It seems to me, the script here , as so far written, should be sent to Babylon Bee, with a release for them to do with it as they wish.. Since their stock and trade is satirical and sarcastic humor, their well established public vehicle of delivery seems perhaps ready made for a series of "public service announcements" about the current enamored public's view on EV's for everyone. To quote a popular black and white TV show .. "Just the facts, Mam"
On Tue, May 7, 2024 at 4:55 PM Jim Cathey via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > The electric cars themselves are quite efficient, especially with > regenerative > braking. That is not the problem, other than the self-discharge rate. > > But, like the fact that they're ALL _remote_ emissions vehicles, and > not _zero_ emissions vehicles, the inefficiencies in the _charging_ > side of the equation are never talked about. And they're... substantial. > > The Tesla has to run the AC while charging to keep the battery pack > cool enough to charge safely. You think that energy, both what is being > pumped out of the pack and the energy necessary to do the pumping, > is free? > > "If gasoline-powered vehicles were as inefficient filling up as EV's, this > is what it might look like." <<cut to scene of 'gasoline' dripping from > cars > and overhead pipes, spraying out around the filler flap, people ducking > and running in panic, using umbrellas, etc.>> > > "But that's not how it is. Modern gasoline-powered vehicles are clean and > efficient." Etc. > > Oh, that PSA ad could be _so_ much fun! > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ 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
