and pushed by their business partner scammers. we're not allowed good, functional products
This seems to be an issue that encompasses far more than vehicles unfortunately...
Or products. We're not allowed functional cities, companies and countries either.
that's true too. but I'm just saying this for the context of the EV discussion
i was an early investor into a bunch of EV companies. but i've long since pulled out knowing what I know now. all the EVs being pushed out and rolled out for sale are scams
The full rush to EVs made no sense to me. I’ve always thought that hybrids make way more sense.
As long as the bearings remain properly sealed, an electric motor will usually run happily for years and years. And if it fails, it's often a simple (though expensive) component to remove and replace.
The problem is entirely with the batteries. The chemistry necessary to contain that much power makes them unstable as shit.
You'd think, but they don't work it that way. There are Teslas on the road that are on their 3rd motor in less than 100k miles. Apparently they're built to be swapped out like modules, with the batteries being more robust. One guy is on his 14th motor and 4th battery, though he's the current record holder for sheer mileage on the car. It seems like it depends a lot on the type of driving you're doing.
While a combustion engine is more mechanically complex than an electric one, electric motors are a pain in the butt to fix without specialized equipment, especially if the windings get messed up. For all intents and purposes field repairs are way easier on a combustion engine, especially since most issues can be solved by replacing a part. The battery fire hazard is the biggest concern with large electric motors, I agree.
ICEs are also old tech and have few surprises, unlike EVs which are designed by tech bros with proprietary electronics out the ass.
I wouldn't call Chinese lathe engines glued into a weather proof casings specially designed. The problems start because of the integrated regenerative braking.