You have 13 yrs 11 mths left to buy a GM gas or dsl vehicle

gbopp wrote:
I can't wait to see the plans to convert the Boeing B-52 to electric engines. :E

General Motors owns Boeing?

At some point electric vehicles will be the majority, because at some point they will become more desirable simply because they work better than their gas or diesel ancestors. For some folks that time has already come. It's not there for me yet, but my next car just might be electric if I don't have to pay a $10-15K premium like one does now.

Battery power is gradually displacing the internal combustion engine all around. A small case in point- a couple of years ago I bought a house after living in a condo for several years. I didn't own any power lawn equipment so I had to start from scratch. After much research and agonizing, I bought all battery powered equipment- mower, string trimmer, hedge trimmer and backpack blower. And it all works great for my yard. Would it work for commercial use? Not a chance. But it works for me, and it's really nice not having to keep four small gas engines running, and I don't miss keeping a can full of gas and mixing 2 stroke fuel. But I digress. When electric vehicles become superior to ICE powered vehicles in every way- cost, range, reliability, performance and convenience, ICE vehicles will slowly disappear. It will happen, as certainly as the ICE made the horse obsolete.

I can't wait to see the plans to convert the Boeing B-52 to electric engines. :E

K Charles wrote:
Where does the electricity come from to charge the "green" car? Here

Nope. But it makes for a great headline. :). LOL.

I can see this kind of equipment being used for emergency evacuation routes etc. It’s a great idea.

A hydrogen fuel cell could provide the electricity for these HD vehicles.

rlw999 wrote:
If this actually happens, you probably won't want a gas or diesel RV anyway since you won't be able to find a gas station -- gas stations are barely profitable now, and are on the decline in the USA.

But that article is incomplete, it omitted one key part of the announcement which means that this won't actually affect (most) RV's:

The move toward ending tailpipe emissions will affect GM’s passenger cars and light-duty trucks — SUVs such as the Yukon, as well as vans and minivans and some pickup trucks, such as the Silverado, a company spokeswoman said.

But its heavy-duty vehicles — box trucks, tractor trailers, utility trucks and some heavy pickup trucks — will continue to run on gasoline, the company said.

And they left some wiggle room:

GM’s statement also left some wiggle room in continuing internal-combustion engines, critics noted. The company did not rule out using carbon offsets or credits “if absolutely necessary” to reach its goal of eliminating tailpipe emissions. That means GM could invest in programs that remove carbon dioxide from the air, such as tree planting, and still sell some gasoline-powered vehicles.

Yah for sure. Heavy vehicle applications for diesel will be around for decades. But I think gas prices will be under pressure in 10 or 15 years. Oil companies are going to have to keep prices cheap if they want to keep customers. Even oil changes are going to have to get cheaper...or maybe go to 30,000 or 40,000 km oil change intervals.

Where does the electricity come from to charge the "green" car? Here

I’ll take a 2035 Duramax. And if I’m lucky, I’ll outlive it, if not, by then my wheelchair will have a d@mn good battery!

If this actually happens, you probably won't want a gas or diesel RV anyway since you won't be able to find a gas station -- gas stations are barely profitable now, and are on the decline in the USA.

But that article is incomplete, it omitted one key part of the announcement which means that this won't actually affect (most) RV's:

The move toward ending tailpipe emissions will affect GM’s passenger cars and light-duty trucks — SUVs such as the Yukon, as well as vans and minivans and some pickup trucks, such as the Silverado, a company spokeswoman said.

But its heavy-duty vehicles — box trucks, tractor trailers, utility trucks and some heavy pickup trucks — will continue to run on gasoline, the company said.

And they left some wiggle room:

GM’s statement also left some wiggle room in continuing internal-combustion engines, critics noted. The company did not rule out using carbon offsets or credits “if absolutely necessary” to reach its goal of eliminating tailpipe emissions. That means GM could invest in programs that remove carbon dioxide from the air, such as tree planting, and still sell some gasoline-powered vehicles.

Lynnmor wrote:

Reisender wrote:


Well, that and mining and excavating equipment. Komatsu just got into it as well.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/komatsu-is-developing-all-electric-excavators/

Electric shovels have been around a long time, batteries not included. Example

Yep. the shovel isn't the issue it's the 700 miles of extension cord.