Things that made you laugh today (Political Version)

[Shaps]

Because the battery is supplying the energy that turns the wheels. This is basically why there's no such thing as a perpetual motion machine. Some of that energy from the battery that turns the wheels is transferred to other forms of energy that can't be recaptured back to the battery IE friction, etc.

Interesting... could there not be two batteries then? One that passes the energy to the wheels, and the wheels spinning recharge the second battery, etc.? And say at stoplights, or when the vehicle stops, it alternates batteries it uses or some such?

Appreciate the insight. This concept has always confounded me.

[Shaps]

I fucking HATE all the electric yard equipment I bought. The mowers are way too underpowered.

Don't worry... in 13 years they'll have it figured out. :P

[Gelston]

Interesting... could there not be two batteries then? One that passes the energy to the wheels, and the wheels spinning recharge the second battery, etc.? And say at stoplights, or when the vehicle stops, it alternates batteries it uses or some such?

Appreciate the insight. This concept has always confounded me.

EVs do have regenerative braking and shit. Basically, EVs brake pads last a loooot longer than a regular cars, because they use the motors to slow them down, kinda like down shifting, and that energy is gathered to charge the battery. You're really only using your actually brakes if you slam on them or at the very last moment when you are slowing down to a stop.

Still, even with friction, and other things, such as AC (which is required to run to cool the battery/motors), computers, radios, etc.. There are just a lot of draws for power.

[Tgo01]

https://newatlas.com/automotive/enov...ge-10-minutes/

0-80 in nearly 5 minutes, 100% in 10.

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it. An upstart relying on government grants promises big things in the future, things that the already established competition can only dream of at the moment.

They haven't even tested these things in a car yet, no telling if these batteries would be cost friendly to the average consumer.

[Gelston]

Don't worry... in 13 years they'll have it figured out. :P

In 13 years, I'm going to have a robot one and not really give af.

[Tgo01]

I fucking HATE all the electric yard equipment I bought. The mowers are way too underpowered.

Buy good stuff, like EGO.

Honestly I think my EGO yard equipment works way better than my old gas powered stuff.

[Gelston]

Yeah I'll believe that when I see it. An upstart relying on government grants promises big things in the future, things that the already established competition can only dream of at the moment.

They haven't even tested these things in a car yet, no telling if these batteries would be cost friendly to the average consumer.

I mean, everything is trending to faster charge times. It is coming, no point in saying it isn't.

Like those people saying the internet is just a Fad back in the early 90s.

[Gelston]

Buy good stuff, like EGO.

Honestly I think my EGO yard equipment works way better than my old gas powered stuff.

I have Makita. They are rated best in electric items.

[Neveragain]

Interesting... could there not be two batteries then? One that passes the energy to the wheels, and the wheels spinning recharge the second battery, etc.? And say at stoplights, or when the vehicle stops, it alternates batteries it uses or some such?

Appreciate the insight. This concept has always confounded me.

You would still experience energy "loss" (the energy really isn't lost it's just turned into energy that can't be reused in a way that will power the car). Even a battery that sits and does nothing will lose charge over time because it's sitting there creating a magnetic field.

[Tgo01]

Interesting... could there not be two batteries then? One that passes the energy to the wheels, and the wheels spinning recharge the second battery, etc.? And say at stoplights, or when the vehicle stops, it alternates batteries it uses or some such?

Appreciate the insight. This concept has always confounded me.

It wouldn't really matter. It uses way more power to move a 1 ton vehicle (which would actually be even heavier once you consider passengers, cargo, and the increased weight of the batteries) than what would be generated via capturing the power created by the tires moving. Sure it could help recharge the battery so you can get more mileage out of your charge before you have to recharge, but the cost/benefit probably isn't worth it because I don't think any electric vehicles capture the power generated by the tires moving.

Some electric vehicles (might just be PHEV and hybrids) capture the power generated when the car brakes, but even then it's only generating a few miles worth, not nearly enough to power the car by itself.