I looked it up.
The electricity from my power company comes from generators run by natural gas.
very good, less dependent on coal we are every day !
I looked it up.
The electricity from my power company comes from generators run by natural gas.
Like most things the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Owning a Tesla with solar tiles and power wall is 1. Incredibly expensive 2. Incredibly energy intensive and environmentally destructive to manufacture.
If you think your Tesla is "green" you're deluding yourself. If you look at it objectively a Honda Fit would be a FAR better choice for the planet and everyone living on it.
Electric cars are a GREAT idea... just not with current battery and electricity generating tech. +The Tesla Model S and X are ridiculous, heavy, bloated, overly expensive, subsidized(!!!)... A luxury car designed to make rich folks feel a little better about themselves, but it's a delusion.
And Elon Musk is a genius, that's for sure. Nobody can sell stock on speculation like he can!
Like most things the truth is somewhere in the middle.
Owning a Tesla with solar tiles and power wall is 1. Incredibly expensive 2. Incredibly energy intensive and environmentally destructive to manufacture.
If you think your Tesla is "green" you're deluding yourself. If you look at it objectively a Honda Fit would be a FAR better choice for the planet and everyone living on it.
Electric cars are a GREAT idea... just not with current battery and electricity generating tech. +The Tesla Model S and X are ridiculous, heavy, bloated, overly expensive, subsidized(!!!)... A luxury car designed to make rich folks feel a little better about themselves, but it's a delusion.
And Elon Musk is a genius, that's for sure. Nobody can sell stock on speculation like he can!
The inflexion point is now. Now is the time to change to electric, LEDs, wind farms and solar. The technology is ready. Electric cars are nothing new and most are in third or fourth generation. The planet requires it, if humans are to survive, and the diversity of animal life is to be maintained.
Steve N.
Steve N.
Solar cells are a great idea too. So are personal computers. So are cell-phones. If we all waited until they were highly optimized for cost and performance to purchase them, we would never advance the civilization. Solar cells are evolving in their efficiency every year, yet governments like China are installing millions of them anyway.
The inflexion point is now. Now is the time to change to electric, LEDs, wind farms and solar. The technology is ready. Electric cars are nothing new and most are in third or fourth generation. The planet requires it, if humans are to survive, and the diversity of animal life is to be maintained.
Steve N.
Steve N.
maybe...in the mind of a liberal who casts aside any notions of economics and practicality.
Now Steve is fair to assume that you and Bob are all signed up for this conference ? ...........
http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/co2-us/
I think right now cars like the Tesla S and X are over the top and ridiculous, and the fact they are subsidized is ridiculous as well. IMO they are for rich folks who want to think they are doing something environmentally responsible so they can feel better, but it's delusional. The size and weight of these vehicles is ridiculous, as is the go-fast tech that shortens the life of their batteries which have massive environmental impacts to mine the materials and manufacture them. Plus most are recharged by fossil fuel powered electricity generation anyways, which is much less efficient than simply burning fossil fuels.
The weight of the car is beneficial for the best handling...
Steve N.
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