▲ 419 ▼ Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like... (startrek.website) submitted 5 months ago by IcedRaktajino@startrek.website to c/simpsonsshitposting@sh.itjust.works 133 comments fedilink hide all child comments No touch screens, no telemetry, no cellular modems, no wifi, no apps, no subscriptions, no infotainment.
[–] Randelung@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago (9 children) Gas, you say? Are you sure? permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (8 children) How do they generate electricity where you come from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Mostly water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (5 children) Mostly coal in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (4 children) Is that where they come from? Because anyone with a wrinkly organ in their skull knows that EV is just gas with extra st3ps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago The amount of electricity generated by renewables an ICE car can use is always 0%. That is not true for EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aneb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) But like a lot more efficient to burn it in a power plant than millions/billions car engines that don't capture the energy well anyways. And then at least renewables can be used in the power grid as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (8 children) How do they generate electricity where you come from? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] modus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] Randelung@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago Mostly water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (5 children) Mostly coal in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (4 children) Is that where they come from? Because anyone with a wrinkly organ in their skull knows that EV is just gas with extra st3ps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago The amount of electricity generated by renewables an ICE car can use is always 0%. That is not true for EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aneb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) But like a lot more efficient to burn it in a power plant than millions/billions car engines that don't capture the energy well anyways. And then at least renewables can be used in the power grid as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 1 point 5 months ago (5 children) Mostly coal in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (4 children) Is that where they come from? Because anyone with a wrinkly organ in their skull knows that EV is just gas with extra st3ps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago The amount of electricity generated by renewables an ICE car can use is always 0%. That is not true for EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aneb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) But like a lot more efficient to burn it in a power plant than millions/billions car engines that don't capture the energy well anyways. And then at least renewables can be used in the power grid as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (4 children) Is that where they come from? Because anyone with a wrinkly organ in their skull knows that EV is just gas with extra st3ps permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago The amount of electricity generated by renewables an ICE car can use is always 0%. That is not true for EVs. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Aneb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) But like a lot more efficient to burn it in a power plant than millions/billions car engines that don't capture the energy well anyways. And then at least renewables can be used in the power grid as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago The amount of electricity generated by renewables an ICE car can use is always 0%. That is not true for EVs. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (2 children) But like a lot more efficient to burn it in a power plant than millions/billions car engines that don't capture the energy well anyways. And then at least renewables can be used in the power grid as well. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world -4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Ok. How well does that work with aging electrical infrastructure in places like Boston or Milan? I mean, like, I totally get you vibing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 4 points 5 months ago Unfortunately infrastructure was built when the world was new. What we all got is what we get, now and forever. permalink fedilink source parent