An Interesting Question?

@porwest By New York, did you mean state or city? From what you wrote here it doesn't seem like electric cars are a better alternative to gasoline cars. So why in the world do people want them. I'd reckon that charging them doesn't say them money, does it?

@lovebuglena New York City. As for electric cars, here's the thing. There are SO MANY technologies out there that could be viable alternative. Hydrogen fuel cell technology is one of them. But why no interest? No one makes money if you can charge your cells from the faucet.

New York, incidentally, was one of the places that requested people do this. As for whether or not we will only have electric cars one day, I am not sure. The trend seems to suggest it. In many ways I think there are far more detrimental environmental impacts from electric than fossil fuel cars. Part of it is the need to produce more electricity. So we're going to mine more coal and use more coal and burn more coal. For the nuclear plants it will mean more nuclear waste produced that has to be dealt with. And then there's the batteries and all of the materials that need to be mined to make them, and then of course, disposal of the batteries which are loaded with toxic chemicals and materials. Personally I think if we want to make a switch, we need to find an entirely new source of that power. For example, maybe we use a form of 'regeneration.' Friction and motion can produce power, so I often wonder why they have not come up with a way to have SOME of the recharging coming from actually driving the car?

Of course, I AM a republican. But of course, I also know you know that. lol The batteries are a HUGE problem. How do we dispose of them without contaminating the aquifers? Just another problem the democrats never think about when they come up with these feel good, hairbrained ideas. Like I have said before. Ask a liberal where the electricity comes from and they will tell you from a plug in the wall. They have NO IDEA where it actually comes from or what the ultimate impact is.

@porwest I admit we need to start looking into alternative forms of fuel, but the democraps want to shove the first alternative that comes along down our throats, and that option is worse for the environment than the fossil fuels we currently use. Until a viable and more environmentally friendly option comes along, I'll keep driving my gasoline powered vehicle.

@moffittjc One thing that puzzles me is, why have we not come up with an idea to have the cars recharge themselves? Wouldn't that be THE most efficient way to go? I mean, you might have to still charge a bit with an external source. BUT, isn't friction and motion the primary way we actually produce any electricity? Think about it. Even in a coal fired plant, it is not the coal that makes the power possible. It's the coal that fuels the MECHANISMS that turn to generate the power. Same goes for Hoover Dam. The water makes things MOVE to generate the power. If a vehicle is in near constant motion, why could it not generate a charge? I mean, granted, I am not scientist and no physicist. But it seems to me that we could do this. And the question for me is why aren't we looking into it? Who was the genius who invented the bicycle light that was powered by riding the bike? If we could get that guy involved he might be able to help us out.

@porwest with what I've seen, I do believe that.

@allen0187 You have the great art of observation down pat. lol

Stupidity is one of the flagship requirements for entering government. lol

You are not telling a lie here. In fact, you are making a fantastic observation.

They can look at it all they want. The Biden administration has strangled them with EPA regulations and proposals.

Common sense and rationality are becoming endangered species.

@porwest Figuratively yes. It is so for people don't care anymore. "Bahala na" is an attitude of that people. Bahala na means whatever happens, happens.

@Nakitakona I use that phrase from time to time. But I usually only ever apply it to things outside of my control. Things that happen INSIDE my control are my own damn fault.

That would be a hilarious picture. lol

The problem with this is that Trump saw the need to do this and began loosening EPA regulations so that we could do this. The Biden administration is reimplementing them, and so the power producers can't do it.