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TexomaPowerboater 05-17-2021 09:28 AM

The electric car is not an efficient use of energy because only 45% of the energy from the fuel source actually makes it to the car or boat or whatever. It's a lot more efficient to use energy at the fuel source via an internal combustion engine. That's why their putting CNG into big rigs instead of batteries.

ThisIsLivin 05-17-2021 09:49 AM

ROFL, just read this thread, thanks for the laughs. I deal a lot with IT and it's amazing the simple things you can do that nobody does. My wife and I work from home so I have an Enterprise class network in my home. I built a custom fire wall that automatically blocks all IP traffic from pretty much everything out side the US and NATO countries. Trump was the first President to do something about Cyber Security with NDAA and TAA requirements for the Fed. China has been dumping cheap IOT products that hackers use to attack networks for years. People keep buying this crap especially businesses. I have shown customers how the products they are using can be hacked in minutes and used to attack their network. They still don't do anything. I have talked to Security directors at major hospital groups and they are oblivious to the CYBER threat. No excuse for this crap, the problem is that insurance pays the ransom. Insurance companies need to start auditing their customers. No excuse for this crap, heads need to roll. What we need to do is test products for Cyber threats like we do for lead paint and other toxins and dangers. They put stickers on hair dryers telling people not to use them in the shower! We need a UL certification for CYBER!

ecamiel 05-17-2021 10:40 AM

No Politics
 
Thuis is for boats, not political rants

seafordguy 05-17-2021 10:43 AM


Originally Posted by Keith Atlanta (Post 4789860)
Yes, more than 85% comes from China. Porsche has been leading the charge in Synthetic fuels and saying whole EV movement is blown out of proportion. Like many other people, they are putting the breaks on saying hold on! With battery production, battery DISPOSAL, and the strain on the electric grid, the electric vehicle footprint isnt that much better than fossil fuel vehicles, if at all. The automakers want everything electric by 2035 and I think its aggressive. Over the next couple years synthetic fuels are going to be huge. In 2022, IMSA and WEC both have hydrogen-powered race cars coming too.

I dont think the battery revolution is dead, but the internal combustion engine isnt dead yet either...
Google - The Hydrogen Revolution Has Begun - The End of Battery Technology

Years ago I read an article about BMW's fleet of hydrogen powered 7-series sedans. I knew then that was the future. I don't think our future is purely battery driven. Syn-fuels are coming.

Keith, I believe from a past thread you are an F1 fan - believe they are also targeting synthetic fuels in the not too distant future....

Jcoombs 05-17-2021 04:32 PM

I remember the day when we had a real president, Donald Trump and the gas at my local gas station was $1.25/gallon and diesel was $1.77. I love how gas hikes are hitting us, gas shortages are here and it reminds me of when lovely Obama was president and gas was over $4/gallon. Hmmm dem for president and gas sky rockets, rep president and gas drops. Biden and the VP (who is in charge of the border but hasn’t done Dick about anything and continues to hide) are complete jokes.

zz28zz 05-17-2021 04:55 PM

What are you talking about? He's got it all under control!! :party-smiley-004:

https://www.*****ute.com/video/7wiisOGQ7hhz/

Link doesn't paste properly. Site is called *****ute. It's like the wild west. Zero political censorship..

Wow, it's worse than I thought. Bravo, India, Tango, Charlie, Hotel, Uniform, Tango, Echo.


Jcoombs 05-17-2021 05:15 PM

Well said :)
 
Ha couldn’t have said it better!

Eddienel 05-17-2021 05:23 PM


Originally Posted by zz28zz (Post 4789952)
What are you talking about? He's got it all under control!! :party-smiley-004:

https://www.*****ute.com/video/7wiisOGQ7hhz/

Link doesn't paste properly. Site is called *****ute. It's like the wild west. Zero political censorship..

Wow, it's worse than I thought. Bravo, India, Tango, Charlie, Hotel, Uniform, Tango, Echo.

Its Bit Chute.com and I cant watch that chit cause its pisses me off. I just cant do it.

offshoredrillin 05-17-2021 06:14 PM

gas avg is up 1.88 from this point last year.

Nothing personel 353 05-17-2021 06:21 PM

Not sure how true but China owns 7-11 which just purchased huge gas station chain if true $5 per gallon soon to come?:daz:


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