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    Aptera - the solar car - opens reservations

    And seem to be getting advice from several sources...
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    The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret

    People say digging is expensive, but when these aerial power lines start forest fires that burn millions of trees releasing tons and tons of carbon into the air... Not sure I think that equation balances the way many used to think it did. 2-3 times a year, my power is cut because a car or truck...
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    The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret

    I am still not sure why power lines have to go in the air. We manage to put other utilities in the ground (water, gas, sewage) and other countries have found a way to do it... (and I am aware of how grounding works) Yes, storage will be important, but so will be adjusting power hungry...
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    The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret

    Hopefully the rate of roof-top solar adoption increases, as well as wind and grid scale solar, it should be fine... But I really wish we would start a program on putting all utilities in the ground, were power would not be knocked out by wind or a drunk driver (last time I lost power was...
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    What Vehicle, Money no option, would you like to see Teslafied!

    HEMTT Truck. Figure a semi truck or two battery pack... https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Heavy-Expanded-Mobility-Tactical-Truck-%28HEMTT%29-1989-Oshkosh-M985-HEMTT-8x8-Truck-w%2F-Rear-Mounted-Crane-Texas/729169/NSN/2320-01-100-7673
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    Terraforming Mars video

    I have read several science fiction that terraformed Mars... the problem with most of them is the lack of a magnetic field and gravity, which leads back to the issues Mars has now. Dome/roof over the Valles Marineris. That would provide lots of new land, contained atmosphere, could do orbital...
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    Is A Toyota SUV "Greener" Than A Tesla? Engineering Explained guy says Yes. I think in real world answer is NO.

    Funny, when I watched that video, that is not the conclusion I came too nor that I thought he came too. I thought he pointed out the very limited set of conditions it would take for the Rav4 Plugin to cause less CO2 than the Tesla Model Y he was stacking it up against. He showed exactly when...
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    Rivian’s Amazon electric delivery vans deployed for road testing in Los Angeles

    I think that will require laws to change, such as a simplified tax code (flat tax for corporations and individuals) will make it easier to reduce loop holes.
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    A little-known Sydney engineering firm has won a massive order for 2000 Toyota Hilux and LandCruiser utes converted to electric power.

    This should have been done so long ago. Of course, I always asked why did people need to be done there? remotely controlled, even if via cables, would be better than having people crushed or trapped. Sorry, grew up for a time in a mining town in Virginia. Too many people died or were hurt in...
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    GM to go all EV by 2035

    They did not say this, they said they have an aspiration (ie, hope, a goal, not that they definitely will) have no tail pipe emissions cars and light duty trucks. That leaves out all the big vehicles... does it leave out SUVs? It sounds good, but when you look at what they actually said and...
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    If you like electric trucks, or motorcycles (or both!), stop what you’re doing and watch Long Way Up

    With the way they edited it, it is not clear always where they got their charge at all times, only when it became a plot/story element. I am hoping that the book (I assume there will be a book like there was for the other trips) will go into more detail day by day. The landscape is beautiful and...
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    DiriSolar - When do we get dirigibles?

    Fuel prices used to be the only driving factor into these research projects. Now climate change also factors in... And the land needed for airports is also becoming a factor. I would not be shocked to see not only a focusing on fuel efficiency, but also short take off and landing commercial...
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    Need Some Help/Opinions/Solutions Leasing Before CT

    If you lease, what will you do to pay for the Tesla? I would buy a 2 year old tow vehicle and trade it in for the Cybertruck. If you lease a new vehicle, what will you trade in to help pay for the Cybertruck? And, would the lease cost less than the repairs to the transmission and possibly some...
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    Alpha Motors EV

    There are several examples that are counter to that. The company that came later to the market was able to dominate...
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    Ownership?

    I became more open to universal health care after visiting several countries with it. Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland...
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    Aptera - the solar car - opens reservations

    Oh, he went thru things and the thread is long and covers many of the issues encountered, but much less hassle than I thought it would be. I think an aeroshelled Arcimoto would be VERY efficient, but look very strange to many people on the road. I would love to see that, but I am guessing their...
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    Aptera - the solar car - opens reservations

    Yes, very cool. I used to frequent a forum regularly that had such projects, ecomodder.com. The nearly enclosed 125cc Honda that got 214mpg is the most impressive motorcycle/scooter mod I have seen, but it is pretty extreme.
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    France's Macron says nuclear will remain key energy source

    I would love for there to be a Elon Musk of Thorium. A rich, motivated, dedicated, and intelligent person who wanted to see the world a better place... But, it has been shown with energy storage and the combination of hydro, solar, and wind (depending on location), almost all energy needs could...
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    Starlink “Better Than Nothing Beta”

    I was just watching two videos, one of them a teardown of the external device. The person makes several mistakes I caught, like calling StarLink satellites as cubesats, which is completely wrong. It is the first teardown I saw of the device... I would like those who are radio people and have...


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