Certainly true, also.  But we are moving more to sustainable generation.
Whether the fossil fuel industry wants it or not, wind and solar are simply
cheaper to produce than burning for power, and despite environmental
consequences of manufacturing of the devices, those are still less than
environmental costs of the extraction of the fuels, their processing, and
their end use.  Is it still Friday?

On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 11:44 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:

> I imagine the costs will eventually drop as this market and technology get
> explored - but then there is the whole issue of how electricity is actually
> produced and provided - which is not without its own issues and hypocrisy.
>
> BT
>
> On Saturday, April 30, 2022, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Can't afford a Tesla at $50-60K, but can afford a conversion at $100K?
>> He did say that he is hoping to get to a scale where he can get the price
>> down to around $30K.  But then we're dealing with a car with an old
>> chassis/body, too.  Maybe he'll get there.  Meanwhile, new EVs (they're not
>> all Teslas) can be a lot cheaper than what he is selling, if we can just
>> get enough of them on the market.  For now, I am still driving my 16 yo
>> Prius.  Building new vehicles has environmental costs, too, so he is right
>> about that.
>>
>> I wonder, would converting an old hybrid be cheaper than converting an
>> old pure IC vehicle?
>>
>> At any rate, I am all for getting into the EV future for the sake of us
>> all.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 30, 2022 at 9:48 AM Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Some borderline Friday NVC that fits nicely with the post of the Tesla
>>> pulling the bus or the bus pushing the Tesla depending whether the glass
>>> is
>>> half full or empty.  I think retro-fitting existing gas powered motors
>>> with
>>> electric alternatives will become a business all to itself...give it 5 to
>>> 10 years.
>>>
>>> This B.C. company wants to electrify your Porsche, your mini van and your
>>> school bus | Globalnews.ca
>>>
>>> https://globalnews.ca/news/8797788/vancouver-company-electric-car-conversions/
>>>
>>> Bruce
>>>
>>