Battery based electric vehicles of today and tomorrow.

[Fuddy1952]

I don't know of anyone on this thread that endorses mandating EVs.

I sure hope not, and unfortunately you're not a politician!

 

[Hay Dude]

Really wonder what will come of all this. Got to think far fewer Americans in manufacturing jobs, more imported assemblies and parts. Pretty much good bye to US based car manufacturing except 1-2 companies?
Hope all the transfer of wealth and power to China is worth it!

 

[Fixastuff]

Putting something on a rollback is not what I meant by towing. Wheel dollies you'd have to have four.

"In short, no, you cannot flat tow any electric vehicle (EV) available in the market today. The reason why you cannot do this is due to how their motors work. Flat towing an electric car can lead to considerable damage, but other alternatives can get the job done.

Four Wheel Trends – Offroad and On-Road Vehicle Advice! › can-y...

Can You Flat Tow Electric Cars - Four Wheel Trends"

I missed that you were talking about it being towed behind a RV or with another vehicle and a chain. Sorry about that.

 

[Jstpssng]

I missed that you were talking about it being towed behind a RV or with another vehicle and a chain. Sorry about that.

Yet it wouldn’t be the first time an RV pulled a vehicle on a full trailer..

 

[Cat385B]

Really wonder what will come of all this. Got to think far fewer Americans in manufacturing jobs, more imported assemblies and parts. Pretty much good bye to US based car manufacturing except 1-2 companies?
Hope all the transfer of wealth and power to China is worth it!

There is some legacy automakers that now sell BEVs, and some new companies that only make BEVs.

Please list the companies new to the industry, that sell EVs in the US, that don’t build them in the US.

Or just list the EV models produced by domestic automakers not made in the US.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Yep, always follow the money! China will make trillions off us when we go EV

Since that has been the case for the past 30 years why do you think we are going to stop making China rich all of a sudden when they are financing our living high on the hogs they feed out locally.

Are we going to band all the Walmarts in the United states?

Watching you trying to push the EV log chain uphill is humorous.

There is no reason to mandate EVS because the financially astute will move to ev's when it makes financial sense for their needs.

OPEC supporters will root for ICEVs until the last ICE OEM folds and cry every holiday because their yard is full of EVs.

 

[airbiscuit]

Technology and the future are tricky things to visualize. I remember when Apple computers first came out. someone used them to control HVAC. If someone had predicted the NEST thermostat or Ring doorbell where you controlled your home with your phone, you would see much the same reaction as on this thread. What happens if the battery goes dead, only the rich will be able to afford them, won't work in my area, etc.

Clever folks are already figuring out how to repurpose EV batteries and motors, consumers seem thrilled with EVs 2.0, capital and talent are migrating to EV world. There will be adaptations and advances we can't even dream about in the next 3-8 years.

With disruption, jobs are lost, and others are created. I am guessing that companies like Hertz and even UHaul are thinking about how they can use their assets to cash in on the EV revolution. For example, if an EV covers all your commuting and general use needs, but falls short on the occasional cross country travel, saddle up and travel as far as you can to the next EHertz stable. Plug your EV into their charger, and take your EV rental Pony Express style across the country. Come back to your fully charged EV. Not for everyone, but I know of fortune 500 companies that quit buying company cars and just use rentals as needed because it is cheaper. Then there will be shared ownership, etc. ...

The point is, I have faith in the cleverness, talent and entrepreneurial spirit of the good old USA.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

This is a deep dive into the blade battery specs.

 

[California]

Re can't tow an EV with driven wheels on the ground, that's been true of many AWD SUV's for years now.

This isn't something strange and new for the tow companies to figure out.

 

[Jstpssng]

There is no reason to mandate EVS because the financially astute will move to ev's when it makes financial sense for their needs.

I agree 100%. It also won't force people into them if an EV really isn't the best tool for the job.
Yet that doesn't make "Haydude's" point any less valid. We are well down the rabbit hole when it comes to depending on China; why keep digging deeper? Furthermore, it's rather hypocritical to buy things from them because we don't want the environmental impact of producing them here. In a true global economy the playing field needs to be level; same employee pay and the same environmental laws among other things.