Actually US aims to eliminate US dependence on China (and Russia, North Korea) for strategic minerals and technology.
As long as US industry is independent and can’t be shutdown by China trade restrictions such as China’s current restriction on graphite exports.
300 mile range is really the practical minimum if buying a new EV as the main car above the 42nd parallel. Effects of cold, 50% range reduction, and battery degradation, 2% average per year and keeping a car average of 8 years.
The Hybrid 150 gets 20 mpg per users on FuelEconomy.gov and the average price in US is $3.24 per gallon vs. TX. That comes to $311, just about what you spent on electricity.
Both vehicles are Zero emissions. Pick they one that fits your driving needs and taste.
The “upstream” emissions are a kind of vague term to do with electricity production. They are not real emissions. Buy your EV, buy “Blue Sky” zero emissions electric power from your utility to charge at home and you will have zero emissions for your transportation.
Upstream emissions are the emissions associated with the production and distribution of gasoline and electricity. This includes activities like feedstock extraction (e.g., drilling for oil or mining coal), feedstock transport to a processing plant, and conversion of feedstock to motor fuel or electricity, and the distribution of the motor fuel or electricity. Electricity emissions depend on the mix of feedstocks used to generate electricity in your region. Though not displayed in the graphic, pipeline distribution of crude oil and gasoline also contributes upstream CO2 emissions and is included in the upstream emissions estimate.
Except it was the Democratic governors proposal to SUPPORT EV’s that was blocked by Trumper/GOP and a few Manchinite “Democrats”.
Trump/GOP has always opposed lowering global warming emissions on religious and personal profit grounds.
Actual headline:
“GOP blocks reduction of greenhouse gas emissions again”
I shaved off a few hours by always running the car down to the last couple miles and charging it to 100%
You may have made your trip longer. Most recommend not running battery to below 10% and not charging above 80% as your charges will be faster. Last 20% can take as long as first 80%.
With just 232 in range, figure 150 in winter cold so you are going to charge frequently on a long trip in that vehicle.
Did you try and use https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ It says your charging should have bee about two hours total and Chicago to Omaha a 10 your trip with no stop longer than 20 minutes.
Are the V3 charging cords still too short for other EV’s to use?
Really need 300 mile range in the high end to cover fact that EV’s run on 75% of range, don’t discharge below 10% or charge above 85%) to lower battery degradation which needs the 300 so in 5 years when it is only 270 miles total capacity leaving 180 miles are effective range.
It should also come with the Tesla charger adapter and access especially with the lower range.
Have gotten a Tesla, a Polestar and a NIRO EV from Hertz and Enterprise.
In each case I’ve asked for them.
EV sales are slowing as we can see from inventory on EV’s that had a six week or more waiting list.
Tesla doesn’t actually. As Tesla owners know, range is about 15% less than rated. Tesla uses the best results from the EPA tests with no reserve. Other mfg put use more conservative numbers.