For some reason promoting petroleum-based transportation reminds me the awesome Nissan "Gas Powered Everything commercial"
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Awesome commercial.
I posted this in another thread:
I think we need to continue promoting EVs, and defend them when necessary. This is one of those times, so here are some core benefits:
1. EVs use locally-produced electricity.
2. Charging costs can be zero when local solar/wind energy is used. If grid power is used, the cost is generally close to 70% less than that of gasoline.
3. EVs emit nothing, and are end-to-end zero emissions vehicles when the electricity used to charge them comes from clean energy sources such as solar, wind or hydroelectric systems.
4. EVs are virtually silent.
5. EVs are better and safer than competing alternatives such as fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) since EVs eliminate the inefficiencies of first generating the electricity required to produce hydrogen, then transporting the hydrogen, storing it, pumping hydrogen to the FCV, and finally converting the hydrogen to generate electricity to power the FCV's electric motor. Hydrogen is also colorless, odorless and has an invisible flame, so it can be extremely hazardous.
6. Since locally-sourced energy is used to charge EVs, money is not sent to extreme governments or organizations that rely on profits from fossil fuels.
7. Low maintenance costs are a strong point of EVs, since there is no complicated engine, transmission, air filters, spark plugs or injections systems to maintain.
8. EVs can be charged at home, eliminating the time and cost of trips to gas stations. There are even wireless charging options that make charging an EV effortless.
9. Some EVs such as the Tesla Model S and X have extra storage space in the front, since there is no engine.
hehe...(uncomfortable chuckle). Elon-you got my back, right?
