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Although I never watched the program, I understand that Top Gear did an episode where Clarkson stated that the batteries would go into land fill in 3 years and that they pushed the EV off the race track even though it still had around 50% charge. I think this kind of FUD hasn't helped.

Technically, you could call the energy storage facility under the floor of the car a fuel tank. :)

The ideal solution will be a mix of technologies, rapid response and frequency stabilisation from LiPO batteries, followed by higher capacity storage from flow batteries and compressed air to cover days with lower production from renewables. The USGS study was interesting as it looked at the...

I would take that one with a pinch of salt if it thinks hydrogen is going to squeeze out compressed air and pumped hydro. There aren't enough renewables around to produce the amount of green hydrogen needed, which leaves steam reclaimation of methane. I'm betting this chart was produced by the...

Redox flow batteries are a better fit for stationary storage. https://cicenergigune.com/en/blog/redox-flow-batteries-potential-alternatives-challenges

Like many start ups, it's the scaling of production from the lab to industry. They need financial backing, and not many of them get it. The majority of the turbines in the video were in the validation stage. The majority would be unaffordable for home consumers until economies of scale take effect.

Hmm. I am suspecting that this wasn't over the air update, but rather a reinstall of software already in the car's computer.

Cats don't have owners . . . They have staff. :ROFLMAO:

I like the O-Wind design. Very clever the way it can catch wind from any direction.

Not entirely accurate:

"Ha, ha, ha. Cheeky. :LOL: " was the reply; to which I replied, "But true." I then got an unexpected "Good point" reply. It's a funny clip, but it also makes a very good point.

I've just forwarded it on to a friend of mine who's an EV skeptic. I look forward to the reply. :ROFLMAO:

Awesome! If only John Goodenough was around before Henry Ford, then things might have been different.

I thought the idea of a warranty was that the dealership claimed any out of pocket expenses from the manufacturer.

The small claims court is not a magistrates or county court. You pay a fee, fill out the form, giving all the dates, proof, etc, and then the summons is issued. The defendant has 14 days to respond to the summons. If they ignore it, (which was the case in the first summons I ever issued) they...