shelbyfv
TN
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![[emoticon]](http://www.rv.net/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink") There are a few here who tow with EVs but I don't think the rest of us will brag about our "carbon footprint."
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tomman58
Southeast Michigan
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We had a Volt once, loved it. I tried to buy the Cadillac but the earliest I could get in line is 2024. I have always had American cars and trucks but looks like I may go to VW for electric, time will tell.
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It must be time to go, the suns out and I've got a full tank of diesel!
We have a granite fireplace hearth! Love to be a little different.
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FlatBroke
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PButler96 wrote:California banned common sense long ago.
This foolishness is expected to be the model for a national mandate dictated by the EPA sometime next year if the current mismanagement remains in place.
Two thumbs up from me!
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mkirsch
Rochester, NY
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time2roll wrote:Just buy out of state.
More than likely the legislation will not allow you to register a gas car made after the 2035 model year in California.
They are already "banning" pre-emissions commercial trucks from what I've seen. A youtube channel I watch based in Idaho ended up buying a dump truck off a friend in California because it could not be registered there due to being too old and not meeting emissions requirements. They could not even drive it out of the state. It had to be loaded up and hauled by a "compliant" truck.
Seen a couple other similar examples of guys picking up oldish 10-wheelers, road tractors, etc. out of California because they weren't emissions compliant.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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Thermoguy
Graham, WA
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I recently read where Portland OR will ban the sale of Diesel gas at all stations within the city limits by 2025. There is a push to change peoples attitude and driving habits. In Portland, if your not riding your bike, you are killing the trees...
I also read a promising story that a new battery technology is on the horizon with aluminum as its base - lighter, more power and faster charging vs Lithium, now to see if they can make it a reality.
I also read where Duke Energy is giving incentives for F150 Lightning owners a discount on their vehicle lease to sell power back to the grid during the day when power rates are higher. As mentioned before, EV's are the new power bank for the modern energy grid...
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Grit dog
Black Diamond, WA
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^Think about the validity of that last statement and tell me it’s not just a sales pitch. That’s absolutely ridiculous and of zero benefit to the power company. Seriously.
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Grit dog
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About as dumb and unproductive as filling your car with gas at one station and driving down the road and siphoning the gas out and selling it back to a different station.
Think about it.
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8.1 Van
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nickthehunter
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Thermoguy wrote:….In Portland, if your not riding your bike, you are killing the trees... I guess the greenies in Portland flunked botany 101.
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Thermoguy
Graham, WA
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Grit dog wrote:^Think about the validity of that last statement and tell me it’s not just a sales pitch. That’s absolutely ridiculous and of zero benefit to the power company. Seriously.
In other threads, how many people say that the grid can't keep up with the demand, then when a solution to the problem of energy storage says they have a plan to use EV's to sell back to the grid when there is high energy demand, you say it's ridiculous? Really? Its brilliant.
Here's the link:
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele........will-get-a-discount-for-helping-the-grid
The group benefiting the most is the power distribution companies, like Duke Energy - buying low, selling high!!
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