Oldgator73
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I would posit the load limit signs like the speed limits are just a suggestion."Removing the load capacity signs on the bridges should fix any over weight issues"
That sounds reasonable to me.
I would posit the load limit signs like the speed limits are just a suggestion."Removing the load capacity signs on the bridges should fix any over weight issues"
That sounds reasonable to me.
I can accept your posit, but I think I'd rather be stopped for speeding than suddenly find myself at the bottom of a ravine.I would posit the load limit signs like the speed limits are just a suggestion.
I hope they also increase the weight related road taxes a like amount to compensate for the increased wear and tear on the roads.For electric tractor trailer rigs the Federal government is allowing for 1 ton beyond the current 80,000 limit due to the heavier weight, whatever that is. Removing the load capacity signs on the bridges should fix any over weight issues.
The Tesla Semi is allowed to be heavier than other trucks. Here's why
The Tesla Semi falls into a new category of alternative power Class 8 semis that are allowed to weigh 2,000 pounds more than other trucks to accommodate batteries.www.foxnews.com
Good thought.I hope they also increase the weight related road taxes a like amount to compensate for the increased wear and tear on the roads.
I hope they also increase the weight related road taxes a like amount to compensate for the increased wear and tear on the roads.
The A/C only draws a few KW. Not running the motor, stuck in traffic, you're good for many hours. 100 KWH battery will last the A/C at least 25 hours on full, non-stop, say if it draws 4 KW steady nonstop (which is probably the worst possible case). But it should last a lot longer than that sitting in traffic.i will be done motorhoming when I'm demanded to go electric, sitting in a traffic jam in 95 degree weather with the ac's on waiting for the batteries to run out. LOL
The A/C only draws a few KW. Not running the motor, stuck in traffic, you're good for many hours. 100 KWH battery will last the A/C at least 25 hours on full, non-stop, say if it draws 4 KW steady nonstop (which is probably the worst possible case). But it should last a lot longer than that sitting in traffic.
When you're driving up a hill, an RV could be then drawing a couple of hundred KWs. But less than 1 KW when sitting going nowhere, with no motor running. Add around 3 KW for the A/C on full for a total of a four KW load. Save a KW of load by turning the motor off with the A/C on, if you're not moving at all, so it's 3KW load instead of four.
-Don- Auburn, CA
There are many other differences too. Such as how much you're polluting the air to keep that A/C running., the difference is you can replenish the fuel in a couple of minutes instead of the better part of an hour when the "tank" is empty.
How many kids are killed in electric bus fires per year and how many are killed in school shootings?Yes -- and there's been at least one internet video of a Bluebird EV school bus burning. I'd rather trust my great-grandchild, when he or she comes, to less incendiary transportation.
Unfortunately there's a cost associated with clean air and water.More taxation for going green!
And places like China discovered it all pays for itself in the greatly reduced health costs.Unfortunately there's a cost associated with clean air and water
I think it’s a 2.5 percent weight increase. So not sure how much they’ll worry about it.I hope they also increase the weight related road taxes a like amount to compensate for the increased wear and tear on the roads.
Babylonebee. AKA, "The fake news we can trust".Oh No! Scientists Determine We're Actually Headed For An Ice Age And We Have To Pump As Much CO2 As Possible Into The Atmosphere Or We're All Gonna Die
WORLD — In a stunning reversal from decades of scientific consensus, scientists have now revealed that the planet is hurtling toward a devastating ice age and that we need to pump as much CO2 into the atmosphere as possible or we're all going to die.babylonbee.com
Are they electric or gas caused fires for the higher percentage of the Hybrid?Electric vehicles are much less likely to burn than gassers or hybrids. The insurance industry is all over this. Long term it’s possible there may be a fire hazard premium for gas vehicles.
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No idea. It’s an insurance company study. Might be able to google it.Are they electric or gas caused fires for the higher percentage of the Hybrid?
See here.Are they electric or gas caused fires for the higher percentage of the Hybrid?