Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s Electric Car Road Trip Perfectly Illustrates Their Usefulness/Viability!! 😃😆😂🤣

[okcBob]

Angry Grovetown family calls cops on Biden’s staff in electric car fight

Columbia County authorities have released the 911 call from a driver who got upset when U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s team tried to save a spot for her electric vehicle outside a Grovetown Walmart. The incident – which is making international news – happened in June when Granholm’s...

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[Letfreedomring]

Can't make this chit up!

 

[jtmcglothin]

Kinda reminds me of this story. The Spanish climate minister rode a e-bike the final 300 feet of her trip to a climate conference after traveling by jet and limousine. She was filmed hopping out of the limo and on to the bike where she traveled 100 meters escorted by 2 armored vehicles to the entrance of the summit.
Sometimes I wish I could make up stories that sounded as stupid as the actual things politicians do.

Spanish Minister Teresa Ribera Rides Bicycle to Climate Summit After Travelling in Jet, Video Goes Viral

Spanish Minister Teresa Ribera has gone viral on the internet. The minister was seen riding a bike to the climate summit held by European Union. However, Ribera has drawn backlash as it was later revealed she travelled via a jet for the climate conference. Details below. , World News, Times Now

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[Hirschkopf]

So what are you comparing it to?
A gas engine that gets 30 mpg doesn’t cost $1900 in gas.

14,000 / 30 = 466 gallons
@ $3.50 a gallon that equals $1,633

* Those small stations your charging on are subsidized by Telsa and run off the grid.

* Are you paying the “Road use tax”? It’s coming just like gas engines use.

* What’s it’s resale value after 5 years vs a gasoline engine? You might be surprised.

There is a reason gas is high and gas cars are 40 to 50 grand now, EVs must compete at all cost IMO.

Just saying, you could be right if you drive very little or around town, just saying

Good points. My main point was that in some situations EVs suck less than liberals.

I'm not exactly sure how the Tesla app figures it has saved $1861 in gas. In my area of AZ, regular is $4.50 a gallon, so that would be $2097 for 466 gallons. We charge at night when electricity is cheapest at $0.069/kWh. Superchargers are the only way to do a trip, but I bet they'd cost more than gasoline. The only way to save money with our EV is to charge it at home. As of today, non-rounded numbers are 13,532 miles on 4253 kWh. If all that was charged at home, it would have cost $293 (4253 x 0.069). Supposing $2097 for a theoretical ICE car like a Toyota Camry minus $293 would be $1804 saved.

Maybe the Tesla app is comparing itself to an ICE car that can go from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds and hit 100 in about 4 seconds more

I agree everything and everybody should compete on their own merits. Government should stay out!!

 

[mr ed]

So if this idiot was on a publicity cruise, why did she go to Georgia? Charlotte to Memphis is a straight shot down I-40 I'm going Tulsa to Charlotte in 2 weeks in a gas car and I couldn't afford 4-5 days on such nonsense.

 

[Hirschkopf]

So if this idiot was on a publicity cruise, why did she go to Georgia? Charlotte to Memphis is a straight shot down I-40 I'm going Tulsa to Charlotte in 2 weeks in a gas car and I couldn't afford 4-5 days on such nonsense.

I promise this will be my last EV post of the day. That trip would take 4-5 days on 110v chargers. But, per the Tesla App I'm still learning to trust, and picking a random spot in Tulsa and another in Charlotte, that 1050 mile-ish trip could be done in 18 hours with 8 Supercharging stops with a combined charging time of 2.1 hours. Maybe a gas car would average 60 mph counting gas, food, bathroom breaks etc. (1050/60 = 17.5 hrs: YMMV). Since almost empty batteries charge faster, I'd sacrifice charging speed to ease my range anxiety, by charging to a higher level than absolutely necessary to make it to the next one. So, it would take a Tesla a little longer than an ICE vehicle and probably cost as much as gas.

Thus, the only reason IMHO to have one is saving fuel bucks on a daily commute; that and the torque factor. And the gas savings would likely be a wash by buying a more affordable ICE car.

 

[Shadowrider]

Hmmm...The sweet taste of reality!

The whole thing wouldn't even be an issue if they were doing this in a hybrid, but they have to go all in on eliminating all fossil fuels.

They can't even plot their course and plan stops and here they are running our country. What bumbling fools they are...

 

[okietool]

That shows a lot of arrogance and privilege.
And a cop with no balls. The blocker probably couldn’t have been towed legally , but it should have been encouraged to move.

 

[John6185]

If they'd only used their head the problem wold be solved!

 

[Perplexed]

Maybe a gas car would average 60 mpg counting gas, food, bathroom breaks etc. (1050/60 = 17.5 hrs: YMMV).

Definitely a case of YMMV! I’ve made the trip from Tulsa to Charlotte, and back, along both I-40 and down through AL and GA on I-20, and even with potty breaks for the dogs that were along, it never took me more than 16 hours.

And I assume you mean 60 mpH, not 60 mpG