I’ve driven a Tesla owned by a friend. It was an awesome drive. It would out-accelerate even the fastest muscle cars of my youth (the 60’s). But, I’m completely against owning one for all the reasons an engineer (me) and all environmentalists should be: it’s really a fossil-fueled car, which I don’t mind, but start being honest about it…
I’ve driven a Tesla owned by a friend. It was an awesome drive. It would out-accelerate even the fastest muscle cars of my youth (the 60’s). But, I’m completely against owning one for all the reasons an engineer (me) and all environmentalists should be: it’s really a fossil-fueled car, which I don’t mind, but start being honest about it. The mining required for batteries is heinous. The power density is nowhere near comparable to gas or diesel. It’s a high entropy source, and not thermodynamically competent. It’s not proven to be safe (spontaneous combustion). Also, I have some long trips to drive in the Midwest. Not gonna sit in long lines at charging stations.
I’ve driven a Tesla owned by a friend. It was an awesome drive. It would out-accelerate even the fastest muscle cars of my youth (the 60’s). But, I’m completely against owning one for all the reasons an engineer (me) and all environmentalists should be: it’s really a fossil-fueled car, which I don’t mind, but start being honest about it. The mining required for batteries is heinous. The power density is nowhere near comparable to gas or diesel. It’s a high entropy source, and not thermodynamically competent. It’s not proven to be safe (spontaneous combustion). Also, I have some long trips to drive in the Midwest. Not gonna sit in long lines at charging stations.