lesjrp
Dryer sheet aficionado
A Sherpa, for gas engine cars. And I only have gas engine cars.
Imagine if today's service interruption happens to our electricity systems instead of gas pipelines, EVs can't recharge and the energy can't be transported like gasoline in containers. That photo may look like a EV promotion but it only really emphasizes the battery-based energy storage shortcomings.New use for an EV!:
Or he’s got a boat, a lawnmower, a chainsaw, and a snowblower……Probably needed to run his backup generator at home to charge his Tesla when there's a power outage...
Imagine if today's service interruption happens to our electricity systems instead of gas pipelines, EVs can't recharge and the energy can't be transported like gasoline in containers. That photo may look like a EV promotion but it only really emphasizes the battery-based energy storage shortcomings.
Though I have to say without electricity for extended period of time, not being able to drive might be the least of our worries.
^ what if an electrical service interruption happens to someone with a EV and a home backup generator? Would that person be able to charge their EV?
And if not, looks like maybe they have emergency road recharging service now becoming available. Analogous to AAA bringing you some gasIf recently topped off from charging at home, the Tesla can go for a long time until power is restored.
Gouging is in the eyes of the [-]beholder[/-] buyer.
One has to drive, but nobody dies without a new deck.
^ what if an electrical service interruption happens to someone with a EV and a home backup generator? Would that person be able to charge their EV?
Look at his license plate. A snowblower in Florida I guess maybe he could be a snowbirdOr he’s got a boat, a lawnmower, a chainsaw, and a snowblower……
You haven't seen my deck.
Look at his license plate. A snowblower in Florida I guess maybe he could be a snowbird
What bothers me is that one pipeline company getting hit, disrupts the supply of fuel to such a large area. We need some redundancy in this area. A single point of failure is a recipe for disaster.
Meanwhile, a guy in Florida who hoarded gas with his Hummer got it burned down.
Well, we all know that Hummers get really low MPG, so this guy had an excuse to hoard.
Seriously, chances are the car is fully charged since he charges at home. The car has a massive battery. It won’t need to be charged for a long time and can outlast extended power outages. For a Tesla easily a week. More than that too depending on the driving. Heck during the deep freeze people were going to their Teslas to charge their cellphones.^ what if an electrical service interruption happens to someone with a EV and a home backup generator? Would that person be able to charge their EV?
When you have a private company running public services like oil/gas, you will have to wait for the hell to freeze over before they change their business model and no longer focus on profit.What bothers me is that one pipeline company getting hit, disrupts the supply of fuel to such a large area. We need some redundancy in this area. A single point of failure is a recipe for disaster.
I expect the above is true for electrical transmission lines.
Large utility companies provide lower rates to consumers (without monopolistic pricing) than a bunch of small ones might. There’s a public utility commission in every US state that (among other metrics) regulates profitability within reason - unlike most private businesses. If I was going to criticize an industry for putting profits before customers, utilities would be low on my list. You could rightfully argue that the antiquated and therefore vulnerable industrial control systems we have are due in part to the limits public utility commissions put on them. No system is perfect but careful what you wish for…What bothers me is that one pipeline company getting hit, disrupts the supply of fuel to such a large area. We need some redundancy in this area. A single point of failure is a recipe for disaster.
I expect the above is true for electrical transmission lines.When you have a private company running public services like oil/gas, you will have to wait for the hell to freeze over before they change their business model and no longer focus on profit.
If it is run by the state or fed gov (e.g. train or postal services), you will have to wait for same amount time before it stops being tax money pit, before some sort of redundancy will be discussed.
Pick your poison. This is the case when it is easy to know the right thing to do, but difficult when the money is in the way.
I don't plan to leave the house for at least a week at this point. There is nothing I need, and I'm just going to wait until the panic-buying-and-hoarding lunatics are well out of the way and things return to some semblance of "normal" - whatever "normal" means these days.
What bothers me is that one pipeline company getting hit, disrupts the supply of fuel to such a large area. We need some redundancy in this area. A single point of failure is a recipe for disaster.
I expect the above is true for electrical transmission lines.
You could rightfully argue that the antiquated and therefore vulnerable industrial control systems we have...
Doesn't always work as intended though, especially without other controls... e.g. IRAN and Stuxnet comes to mind.Yep - intelligence community and military likes the term “air-gap.”