When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?

[nfrine]

The glue holding the cybertruck together will fail long before this scenario happens.

There's lots of glue used in today's vehicles. Rivian, Ford F-150....

 

[motorcy90]

You’re acting like there are lots of 50+ year old cars that are in everyday use.

No.

https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/war-of-attrition-insight/

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

 

[motorcy90]

I'll argue with you on the very little environmental damage unless you are talking nuclear. The costs are also all artificially manipulated.

I think electric cars are great and fun. The torque you get is amazing, but I don't believe they are a mass solution to a problem. Both they and the "green" means of producing electricity cause massive environmental damage through their production and hazardous waste when their life cycle is complete. Whatever you are promised in the future, less than 5% of lithium batteries are currently recycled, and like most touted miraculous cancer treatments, the promises in the future are most often not realized. Solar panels and windmills will also end up in landfills. The truth is none of these things are currently financially competitive without government intervention, and the vast majority are produced in China with ultra cheap or prison labor and zero environmental regulation.

Having a tiny country like Norway or Sweden go electric almost exclusively due to government interference with their mass hydroelectric resources and low population. China is also a different animal with the government directing things, absolute lack of environmental law, and no integrity in reporting. China may be increasing their green grid, but they are increasing their coal fired plants even more.

To me a more balanced approach is better, let the free market do its thing and you'll get the best result.

Over 90% of wind turbines components are recyclable now. They do full life cycle carbon footprint studies on that from manufacturing to disposal.

 

[BryceC]

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

how many is plenty? How many spend 99% of the time garaged in somebody’s house?

 

[dmclone]

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

From 1975.....ok. Please share those daily drivers with us. If they've been daily drivers for 50 years, they'd have a minimum of 500k miles. 1975... Yeah those were the years that were super reliable/ Do you think before you answer?

 

[motorcy90]

From 1975.....ok. Please share those daily drivers with us. If they've been daily drivers for 50 years, they'd have a minimum of 500k miles. 1975... Yeah those were the years that were super reliable/ Do you think before you answer?

Hell just this week I saw an early 80s Olds 98 being driven around cedar rapids multiple days, it pulled into the same gas station as I was leaving

 

[3TrueFans]

Hell just this week I saw an early 80s Olds 98 being driven around cedar rapids multiple days, it pulled into the same gas station as I was leaving

That's one!

 

[dmclone]

Hell just this week I saw an early 80s Olds 98 being driven around cedar rapids multiple days, it pulled into the same gas station as I was leaving

My neighbor has a 67 camaro with a 327. Looks and runs beautifully. Does that mean anything?

 

[BryceC]

That's one!

Plenty!

 

[RedlineSi]

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

Lol

 

[clones_jer]

more people will by electric cars when they're able to make a model that doesn't convert their owners into giant douches

 

[cycloneG]

more people will by electric cars when they're able to make a model that doesn't convert their owners into giant douches

 

[bos]

more people will by electric cars when they're able to make a model that doesn't convert their owners into giant douches

Hear me out. What if I’m already a giant douche and I go get one. Would I get upgraded to colossal douche? I really like the model Y.

 

[3TrueFans]

I’m already a giant douche... I really like the model Y.

You only need to say it once

 

[RedlineSi]

more people will by electric cars when they're able to make a model that doesn't convert their owners into giant douches

So people must be pretty much done with ICE right? All I see here is a whole bunch of misinformed knuckle heads who act like every car made in 1950 is daily driving people all over the country.

 

[bos]

You only need to say it once

Whew

 

[3TrueFans]

So people must be pretty much done with ICE right? All I see here is a whole bunch of misinformed knuckle heads who act like every car made in 1950 is daily driving people all over the country.

By whole bunch you mean one guy?

 

[TitanClone]

more people will by electric cars when they're able to make a model that doesn't convert their owners into giant douches

Those big ole douches driving their silent cars around vs the real douches rolling coal

 

[BryceC]

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

Hell just this week I saw an early 80s Olds 98 being driven around cedar rapids multiple days, it pulled into the same gas station as I was leaving

So you said you could find plenty for sale, but apparently it’s just this Olds 98. Did it have a for sale sign in the window?

 

[NWICY]

I can go find plenty of running driving cars and trucks for sale currently that are 50+ years old some that have never been touched other then maintenance in that time frame.

How many of those 50 yr old vehicles do you want to use as your daily driver? Sunny Sunday afternoon vehicle sure, daily driver I'm having my doubts. Even though 50 yrs is getting you into the 1970s for models.