Anti-EV idiocy

[SwampNut]

ANYONE see followup investigation for the FATAL Rest Area lane departure a Tesla took right into the rear end of a parked Semi - completely into the parking lot?

Its crazy…as in inconceivably probable, though now its a possible.

Don't know anything about it.

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[rr6013]

Charging in the rain will electrocute you.

An answer why it will not is in order.

EE SME needs a “deep dive” with Jordon Giesige “The Limiting Factor“ covering Tesla batterypack, charging and floating abilities. Fault Tolerance is a thing that makes electricity, water and humans safe.

Having integrated Fault Tolerant circuit panel into a conventional house wiring system, its not simple, not appliance standard fully and specialized knowledge at the field technician level.

 

[SwampNut]

"You know those battery packs are actually worse for the environment than gas and diesel?"

Yup! I got it to own the libs! Don't let those fuckers win!

 

[Crissa]

I think nuke plants can ramp up and down pretty good. Rods drop in to slow the reaction.

It's suboptimal, and what caused the disaster at Chernobyl. It's easier to take other sources offline.

-Crissa

 

[SwampNut]

 

[rr6013]

They can be hacked, and you'll be murdered.

This scenario suggests man-in-the-middle attack able to wrest control and inflict violence with a Tesla. Teslas have two computers and one OTA port of entry doubling a hackers level of work. The security scheme may be redundant meaning that capturing one computer is not success and hacking requires both - importantly acquired simultaneously. un-SWAG

The improbable threat is running the hack inside-out in reverse.

 

[Crissa]

The improbable threat is running the hack inside-out in reverse.

The scary thing is that this stuff remains online without any markings of how false it is.

-Crissa

 

[HaulingAss]

No doubt there are a lot of people with anti-EV sentiments, but I think going online fools one into thinking there are more anti EV people than there really are in the physical world. That's because oil and legacy auto interests are fighting back against a very real threat to their businesses and profits. This has the effect of magnifying the perception of how many people are actually anti-EV.

Those who feel threatened by EVs are more vocal, but it doesn't stop there. The truth and reality of the situation is there are a lot of anti-EV web bots. Yes, this is a real thing and the prevalence of it would shock most people. You are very unlikely to be able tell the difference between a comment written by an anti-EV human and a comment written by a fully automated and very low cost web bot created to sway public opinion. And people are largely ignorant of the facts surrounding EVs so this is a very effective strategy These anti-EV web bots are designed to create confusion about the issue of electrification and to provide talking points for anti-EV humans to endlessly repeat. And a false idea, repeated enough times, with enough regularity, tends to take on an air of truth to most people.

What can you and I do about this? The best thing that can be done to counter this kind of anti-EV BS is easy. Whenever you see it, just post a short, clear and sensible statment that refutes the false claim. You don't have to prove the web bot is wrong, just make a statement that sounds knowledgable and reasonable. For example, if someone claims used batteries threaten the environment, just say that used batteries are quite valuable for the minerals they contain and profit motive will ensure the valuable metals will be reclaimed and sold back to battery manufacturers. It's not different from the lead acid batteries in ICE cars. Very few end up in streams because they have actual monetary value for the metal inside.

If someone/web bot claims EV's have a huge environmental footprint, just mention that they idea is simply to create transportation that has a lower overall footprint than internal combustion, and any reduction is a good thing. Remember, you don't have to convince the person or web bot who made the comment (you will not be able to), just counter it in a sensible manner so this type of propoganda doesn't take hold with others.

 

[Cherokee180C]

The Truth. Wait till the Cybertruck can connect to backup your house.

 

[SpaceYooper]

Just curious; what's the purpose of saying (WARNING NO POLITICS) if politics when posted are then tolerated?

 

[Tinker71]

Just curious; what's the purpose of saying (WARNING NO POLITICS) if politics when posted are then tolerated?

Clicks are needed.

 

[rr6013]

The scary thing is that this stuff remains online without any markings of how false it is.

-Crissa

Is Elon’s voice and quote ”fair use”?
Elon may not but Tesla may better qualify for a takedown notice.

 

[Crissa]

Just curious; what's the purpose of saying (WARNING NO POLITICS) if politics when posted are then tolerated?

Everything is political. So it's more of a tolerance level than anything.

-Crissa

 

[cybguy]

So many morons. EVs aren't the answer to all of life's problems, but also, 95% of the "information" against them is made up billshit.

This week it's been: How are you going to charge your EV when a hurricane takes the power out? As if gas stations still work with no power. BUT! Solar still works! Where are you going to get gas for your car if there's no power? Also, everyone with a brain charged their EV to 100% at home. Where you able to fuel up at home before it hit?

Idiots.

I wouldn't worry about it at all. Pretty much every EV made has a buyer waiting for it. Demand will likely outstrip supply for at least several more years. The antiEV faction will slowly dwindle as more are on the road.

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