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Minnesota building a huge transmission project from SD bringing in solar and wind. At the same time shutting 3 coal fired units in Becker MN. 2 gas fired peaker plants stuck in lawsuit purgatory. When Old Man Winter parks the Polar Vortex on top of MN, god help us at 2 a.m. and -30F. |
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Sky-High Depreciation And Massive Repair Bills Force Hertz To Sell 30,000 EVs
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Smart money says the folks that voted for this have backup generators (powered by fossil fuel) and a second home in Florida.
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05-03-2024, 11:37 AM | #8149 |
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Maintenance costs versus Repair costs. Shops also have to pay EV techs more per hour versus ICE techs even though both are in demand.
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I will have to buy some wiper blades next year and I will likely need to buy some windshield wiper fluid in about six months. Inflation makes those purchases just financially devastating. And I will need tires.
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05-03-2024, 01:23 PM | #8151 | |
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You never know what drivers are doing to the rental car. Can be abusive drivers and passengers. How many miles in average you drove your car in one year? A rental car can easy 4X of your mileages. |
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05-03-2024, 01:41 PM | #8152 |
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They can repair EV batteries!
For most products, repair is a more affordable option than replacement. And in theory, lots of these Tesla batteries can be fixed, said Benoit, who runs one of the few Tesla-focused independent repair shops in the United States. But due to the time and training involved, the safety considerations, and the complexity of the repair, Benoit said that the bill to fix one car battery at his shop might run upwards of $10,000 — more than most consumers are willing to pay. Instead, he said, many choose to sell or donate their old vehicle for scrap and buy a brand new Tesla. |
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Peaker plants come online to make sure we don't see frequency collapse as we dip below 60hz. You're correct in that the government is negatively incentivizing coal peaker plants, and some are being converted to nat gas, which has it's own issues and has it's own volatile market. Part of the reason electricity got so high is because the sheer cost of LNG which was due to Ukraine.
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This is complete bull crap. Anyone spending money on repairing a LiPo battery pack with thousands of cycles is an idiot. All Lipo batteries increase in internal resistance and exhibit a reduction in average output voltage based on number and type of cycles. Replace all or none. It just a fact of batteries. Do you expect replacing the rings on one cylinder on a ICE engine to return it to as new HP and Torque? This battery rebuilding with be the next EV fraud. People will rebuild low out put batteries and sell the car to some new EV victim.
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We are in a time when one has to consider relocating to get away from idiots. I moved my business's from Massachusetts to Connecticut when things were getting insane and than to Pennsylvania. I hope I'm done running away from idiots
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You need a faster car go faster than your current BMW, those idiots are on the rise
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Same similar thing is in London and its 'burbs, the green desease and I'm sure you read the news today. Thankfully we finally recently secured a place well away from there to where people are friendlier... and the roads are faster
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Do not buy a Fisker, no matter how cheap, no parts.
Fisker's last few months have gone from bad to worse, and it appears the only group doing worse than the executives running the company are the people who have purchased the cars, specifically one owner whose vehicle was totaled after a $900 repair. As reported by CarScoops, Joy Warner was going about her day with her Fisker Ocean when a small accident occurred that caused mostly superficial damage to her door. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news...7a3889fb&ei=21 |
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