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Originally Posted by Harpoon PV2
Actually, all our trains are electric! At least Diesel electric, where the diesel engine runs a generator, which powers the electric motor. Just like our Navy's nuclear aircraft carriers and submarines! I have wondered why car companies haven't done this for a few decades! Think about it, the generator would be easier to make low emissions, and they could easily get 200mpg or more. Cheers, Dennis
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Yes, I know that the engine on a locomotive is actually used to power a generator. But I'm wanting the idiots to get across country on 2 D-cells. In 4 hours. Just to show them how stupidly insane this whole thing is.
Another consideration... Refineries depend on constant throughput to operate at peak efficiency. Remember that even now when the formulations change refinery operation is interrupted. If electric vehicles truly dominate, then refinery production will be cut as consumption goes down, eventually to the point where refineries will shut down leaving fewer and fewer. Not all products will be needed - for example, you don't get diesel (and jet fuel etc) without some portion of the product being gasoline... And when the volume goes way down, the cost and prices will go way up. Expect the cost of an airline ticket to go up as fuel costs change as will all those products that refine at less than gasoline. Since current refineries produce about 50% gasoline from crude, and gas will be waste product what will they do with it???