Unseren täglichen @derStandard#EAuto bashing Artikel gib uns heute.
Die Überschrift suggeriert ja, dass mit den #Mercedes#BEVs etwas generell nicht stimmt. Die sind aber grundätzlich allen anderen technisch weit voraus.
Das Problem ist aber simpel:
der #EQS ist einfach unglaublich hässlich, und verkauft sich deswegen nicht.
Pretty depressing to read all those anti-#hydrogen posts while realizing, their authors had either fallen in love with #BEVs after #lithium mining #securities had sky-rocketed or - even worse - do not have any clue what integrated sustainable chemical engineering is about outside the car-driver sand-box.
@Hypx In reality, #BEVs have several advantages over #ICEs:
Energy efficient. EVs convert over 77% of the electrical energy from the grid to power at the wheels. Conventional gasoline vehicles only convert about 12%–30% of the energy stored in gasoline to power at the wheels.
Environmentally friendly. EVs emit no tailpipe pollutants.
Performance benefits. Electric motors provide quiet, smooth operation and stronger acceleration
Reduced energy dependence. Electricity is a domestic energy source.
@Hypx Even in the USA, the prices of battery electric vehicles are coming down. #FCEV vehicles? Not really. Not to mention the price of #hydrogen.
Also, #BEVs keep their value much better.
I know you believe that this is going to change at some point in the future. But that doesn’t affect my buying decision today.
Please stop spreading fud on batteries. It’s a losing battle on the short to medium term anyway.
#VW cancels plans to build a dedicated #EV factory. #Volkswagen has been racing to cut costs after falling behind #Tesla and China in the electric car market.
There is simply not that much demand for BEVs. It is mostly a fad driven by subsidies and virtue signaling. It's a matter of when, not if something will give. VW and other car companies will have to cut production and move away from BEVs. Likely towards #hydrogen cars.
@Hypx And #FCEVs and #H2 get significantly more. Europe has hydrogen IPCEIs, the US has Incentives for Clean Hydrogen Production in its Inflation Reduction Act. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Nevertheless, demand for #BEVs massively exceeds demand for #FCEV. So, what’s the real ‘fad’ here?
@Hypx Depends where you live. France only uses 12% fossil fuels for power generation, for example. Norway around 1%. China 65%. USA 60%. Germany 50%.
Whichever way you cut it, #BEVs have a much lower CO2 footprint than #ICEs throughout the world.
Still, electric trains and buses are better.
And working from home.
Reminder that BEVs do next to nothing to replace fossil fuels. You need a true alternative, such as green hydrogen, to actually reduce fossil fuel use. Also, nuclear makes sense too.
@Hypx You’re wrong. While most gas-powered cars get between 20 and 30 mpg, electric cars can easily get around 100 MPGe on average. In reality, more and more electricity is generated from renewable sources.
And #BEVs are widely available today.
Was Auto-Aktien über die Lage der deutschen Hersteller aussagen
Die Position der deutschen Autobauer auf dem Weltmarkt ist längst nicht mehr so glänzend wie einst. In Sachen E-Mobilität hinken sie hinter den Rivalen aus China hinterher. Das zeigt sich an den Börsenkursen. Von Stefan Wolff.
Wait until you hear about the environmental destruction that the cobalt mining needed to produce the batteries used in electric cars causes. Invest in hydrogen fuels and hydrogen cars.
I have no problem with encouraging the use of #BEVs. As you say, people who never leave a dense urban area won't have range issues and probably have lots of fast chargers to choose from.
The problem is people in such areas, like our federal government, telling us that everyone will have to do with BEVs in 10 years or so.