Forum Discussion
time2roll
Nov 19, 2019Nomad
MikeRP wrote:The world is changing.
Ok folks this battery craze is just that crazy. So let’s talk about getting the material to make the batteries. Look at the size of mining operations needed to find the metals we need now for these batteries. These pits are as big as iron ore mines If not bigger, look it up on Chile it China. Look at the mining equipment using diesel, damage to the environment like you’ve never seen before, processing the earth and then making it into a useable product for the batteries.
We will never have our transportation system fully on batteries with our present batteries. Plus charging these batteries is still 35 - 40 percent coal. I’m almost 100 percent sure it is adding to the carbon in the atmosphere. We continue to lie to ourselves about batteries unless there is a major breakthrough coming.
Enjoy your trucks we will be driving them a while and the campground s don’t need to do squat.
Peace
reuters.com/article/us-mining-electric-goldcorp/first-new-all-electric-mine-dumps-diesel-cuts-costs-pollution
https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/mining/articles/ug-battery-electric-concept-lhd.html
https://im-mining.com/2018/12/10/future-mining-equipment-demand-move-electric-power/
swedish-mining-equipment-manufacturer-will-be-100-electric-in-5-years/
why-electric-mining-vehicles-are-starting-to-take-off/
About Travel Trailer Group
44,052 PostsLatest Activity: Oct 29, 2025