Diesel generators charging California electric trucks...

[Missourian]

Talk about irony.

California, in a bid to ban diesel powered trucks has created a situation where diesel generators must be employed to charge electric trucks to keep freight moving.

"On July 16, the Wall Street Journal reported that there are fewer than 700 electric-truck chargers at depots in California right now. The state projects it will need 157,000 by 2030.

The deadline isn’t moving, and trucking companies have started purchasing electric trucks to comply with the regulations. “As automakers deliver new electric trucks to fleet customers, parking lots that once needed enough power for a few floodlights now might need to draw as much power as a skyscraper,”

California Uses Temporary Diesel-Powered Electric-Truck Chargers | National Review

Someone should invent a way to put diesel directly into truck engines.

www.nationalreview.com

 

[Missourian]

The last line of the article is brilliant...

"Diesel is an excellent source of power, though. It has high energy density and burns efficiently. Someone should invent a way to put it directly into truck engines."

 

[jotathought]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ... That's what happens when you rush executive orders without vetting the infrastructure to support it. Dumbass Newsom in action.

On top of this .. Newsom has also issued an executive order for transforming California to 100% renewables in 2035 - 2040 ish.

 

[1srelluc]

CA....Clown World on steroids.

 

[Moonglow]

electric trains use diesel generators to charge the batteries.
Electric motors makes vehicles substantially more efficient than internal combustion engines (ICEs). Electric motors convert over 85 percent of electrical energy into mechanical energy, or motion, compared to less than 40 percent for a gas combustion engine.Jul 31, 2019

Electric Vehicle Basics - NRDC​

 

[airplanemechanic]

electric trains use diesel generators to charge the batteries.
Electric motors makes vehicles substantially more efficient than internal combustion engines (ICEs). Electric motors convert over 85 percent of electrical energy into mechanical energy, or motion, compared to less than 40 percent for a gas combustion engine.Jul 31, 2019

Electric Vehicle Basics - NRDC​

And who would call a train anything close to efficient or clean burning? So why would you want to compare them to trucks? Modern trucks are so clean burning the air going in is cleaner than the air going out. Certified clean idle is a huge thing now.

 

[Moonglow]

And who would call a train anything close to efficient or clean burning? So why would you want to compare them to trucks?

I didn't write the article in case you don't know.

 

[Hang on Sloopy]

Talk about irony.

California, in a bid to ban diesel powered trucks has created a situation where diesel generators must be employed to charge electric trucks to keep freight moving.

"On July 16, the Wall Street Journal reported that there are fewer than 700 electric-truck chargers at depots in California right now. The state projects it will need 157,000 by 2030.

The deadline isn’t moving, and trucking companies have started purchasing electric trucks to comply with the regulations. “As automakers deliver new electric trucks to fleet customers, parking lots that once needed enough power for a few floodlights now might need to draw as much power as a skyscraper,”

California Uses Temporary Diesel-Powered Electric-Truck Chargers | National Review

Someone should invent a way to put diesel directly into truck engines.

www.nationalreview.com

these people will want us to use our fingers to clean our asses next.....................these people should be shot like mad dogs

 

[percysunshine]

electric trains use diesel generators to charge the batteries.
Electric motors makes vehicles substantially more efficient than internal combustion engines (ICEs). Electric motors convert over 85 percent of electrical energy into mechanical energy, or motion, compared to less than 40 percent for a gas combustion engine.Jul 31, 2019

Electric Vehicle Basics - NRDC​

Typically dumb or disingenuous. The electricity is being generated by burning hc and looses heat in transmission making the entire system less efficient.

The funny part is that the future of EV transportation will include everyone towing a trailer with a hc burning generator on it.

 

[Hossfly]

these people will want us to use our fingers to clean our asses next.....................these people should be shot like mad dogs

Not so fast, Sloopy. You're partly correct but this short 1 1/2 min video shows you the proper technique. Use this when you run out of TP.

 

[Moonglow]

Typically dumb or disingenuous. The electricity is being generated by burning hc and looses heat in transmition making the entire system less efficient.

The funny part is that the future of EV transportation will include everyone towing a trailer with a hc burning generatoron it.

I am going to gasification to reduce the amount of household trash laying around.

 

[percysunshine]

I am going to gasification to reduce the amount of household trash laying around.

Homeless encampments are a great source of fuel...and once the Soylent Green laws go into effect, the food supply problem will also be solved.

 

[Independentthinker]

Talk about irony.

California, in a bid to ban diesel powered trucks has created a situation where diesel generators must be employed to charge electric trucks to keep freight moving.

"On July 16, the Wall Street Journal reported that there are fewer than 700 electric-truck chargers at depots in California right now. The state projects it will need 157,000 by 2030.

The deadline isn’t moving, and trucking companies have started purchasing electric trucks to comply with the regulations. “As automakers deliver new electric trucks to fleet customers, parking lots that once needed enough power for a few floodlights now might need to draw as much power as a skyscraper,”

California Uses Temporary Diesel-Powered Electric-Truck Chargers | National Review

Someone should invent a way to put diesel directly into truck engines.

www.nationalreview.com

Yup. That sounds like California alright. And you can bet the dems will be touting all about their electric trucks.