IF the cars are charged overnight, it will help even the load on the existing grid, not require a large build-out. That's a big IF though . . .
On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 2:12 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On 27/11/2018 12:28 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: > >> On November 27, 2018 at 12:56 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> I think we can call the battery concerns of the old days overblown, the > batteries are all third party and have proven themselves, the Prius after > all has been out for a long time at this point. > > The lithium battery Prius was introduced in 2015 IIRC. They were NiMH > from 1999-2014, proven tech but not as energy dense as lithium. > > > > The Leaf has been around since the 2011 model year, but Nissan was > forced to give out a lot of free batteries when the early ones didn't last > as long as promised. > > The current batteries, if used with decent temperature management (for > example, if they're not in a Leaf), should be good for 7-10 years, at which > point the car will probably be worth less than a replacement battery. > > > > Mitch. > > > > _______________________________________ > > My understanding is that there is a shortage of lithium to make > batteries on a large scale. > I also fail to see or understand how is it good for the environment to > toss a car after the battery wears out in 7 years? > Much of the USA has pretty old and limited electrical infrastructure so > charging a few million cars is not going to be easy or cheap. If the > utilities have to ramp up the grid, you all know it is going to cost $$$. > > RB > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
