DAIMLER getting out of engine business...sort of

[CrabbyMilton]

While this move over the next several years, I can't help but think that heavy duty engines will be next. Someone on here said those new DD5's weren't so good.
DAIMLER wants to move toward EV power only at some point and throw ICE's to CUMMINS. Time will tell how this goes.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/10137259/daimler-truck-to-hand-over-medium-duty-engine-production-to-cummins?utm_source=website&utm_medium=contentoffers&utm_campaign=052821

[luvrbus]

LOL our power grid is a little weak now what going to happen when we have a few million EV needing charges,I noticed Whole Food in Scottsdale had charging station.A buddy in Scottsdale that owns a towing service said times have never been so good since the EV lol he just purchased 2 new wreckers to keep up with the demand   .

[CrabbyMilton]

It's admirable that they want to do this because at some point the technology will improve. But we are nowhere near that goal yet. For now it's just symbolic. Yes I'm sure tow operators are loving these early versions.

[chessie4905]

battery vehicles will be great. no oil to change, no complex transmissions, or emission systems. will take thought on driving time, load weather as to how far one can get without a charge. Most people cant think enough to plan their trips or how driving speeds effect range. Highways will need very slow lanes for drivers that poor calculators.
how about long lines at charging stations, and large traffic jams at rush hour with temps in the 90s.
Brownouts and blackouts will be exciting.
Remember the blackouts last summer in CA due to forest fire issues?
The price of popcorn is going to soar. Better stock up now.lol

[richard5933]

And don't forget about the sky falling...

When cars started replacing horses I'm sure there was an equally loud cry about all the coming problems. Here's one article comparing that time to now when RVs are replacing combustion engine vehicles.

https://robertmassaioli.medium.com/tesla-and-horses-what-did-people-actually-say-3c53169d9bc

Will there be growing pains? Sure.

Can we upgrade our grid and the technology to make it work? If we want to.

The question is whether or not we want to.

[luvrbus]

Like every thing in this great (broke) country it will be a long time coming unless the people in DC find away to buy power from China  we are going to pay a price so will the kids and grandkids ,with all the high tech windmills and solar I have seen my power bills double in the past 10 years what is wrong with that picture

[chessie4905]

just raise everyones taxes for their agenda. Been doing it for decades.

[Utahclaimjumper]

The new tax forms are out ,,,"How much did you make.??    "send it in"..>>>Dan

[Jim Blackwood]

Print more money

[luvrbus]

Print more money

Yep the ATM machines are dispensing $100.00 bills like $10.00 bills around here now

[Tedsoldbus]

 Wind and solar provide 2.8% of US energy. So me thinketh electric vehicles are still predominately indirectly propelled by dinosaur juice. My niece just purchased an EV and asked me what I thought. I told her I applaud her conviction but asked that she research where the "juice" comes from to their house when she plugs it into their garage at night. She is pretty sharp so I expect an arrow back about the large polluting 2cycle diesel I drive but don't need. She is a Hillary huggin' Biden voter, but we still love each other. We are cooking ourselves but I don't think the energy solution is yet discovered. For the sake of her generation and those to follow, we better giddy up and solve it.

[richard5933]

Even if the electric plant burns Dino fuel, I'd suggest that there is still an efficiency of scale issue that makes it better than 1000s of tiny Dino burners running all over the roads.

Kind of like having 6 window units in a house vs. one central a/c system. Yes, they all run off the electric system but there is a huge efficiency gain from the one larger unit vs. all the smaller ones.

[chessie4905]

Until it goes down. At least you have 5 others to keep you cool.

[lvmci]

Hydrogen is still the internal combustion engine fuel solution, still a ways away from full development, but useable...

[mqbus767]

The problem with hydrogen is that it is currently produced at a net loss. It's abundant, being in the top 10 elements on Earth, but with todays production methods you should consider it an energy store rather than a source.