SPRey wrote:
What if--
What if all vehicles are electric (requiring the power grid to be charged) and all ICE cars outlawed.
What if all gas/diesel fuels are also outlawed (Paris Accord/Green New Deal/Great Reset Initiative/Davos 2021).
What if our electronic infrastructure is disrupted by the sun (solar storm) or from an attack from an enemy (China/Russia/North Korea/Iran)?
AFAIK, ICE may be restricted in some areas, not outlawed in general.
And not sure if you have seen it, but if the internet is down in a area, it is hard to buy fuel. And if no electricity, most pumps don't work.
time2roll wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
EVs, ICE, whatever, they are all pretty much drive and forget. Haven't had any major engine work since....I think is was 30yrs ago I had a timing gear failure on a 1986 S-15. Sure, there are exceptions but I've also heard of failures with EV drivetrains. In either case they are very rare unless you do something stupid.
I had an '85 S10 V-6. 3 transmissions and 1 engine replaced before 80,000 miles.
I had a '88 5-speed manual. Wife was primary driver, but 4 drivers learned manual trans on that truck. 17 years, 200,000+ miles. Replaced clutch once, brakes and fuel pump 3 times. Bet my experience is as close to normal as yours.
