nostr:npub1a73wyr3s8ffagwsnlfd548d0nsaqcwdnn6550akehaxglw3kzc8qce7y6q Its election time in NZ, the govt wants to reduce the number of vape shops from 1200 to 600 nationwide. They got every one off smoking, but people still want to stick stuff in their mouths.
Teenagers are taking up vaping - they say. So they are going to shut down all the vape shops within 300m of schools. Because teenagers can't walk for 5 minutes.
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It's like the article explains, like those batteries are easily damaged also and often total the car right away. Fire departments have to keep them a week under water in large containers until the chemical fires finally stop. That doesn't help any repairing those either.
nostr:npub1azknckv754uk29p35ydkes8gqv443ea8470jkqpauf2n6wl5kefq7wlv23 I have a Nissan Leaf. It has a relatively simple conventional car design with a simple enclosed battery. Nothing complex or dramatic.
If you keep lithium submerged in water, I kind of think that will make it catch on fire. I wonder how many times, the car in a bucket of water has actually been done? It strikes me as a fun and memorable story. Kind of a meme.
Will Insurance Costs Derail The EV Revolution?
Interesting article about insurance and Electric Vehicles. It's not only the EV's completely burning down to the ground in a chemical battery fire, but minor accidents can also total your already expensive EV. They are much more susceptible to damage. Higher insurance costs besides investing in home charging equipment and upgrading electrical boxes on top of the already more expensive EV's may backfire on sales.
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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/will-insurance-costs-derail-ev-revolution
nostr:npub1azknckv754uk29p35ydkes8gqv443ea8470jkqpauf2n6wl5kefq7wlv23 That is a problem with the overly complex design of the vehicles. Too many gadgets and sensors. Too many clusters of complex electrical stuff.
The designs could be more simple, but when you are buying a new vehicle one or two standard deviations over the mean price, you will want a nice car for that price. That will resolve.
People in 230V countries, largely don't need any special home wiring upgrade to charge an EV. Except people with long commutes, or taxi drivers.