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Wyoming vs Electric Vehicles

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8 ups, 1y,
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Also, the toxic batteries pose a significant disposal problem.
10 ups, 1y,
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There's that and more.

As with all "woke" ideas, there's reality to contend with.

Consider the weight of a tank of gas compared to the weight of a car battery:

"The typical car's fuel tank holds 16 gallons, or around 96 pounds, of fuel."

"The average electric vehicle battery weighs around 1,000 pounds. However, it can get up to 3000 pounds."

See also:
What are the downsides to electric cars?
https://ypte.org.uk/factsheets/electric-cars/what-are-the-downsides-to-electric-cars

What are the downsides to electric cars?
Their batteries need rare metals. ...
Making electric cars creates more emissions. ...
They are only as green as their power sources. ...
Electric cars can be expensive to buy. ...
You can't drive as far in an electric car. ...
There aren't enough charging points.
5 ups, 1y
That extra battery weight means the car needs a bigger tire and creates more rubber dust on the road.
3 ups, 1y,
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You know me, not trying to troll, just trying to wrap my head around the weight issue.

So fuel and battery aside, what is the weight difference in the gas engine vs. the electric motors?
4 ups, 1y
https://www.foxnews.com/auto/electric-trucks-heavy-crash-test
4 ups, 1y
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Gas engine heavier, electric engine lighter.
Gas tank lighter, battery heavier.
Gas car lighter, electric car heavier.

But Value Signalling? Advantage to EV!

Why Are Electric Cars Heavier?
https://vehq.com/why-are-electric-cars-heavier/
4 ups, 1y,
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Wyoming wants to phase out sales of new EVs by 2035
It's a symbolic gesture aimed at states like California.
January 15, 2023
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wyoming-wants-to-phase-out-sales-of-new-e-vs-by-2035-200704042.html

While jurisdictions like California and New York move toward banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars, one US state wants to go in the opposite direction. Wyoming’s legislature is considering a resolution that calls for a phaseout of new electric vehicle sales by 2035. Introduced on Friday, Senate Joint Resolution 4 has support from members of the state’s House of Representatives and Senate.

In the proposed resolution, a group of lawmakers led by Senator Jim Anderson says Wyoming’s “proud and valued” oil and gas industry has created “countless” jobs and contributed revenue to the state’s coffers. They add that a lack of charging infrastructure within Wyoming would make the widespread use of EVs “impracticable” and that the state would need to build “massive amounts of new power generation” to “sustain the misadventure of electric vehicles.”
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4 ups, 1y,
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If Weld County, Colorado would secede to Wyoming I would move in a heartbeat!
2 ups, 1y,
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Parts of other states may want to become Wyoming as well!
1 up, 1y
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1 up, 1y
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3 ups, 1y
That is really no better than forcing people to use electric vehicles. How about letting people choose what they want to drive?
3 ups, 1y,
1 reply
2 ups, 1y
Not a Prius in sight!
2 ups, 1y,
3 replies
They want my generation to die, don't they?
1 up, 1y,
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It's all part of the plan! We must Save The Planet!

Save The Planet!
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0 ups, 1y
That's not how you do it. That is a way to, but the worst method there is.
1 up, 1y
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1 up, 1y
Unfortunately
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1 up, 1y,
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Just get a fricking hydropower car
0 ups, 1y,
1 reply
Or hydrogen
0 ups, 1y,
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Do you know how much gas and electricity it takes to fill a tank with hydrogen?
0 ups, 1y,
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It's just a suggestion. And it is a work in progress, obviously.
0 ups, 1y,
1 reply
The best solution I've found is nuclear batteries, but it's still really dangerous.
0 ups, 1y,
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More dangerous than Biden in the White House?
1 up, 1y
No just irradiated a few blocks for a few thousand years.
2 ups, 1y
YES!
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