Where I am now, the electricity is generated by hydroelectric dams. In Halifax, where my house is, power is generated by burning coal and natural gas.Yes, I would like to start taking steps to be more green, but the real reason is to reduce the amount of money I spend on fuel. When I go to work it gets expensive, being a thousand miles away. I go through at least five tanks of gas in 3 days just getting there, doing the job and getting home, and at $100/tank, that really gets pricey. And, that's if things go well. Between the gas and the hotel, I'm paying about $1000 just to go to work. Mind you I get paid for that, but it's often up to six weeks before I do. I'd really like to minimize my initial outlay. I can't go any cheaper on the hotel, so the gas is the next best step.Def
I bill a flat rate for mileage, so whether I do it in a Unimog or a tricycle, it works out to the same amount. If I can save some cost/lite then I end up with a little more to pay for oil changes, new tires and other maintenance issues.I've been very tempted to buy a small RV and live on site for the duration of the jobs. That would make it a lot easier since I usually bring my dogs along as well, and I'd save the hotel charge. I just need a reliable way to heat the RV reliably in -40C temperatures, and in the high winds that are prevalent when right on the shore. I'd love a small Class C or B+ motorhome- just large enough to haul the Jeep along for more convenience than uprooting the RV every time I want to run into town for a bite to eat.TBH, I think that makes a lot more sense than the hybrid idea, but i like to explore options. Def
Try hauling large dogs around and you'll love the camper even more. Def
Given it serious thought.... and there's a Pinzgauer for sale near here too... Def
Hybrid cars to Unimog camper...
One often overlooked factor in both hybrid and all-electrics is the need to get the electricity from somewhere. As long as this entails burning fossil fuel the 'greens' are iffy at best, the more so when you factor in conversion losses. Power generation would need to move away from fossils by quite a margin to compensate...Oh yeah, and building the batteries and disposing of the remains once they give up is a chemical headache too.This quite apart from, in all-electrics, not being able to restore even a more limited range in the time it takes to fill 'er up with gasoline.Long way to go as yet for the overall energy balance. For polluted inner cities electric drive may be a solution but by doing that you move the problem elsewhere as long as power keeps coming from fossils.
After over 40 years on this planet I think i finally know what love is.https://electrek.co/2018/11/26/rivian-r1t-all-electric-pickup-specs/
Imagine if you could hire 'battery trailers' for long trips...
I drove a hybrid SUV extensively for about 9 years, including long road trips without any trouble. All electric cars still suck not only because of the limited range, but because of the recharge time. For example I did a road trip last year where I drove 1000 miles on 2 different days of it (most of the time I average 500-800 miles cross country), which would not have been possible with an electric. It took a little over 16 hours to drive that far in my current (gasoline powered) car, and I could have done the same thing in a hybrid with no problem. But if I had a fancy-pants Tesla, with 335 mile range and a 9 1/2 hour recharge time (assuming I could find a place to charge every 335 mi.), it would have taken at least 35 hours to do the same 1000 miles, given that there would have been 2 recharges necessary. So for me, hybrid yes, economical gasoline power yes, all electric? No way. I'll not only leave a Tesla in the dust, I'll leave it back there a few states, in a different part of the world.
Quote from: twiliter on February 02, 2019, 03:13:53 PMI drove a hybrid SUV extensively for about 9 years, including long road trips without any trouble. All electric cars still suck not only because of the limited range, but because of the recharge time. For example I did a road trip last year where I drove 1000 miles on 2 different days of it (most of the time I average 500-800 miles cross country), which would not have been possible with an electric. It took a little over 16 hours to drive that far in my current (gasoline powered) car, and I could have done the same thing in a hybrid with no problem. But if I had a fancy-pants Tesla, with 335 mile range and a 9 1/2 hour recharge time (assuming I could find a place to charge every 335 mi.), it would have taken at least 35 hours to do the same 1000 miles, given that there would have been 2 recharges necessary. So for me, hybrid yes, economical gasoline power yes, all electric? No way. I'll not only leave a Tesla in the dust, I'll leave it back there a few states, in a different part of the world. Just curious, what was the rough route of that 1000 mile trip? I bet I could find charging stations along it.
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