Musk said the new models will offer a large reel on the back bumper where extension cords can be kept. Tesla will give away Home Depot coupons so folks can stock up on the extension cords and be able to take longer trips...
"We are getting there" to the point where batteries support the whole US power grid? We're decades away from even having access to the cobalt and lithium to contemplate that.
A grid powered by battery/wind/solar is maybe one decade away if we decide to do it. There is plenty of lithium. It's one of the most abundant elements on earth. We need zero cobalt.
Also, in a few years we should see sodium based batteries that don't require lithium.
Lithium is not one of the most abundant elements on Earth. There's more deposits out there, but there probably isn't enough on Earth to support the USA's storage needs let alone the world.
Pretty much all batteries use cobalt. It's possible some won't need cobalt in the future, but that's not a safe assumption. We cannot (again) be betting our energy needs on optimistic material science breakthroughs that could be decades away yet.
A grid powered by battery/wind/solar is maybe one decade away if we decide to do it. There is plenty of lithium. It's one of the most abundant elements on earth. We need zero cobalt.
Also, in a few years we should see sodium based batteries that don't require lithium.
Lithium is not one of the most abundant elements on Earth. There's more deposits out there, but there probably isn't enough on Earth to support the USA's storage needs let alone the world.
Pretty much all batteries use cobalt. It's possible some won't need cobalt in the future, but that's not a safe assumption. We cannot (again) be betting our energy needs on optimistic material science breakthroughs that could be decades away yet.
Yes it is. Lithium is 31 out of 94. There is plenty of it out there. It's not rare at all.
LFP batteries do not use cobalt. They are inexpensive and they are perfect for stationary storage.
And as I said, we will soon see sodium-based batteries that don't need lithium either. Many chemistries will work.
There have been plenty of studies on this subject. We can get completely off of fossil fuels for power generation in just 10 years if that's what we decide to do.
Threats of violence over politics has increased heavily in the last few years. But the darkness has reached new lows. My new interns made this compilation of recent calls they’ve received while serving in my DC office.
Why do you you remain in a cult that continues to support a feeble old man with severe cognitive decline?
"Even among Democrats, 27% doubt Biden’s mental fitness and 34% think he’s too old for the job regardless. A later question shows 71% oppose a second Biden run for the presidency"
All of Biden's approval numbers are in the toilet:
Economy: 32% Inflation: 28% Running the administrative aspects of government: 38% Immigration: 37% Foreign affairs: 39%
When is Giuliani going to stop taking it in the shorts from Trump? When will he grow a pair, and stand up to this bullying? Trump walks all over him, then throws food at him. WTF? Giuliani must have an inferiority complex. That's why he does the booze thing. To help compensate for feeling of ineriority.
When is Giuliani going to stop taking it in the shorts from Trump? When will he grow a pair, and stand up to this bullying? Trump walks all over him, then throws food at him. WTF? Giuliani must have an inferiority complex. That's why he does the booze thing. To help compensate for feeling of ineriority.
"Inferiority" not "ineriority." The latter was a typo. I erroneously typed "ineriority" when I meant to type "inferiority" with respect to Giuliani and his booze issues. Giuliani uses alcohol to cover up his inferiority feelings when Trump is beating on him.