Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-06 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Posted to Fakebook. Thank you. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 5, 2022, at 11:14 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Inconvenient facts about EV emissions, given by public figures who likely > have the credentials to make the statements. Just to sweeten the kool aid. > >

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-05 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Inconvenient facts about EV emissions, given by public figures who likely have the credentials to make the statements. Just to sweeten the kool aid. https://youtu.be/z2HneqfZGsM On Sat, Nov 5, 2022 at 8:00 AM G Mann wrote: > Economic logic indicates that an EV is worth less than scrap value

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-05 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Economic logic indicates that an EV is worth less than scrap value because environmental laws require the major component [lithium battery] to be treated as Hazmat materials. The increased cost of disposal of the battery exceeds scrap value for the remaining parts of the car... Minus zero

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Hell, I am the Kool-Aid sommelier. On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 12:11 PM Jim Cathey wrote: > > My new E250 Bluetec sedan is so clean that the emissions are cleaner than > > ambient air. > > First seen in the Li'l Abner comic strip... > > -- Jim > > ___

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> My new E250 Bluetec sedan is so clean that the emissions are cleaner than > ambient air. First seen in the Li'l Abner comic strip... -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
Andrew has been drinking the Kool-Aid. Randy On 04/11/2022 9:48 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Can't agree that they are terrible for the environment. The longer you drive them the greater the benefit. On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 6:52 AM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: No, because the

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
My new E250 Bluetec sedan is so clean that the emissions are cleaner than ambient air. On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 11:06 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I saw an electric the other day that had a factory badge on the fender > ZERO EMISSIONS > > --FT > Sent from

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I saw an electric the other day that had a factory badge on the fender ZERO EMISSIONS --FT Sent from iFōn > On Nov 4, 2022, at 10:53 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Less and less. Trend is toward natural gas, wind, solar... > >> On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 10:51 AM Curt Raymond

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Less and less. Trend is toward natural gas, wind, solar... On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 10:51 AM Curt Raymond wrote: > Where does the electricity come from? For most folks in the US EVs are > coal powered... > > -Curt > > > > > On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:49:12 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via >

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Where does the electricity come from? For most folks in the US EVs are coal powered... -Curt On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10:49:12 AM EDT, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote: Can't agree that they are terrible for the environment.  The longer you drive them the greater the

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
Can't agree that they are terrible for the environment. The longer you drive them the greater the benefit. On Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at 6:52 AM Dimitri Seretakis wrote: > No, because the driving experience is insipid, the limited range and > extended “refueling” times preclude long distance driving,

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-04 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
No, because the driving experience is insipid, the limited range and extended “refueling” times preclude long distance driving, they are terrible for the environment and they are ugly. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2022, at 10:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: > >  > But otherwise, they're

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-03 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
But otherwise, they're great - right? On Thu, Nov 3, 2022 at 9:20 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Yup pure disposable junk cars. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Nov 3, 2022, at 6:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > We

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-03 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
Yup pure disposable junk cars. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2022, at 6:07 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > We are just starting to see what salt, ice, freezing and thawing, summer > heat, etc. will do to these batteries over time. My prediction is that these > $80K EVs have a

Re: [MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-03 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
We are just starting to see what salt, ice, freezing and thawing, summer heat, etc. will do to these batteries over time. My prediction is that these $80K EVs have a practical life of less than 10 years and will be worth their weight as scrap at that point. Not such a great deal even with the

[MBZ] Salty EVs Catching on Fire

2022-11-03 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
https://myfloridacfo.com/news/newsletter/archive/news-details/2022/10/27/consumer-alert-cfo-patronis-encourages-ev-owners-to-protect-themselves-from-fires-post-hurricane-ian -D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives