Electric vehicles during a disaster

[Jstpssng]

I would take an EV any day because I can "fuel"

That’s always been the appeal to me, although they would have to come down in price for me to buy one. My first choice would be a hybrid Maverick, although they are sold out as soon as Ford starts taking orders every year.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe that I could have the battery from a hybrid plugged into my generator outlet right now instead of sitting here in the dark.
It’s been so long since my power has gone out I don’t even have a Coleman lantern in the house.

 

[MossRoad]

That’s always been the appeal to me, although they would have to come down in price for me to buy one. My first choice would be a hybrid Maverick, although they are sold out as soon as Ford starts taking orders every year.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe that I could have the battery from a hybrid plugged into my generator outlet right now instead of sitting here in the dark.
It’s been so long since my power has gone out I don’t even have a Coleman lantern in the house.

Depends on the vehicle. It has to have bi-directional charging. Most don't.... currently.

Get it? Currently? EV. Current... boooo

https://www.cars.com/articles/whats-bidirectional-charging-and-which-evs-offer-it-457608/

 

[ponytug]

Which goes back to there's a gas station on every corner, a laundry room on most apartments, but no chargers. No matter what you think, there's never going to NOT be a gas station mentality for apartment dwellers or on-street parker's anytime soon when it comes to EVs.

There are some cities around here that offer to pay 100% of the cost of a street side charger...

 

[Rockbadchild]

the other scary things is, the government basically own the electricity, for any reason if they want to restrict travels they can by only flipping a switch.

 

[Grumpycat]

the other scary things is, the government basically own the electricity, for any reason if they want to restrict travels they can by only flipping a switch.

How is that any different from the situation with gasoline/diesel?

 

[Rockbadchild]

How is that any different from the situation with gasoline/diesel?

gasoline compagnies are private corporations they are only tax and regulate by governments, compare to hydro which is mostly own by governments ether by percentage of ownership or by owning its infrastructures. 73% of the power avalble in the USA is own by the goverment. In Canada Hydro Quebec (fully own by the province) and Hydro one (45% own by the province) these or the two major producer of electricity in canada. We will see this once the grid gets overwhelmed the government will dictate who and when you get power.. you can see this in other countries with weak power grid...

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I have actually made fuel cells at an R&D company I worked for. They are not perfect. Many things can go wrong with them. You have to trade off performance for longevity. The type NASA sends into space have a lot of pure gold in them, which makes theirs extremely expensive.

As the nafion (PEM- proton exchange membrane) gets thinner, it becomes more efficient and powerful, but....if the pressure differential between the 2 layers gets very high, they can burst like a balloon. Also, the catalyst is usually a platinum based concoction. Also very $$$

Hydrogen, being the smallest element, is difficult to contain. It will leak where other gases wouldn't.

I'm sure the Mirai actually costs Toyota MUCH more than they are leasing them for.

 

[Richard]

The type NASA sends into space have a lot of pure gold in them, which makes theirs extremely expensive.

So, what I'm hearing is if I can somehow get out to space and collect those items.....I will be rich, RICH I say!!!

 

[newbury]

How is that any different from the situation with gasoline/diesel?

It's a lot more difficult to store electricity.
I've 3 IBC totes I got for free. So I can store about 1,000 gallons of diesel. That would have propelled my VW diesel station wagon about 50,000 miles, or my F350 dually about 15,000 miles.

 

[deserteagle71]

It's a lot more difficult to store electricity.
I've 3 IBC totes I got for free. So I can store about 1,000 gallons of diesel. That would have propelled my VW diesel station wagon about 50,000 miles, or my F350 dually about 15,000 miles.

Exactly. Most farms/ranches around here have bulk fuel tanks (gas and diesel) because it is so far to town for many of them. Even though I haven't farmed for years I still maintain a bulk diesel tank. So I can go quite a while without needing refueling.