Future Disruption

[Viking01]

Stanford University futurist Tony Seba has spent the last decades studying technological
disruptions. He argues that the electric Vehicle, battery storage and solar power, along
with autonomous vehicles, are a perfect example of a 10x exponential process that will
wipe fossil fuels off the market in about a decade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b3t...2LL2Tg&index=4

Food for thought.

And while the impacts upon the car industry are clearly visible, what about the motorcycle
industry ?

[EJK]

Can't say for sure but MotoGP is looking into electric bike racing. There's definitely something going on.

[Laava]

How will we power the ever growing fleet of planes as we phase out fossil fuels? And what is being done about the pollution they create unchecked?
Sorry, rhetorical questions, we already know the answers I am sure...

[Laava]

Can't say for sure but MotoGP is looking into electric bike racing. There's definitely something going on.

I look forward to a test ride on an emotobike!

[Voltaire]

I was promised the future a long time ago and still waiting....



I did have one of these about 1976 though...



and in 1978 about $300...



Facebook seems to prove the internet does not make you smarter.

[jellywrestler]

Stanford University futurist Tony Seba has spent the last decades studying technological
disruptions. He argues that the electric Vehicle, battery storage and solar power, along
with autonomous vehicles, are a perfect example of a 10x exponential process that will
wipe fossil fuels off the market in about a decade.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b3t...2LL2Tg&index=4

Food for thought.

And while the impacts upon the car industry are clearly visible, what about the motorcycle
industry ?

i'm a sparky and install power points for these electric cars, the power networks will need to be quadrupled to cope with widespread charging requirements, the mind boggles at the way they're going to tackle that alone

[Laava]

i'm a sparky and install power points for these electric cars, the power networks will need to be quadrupled to cope with widespread charging requirements, the mind boggles at the way they're going to tackle that alone

Just on that, is it accepted to have the charging outlet wired to the HWC circuit to get the cheap nighttime controlled rate?

[TheDemonLord]

The moment I can recharge an Electric car in around 5 minutes - I will seriously consider switching

[Rhys]

The moment I can recharge an Electric car in around 5 minutes - I will seriously consider switching

Why do you need to charge in 5 minutes? You have a gas station in your house, so you have a full tank every morning!
Increase in range would be good and as they are doubling range every 5 years the time for EV's is near

[Laava]

The moment I can recharge an Electric car in around 5 minutes - I will seriously consider switching

When you are a retiree who never outdrives your bladder or drives at night, an EV will make perfect sense. So I was told in the weekend!

[TheDemonLord]

Why do you need to charge in 5 minutes? You have a gas station in your house, so you have a full tank every morning!
Increase in range would be good and as they are doubling range every 5 years the time for EV's is near

You ever forgot to put your Smartphone on charge before you go to bed?

With Petrol if I do that, no biggy, pull in, fill up, drive on.

[Woodman]

You ever forgot to put your Smartphone on charge before you go to bed?

With Petrol if I do that, no biggy, pull in, fill up, drive on.

What makes you think you will have your own car? Uber with autonomous evs are ready to join forces.

[TheDemonLord]

What makes you think you will have your own car? Uber with autonomous evs are ready to join forces.

Cause I like to drive!

[jellywrestler]

Just on that, is it accepted to have the charging outlet wired to the HWC circuit to get the cheap nighttime controlled rate?

won't be hw feed it'll be a night store, issue is if you come home and want to go out again, although theres no reason not to have a changeover switch. last one i put in was 22 kw which is ten times a hot water element give or take a little, as mentioned our infrastructure will not take it

[Grumph]

When you are a retiree who never outdrives your bladder or drives at night, an EV will make perfect sense. So I was told in the weekend!

This is dead right as a lot of you will discover....But if you live rural, as i do, I'm confidently expecting to have to get used to running a horse and cart in the fairly near future....

won't be hw feed it'll be a night store, issue is if you come home and want to go out again, although theres no reason not to have a changeover switch. last one i put in was 22 kw which is ten times a hot water element give or take a little, as mentioned our infrastructure will not take it

Shit, I hadn't realised they drew quite that much. In a previous career, we installed the occasional industrial size night store drawing about that much - and it caused problems then.
And fewer companies are offering night rate power now as well. With this much potential draw coming I doubt if any will be prepared to offer it.