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Since hybrids are now so popular, rethinking how a gasoline engine fits into that picture might be worth it. Question is whether the market will shift again fro

by mpol 2y ago

Since hybrids are now so popular, rethinking how a gasoline engine fits into that picture might be worth it. Question is whether the market will shift again from hybrids to full EV, and if so, when. Designing and building a new engine might cost 5 billion, without a real certainty you will earn it back.

DriftRegion 2y ago
The Obrist Zero Vibration Generator is exactly that: reimagining ICE tailored to series hybrid application. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5Du7qrPoM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5Du7qrPoM https://www.obrist.at/powertrain/components/ https://www.obrist.at/powertrain/components/
kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
BEVs will never take over in North America. There are too many people spread out or living in places with no hope of charging infrastructure. People are going to balk when they find out they can only charge from a 20A circuit if even that is available.
- jjtheblunt 2y ago
  who/what can only charge from a 20A circuit?
- cyberax 2y ago
  Lol.
- philistine 2y ago
  So North America is limited to its large places? New York isn’t in North America. The last mile problem doesn’t negate the fact that for 85% of people an electric vehicle is possible in five years.
  - kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
    New York is mostly a semi-rural state where long distance travel in a BEV is a problem. One city where most residents don't drive doesn't mean anything.
    - philistine 2y ago
      One city ? One city !? Electrification will happen for the vast majority of people. Of course, a small minority won’t be able to make the switch right away and will have to hang on to gas. That’s fine! Even to this day, 98% of houses have refrigerators. According to your logic, we shouldn’t allow businesses to sell refrigerated milk because of this 2%.
      - DiggyJohnson 2y ago
        They never said it shouldn’t be allowed.
      - erik_seaberg 2y ago
        That's because apartments and houses have indoor power, which took a while. Neighborhood streets still don't have outdoor power at every curb.
- fennecbutt 2y ago
  This just in, houses in the world's greatest country don't have electricity. Really?
- mazugrin2 2y ago
  "Never" is a really long time. It would take a severe lack of vision to not be able to imagine that the following will -never- improve: charging infrastructure, charging technology (specifically, charging time), and BEV range

by mpol 2y ago

DriftRegion 2y ago

The Obrist Zero Vibration Generator is exactly that: reimagining ICE tailored to series hybrid application. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5Du7qrPoM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5Du7qrPoM https://www.obrist.at/powertrain/components/ https://www.obrist.at/powertrain/components/

kevin_thibedeau 2y ago

BEVs will never take over in North America. There are too many people spread out or living in places with no hope of charging infrastructure. People are going to balk when they find out they can only charge from a 20A circuit if even that is available.

jjtheblunt 2y ago
who/what can only charge from a 20A circuit?
cyberax 2y ago
Lol.
philistine 2y ago
So North America is limited to its large places? New York isn’t in North America. The last mile problem doesn’t negate the fact that for 85% of people an electric vehicle is possible in five years.
- kevin_thibedeau 2y ago
  New York is mostly a semi-rural state where long distance travel in a BEV is a problem. One city where most residents don't drive doesn't mean anything.
  - philistine 2y ago
    One city ? One city !? Electrification will happen for the vast majority of people. Of course, a small minority won’t be able to make the switch right away and will have to hang on to gas. That’s fine! Even to this day, 98% of houses have refrigerators. According to your logic, we shouldn’t allow businesses to sell refrigerated milk because of this 2%.
    - DiggyJohnson 2y ago
      They never said it shouldn’t be allowed.
    - erik_seaberg 2y ago
      That's because apartments and houses have indoor power, which took a while. Neighborhood streets still don't have outdoor power at every curb.
fennecbutt 2y ago
This just in, houses in the world's greatest country don't have electricity. Really?
mazugrin2 2y ago
"Never" is a really long time. It would take a severe lack of vision to not be able to imagine that the following will -never- improve: charging infrastructure, charging technology (specifically, charging time), and BEV range