The Real Costs of Electric Car Ownership - CNET

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[Ingomike]

It is interesting to learn some back background on the energy wars. A veteran executive of the field told me the nuclear industry started the war on coal, the coal industry attacked the nuclear industry. Both used the enviro movement to bludgeon the other. They both played chicken with the democrats solar and wind energy goals.

 

[Leadeye]

Nuc plants take a while to get up and running, if they started today, it's unlikely they will be ready for CA's timeline.

 

[ghitch75]

just leave Merom running

 

[MCgrease08]

It might not be enough to notice.

I’m hoping this is the reason.

If it were the reason, I'm sure your friend would have been very enthusiastic to tell you that.

 

[Ingomike]

Nuc plants take a while to get up and running, if they started today, it's unlikely they will be ready for CA's timeline.

The DOE needs to lay out a standardized approved plan for nuc plants, much like France and let the industry build them. No years long approvals,just build the damn plan…

 

[actaeon277]

The EPA needs to lay out a standardized approved plan for nuc plants, much like France and let the industry build them. No years long approvals,just build the damn plan…

Dept. of Energy. not EPA

 

[Ingomike]

Dept. of Energy. not EPA

Brain fart…

 

[actaeon277]

Brain fart…

meh.
I had to deal with DOE and Naval Reactors Division.
it was just as fun as it sounds.

 

[Leadeye]

Dept. of Energy. not EPA

I would imagine there would be years of palm greasing to achieve a standard design. I don't see nucs in the foreseeable future anywhere except the Navy.

 

[KLB]

That probably belongs in the sad but true thread.

 

[actaeon277]

I would imagine there would be years of palm greasing to achieve a standard design. I don't see nucs in the foreseeable future anywhere except the Navy.

There's only so many nuke manufacturers.
Each one can have a standardized design.

Already do that for the navy.

 

[thompal]

Washington is already following CA’s lead on mandating only EVs be sold there in a couple of years. This will probably sweep the country soon and you won’t have much choice.

The difference is that D.C. is a city. Drive 10 miles in any direction, and you're in a state.

 

[thompal]

Tesla have for sure been leading the way to better and more efficient technology. I see them as more of a 2nd vehicle for around town driving. Have to wait and see what the future holds.

Pretty danged expensive for a 2nd car grocery-getter.

 

[Ingomike]

The difference is that D.C. is a city. Drive 10 miles in any direction, and you're in a state.

I think they were talking about Washington state, not DC…

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The difference is that D.C. is a city. Drive 10 miles in any direction, and you're in a state.

I meant the state.

 

[jamil]

The replies are telling. Many comments about big oil/hunters/whatever, kills wildlife too, so…

WTF? It’s okay if windmills kill wildlife because hunters do? That’s the logic? That sounds like, indeed, it’s that they don’t actually give a **** about the wildlife. It’s in service of the green cult.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

The replies are telling. Many comments about big oil/hunters/whatever, kills wildlife too, so…

WTF? It’s okay if windmills kill wildlife because hunters do? That’s the logic? That sounds like, indeed, it’s that they don’t actually give a **** about the wildlife. It’s in service of the green cult.

Reading twitter replies is always good for loosening up one's eyeballs in one's head, with all the eyerolling those posts cause.

 

[Ingomike]

 

[JCSR]