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Comment Re:Why should I subsidize EVs? (Score 1) 135

Replying to myself for a post script:

A Kia EV3 would be the more likely equivalent to a Volkswagen T-Roc, and it comes in at 36,000 Euro. If you configure the T-Roc to be more close to the EV3 in amenities, you need to look at least for the T-Roc Life, which includes a rear view camera and adaptive cruise control. It's already above 34,000 Euro. If you want front seats to be adjustable for height, you need the Style line, and you are at 38,000 Euro.

Comment Re:It's all fun now, but ... (Score 3, Interesting) 135

But you don't get an 8 year warranty either. In general, car batteries seem to keep up much better than expected. With cars like the 1st generation Nissan Leaf having problems with fast aging batteries, there came the impression that this would be a general problem. But nowadays, those problems have been solved, and batteries age much less, and an 8 year old battery electric car like a 2017 Tesla are running fine on their first set.

We even have the reverse problem. With Lithium prices skyrocketing a few years ago (and returning to normal now), lots of businesses popped up to recycle used car batteries to sell the lithium for a profit. Most of those businesses struggle now, because there are not enough batteries to recycle, because they are still healthy and going strong.

Comment Re:Energiewende (Score 1) 124

Baseload is Schmaseload. The main problem with the baseload argument is that none of them bringing it up asks what happens to baseload if there is enough other energy available. Baseload means I can't power it down easily. Baseload means that I have to dump energy somewhere. Baseload means that I have to switch off other, cheaper alternatives because baseload floods my grid. How much time does it need to switch off a solar panel? A microsecond. How much time does it need to switch off a wind turbine? A few seconds. How much time does it need to switch of a nuclear plant? Many hours.

Comment Re:Common sense at last (Score 2) 267

With not voting, you are forfeiting your right to influence the outcome. Therefore, whatever the outcome, you blindly have agreed to it. You can try to be rabulistic about it, but there is no difference in the outcome if you are not voting because you were lazy, indifferent or enthusiastic about it. All three non-votes count exactly the same: zero.

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