Also, correlation is a statistical measure of the relationship between variables, so you need a lot of samples before you can start to draw any such conclusions. And in this case it’s not even a random sample so I find it hard to think of a scenario where the data could be less useful for a statistical study.Correlation does not mean causation.
There is so much wrong in this post that I don't even know where to start.
Scott. I love me some ICEs. I own some that I never want to sell.
To be fair, in Scott's defense, there is a lot of misinformation around surrounding EV's that almost seems to deliberately cater to car enthusiasts. While there absolutely is valid criticisms to be had regarding EV's from a car enthusiast perspective - most notably, sound and weight - that criticism can then snowball into anti-EV propaganda real quick as you look around online, not helped by the likes of Toyota (themselves contributors to this mess) developing hydrogen ICE's in what seems like an attempt to win the enthusiast's favor, instilling a sense of hope that the noise and glory of ICE's wont fade.
To answer the question in the tweet, Bush said during the 2020 election he would not endorse or vote for Trump. He wrote in Condoleezza Rice instead.
I wasn't talking about thermal efficiency. Isn't it true that oil is a more potent energy source compared to electricity? A combustion engine may waste more potential energy but batteries aren't as rich in energy, hence why electric cars weigh soo much more.
I'm not out of touch by saying that electric cars aren't the future. They're a part of the future, yes, but I don't think the combustion engine is going anywhere any time soon. I don't see how all the vehicles on our roads will become electric.
Oh so that's what Toyota is peddling? Seriously?
If electric cars aren't the future, then what is? ICE vehicles aren't going anywhere in the near future, but it will become cost-prohibitive for most people to own one. It's like horses. We still have and use horses, but they're a hobby, and they're expensive. ICE vehicles will be like that, although they will likely be cheaper than owning a horse.
There's no definitive answer to what "the future" is. There's no singular solution that will cater for everyone, as we are seeing right now. However I do believe that hybrids will form a large part of car sales in the not to distant future. The only reason why combustion engined cars would become cost prohibitive is if governments taxed them HARD or there's another oil crisis.
ICEs will become cost-prohibitive without government taxes or an oil crisis. Oil will get to the point where it doesn't make sense to use because it's so expensive. People could barely afford to fuel their vehicles when gas prices hit $5-$6 a gallon when Russia decided to roleplay the USSR. Fuel will continue an upward trend and will eventually not make sense to use for most of the population. Gasoline will always exist, but to use it day in and day out won't make sense.
...oooooooooorrrrrr they don't benefit from the economies of scale that they currently enjoy. ICEs rely on a lot of infrastructure and volume of consumption.
Then maybe you could have been clearer.
Nope, Lithium-Air batteries' maximal density (currently in a lab), exceeds the energy density of petrol.
Ah, so you're talking about what is currently commercially viable to use in an EV. The problem with that logic is that it assumes battery tech is static and unchanging. The current track is for EV viable energy density in batteries to exceed that of petrol by 2035.
You think they are alone, here's another example from Aston Martin.
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TIL Biden is a domestic terrorist.
Of course your broader point was great, but I just love this. I'm definitely going to work it into my personal lexicon. Can't believe I haven't heard it before. It's very...Douglas Adams.
