What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    The primary issue facing EV as a whole is the power grid across the country has a VERY limited excess. As more and more EVs are placed in service this excess gets smaller. As we are seeing in Texas today when those windmills lose wind they start telling people to pull back on power use. There is another power plant up in one of the Canadian border states that either has or soon will shut down for good. In the US last I heard electrical power plants were still using OVER 60% carbon-based fuels. A lot of them are still burning coal.

    The US went through something like this with Ethanol a while back. We were using so much corn to mix with gas the price of corn went way up.

    To be honest, I am getting old. I don't drive. I don't have a dog in this debate one way or another. I just think the best overall solution to burning fossil fuels is not going to be EVs. It will come from finding other cleaner energy sources.
     
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  3. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    Guess it's just Ford and dodge that are Goofy. Glad I prefer Chevy. LOL
     
  4. Opus

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    Um, I feel like I'm misunderstanding a lot here......
    To begin with, I've never heard of different tire pressures in front and back.
    Second, I've never heard of more than around 32 PSI in either.

    Are you people Canadian? Are we talking metric here?
     
  5. BennysPennys

    BennysPennys Road Train Member

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  6. Wasted Thyme

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    Truck tires are different than car tires. Handling different loads.
     
  7. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    I have a Silverado......says 32 psi
     
  8. MACK E-6

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    I won’t have a polite response to anyone who tells me that, beyond the fact that my heat seldom runs in the winter.
     
  9. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    The rating of the truck might have something to do with that as well.

    @Opus Is your truck a half ton? Mine’s a 3/4.
     
  10. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    Yes I love that they say we might run into brown outs due to the heat wave. But please buy an electric vehicle. SMH
     
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  11. tramm01

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    I run 50 all the way around in the F150 — Dodgemobile gets 60 all the way around till a load gets put on it, then the rears get bumped to 75
     
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