tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post4115169300879375005..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: The coming and increasing inconvenience of combustion engine vehiclesEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-56710420072297771872013-10-21T07:24:32.869-04:002013-10-21T07:24:32.869-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173025891963602031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-62725004737760480012013-08-28T02:10:08.887-04:002013-08-28T02:10:08.887-04:00Anon - agreed.Anon - agreed.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-42307796070813839992013-08-27T18:34:24.929-04:002013-08-27T18:34:24.929-04:00It's a big jump from "fewer gas stations&...It's a big jump from "fewer gas stations" to "range anxiety."<br /><br />The reason range anxiety is an issue for EV drivers is that they don't have much range to begin with. Also, EVs are much more vulnerable to changing weather conditions.<br /><br />When the low fuel light comes on in my vehicle I've got ~50 miles of range at my disposal (more if I'm careful); gasoline cars can carry that kind of reserve. Having to drive 5 miles to fuel up would be an inconvenience, but not really an emergency. Even if an ICE driver manages to run the tank dry, it's not too hard to get them running again.<br /><br />Will some neighborhoods probably lose a few gas stations? Yes, but it will only be an issue in very specific circumstances, like people who commute within a big city every day but rarely take their car out of downtown (that's already madness on many levels, and fewer gas stations would merely reinforce the point).<br /><br />Worth noting that many gas stations aren't making much money on fuel anyway; they rely on the pumps to bring traffic into the stores where they can sell cigarettes and coffee.<br /><br />-HAUS.MAUSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-32290485374804737222013-08-27T08:54:10.420-04:002013-08-27T08:54:10.420-04:00Brian says "I'm somewhat skeptical of non...Brian says "I'm somewhat skeptical of non-experts doing their own analysis, except as an exercise for its own sake."<br /><br />The irony is thick as pea soup at this site.<br /><br />But self-skepticism is healthy, as is exercise, so by all means, carry on.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-84466249397135423062013-08-27T01:33:31.632-04:002013-08-27T01:33:31.632-04:00Brian,
Apparently you can't read your own pos...Brian,<br /><br />Apparently you can't read your own post or even your 1st reply to my 1st post.<br /><br />In both cases you directly mentioned the "driving five miles to a station in a dense urban environment" and "driving five miles to a station in a dense urban environment" or did you already forget that weak/lame part of your own argument already?<br /><br />Meanwhile, back at the ranch, no real counterargument, it really does show your complete lack of critical thinking skills!<br /><br />Oh, look, a squirrel!<br /><br />NYC being too expensive (real estate-wise)for gas stations has NOTHING to do with electric cars or plug-in hybrids.<br /><br />But well 44 gas stations in just Manhatten at a whopping 23 mi^2, not too shabby, that's ~2 gas stations/mi^2, where your really bad math would have it at ~0.01 gas stations/mi^2, so your off by over two orders of magnitude, even for your weak/lame attempt at a "Oh, look, a squirrel!" comeback.<br /><br />Change the subject much? Meaning look in the mirror, Brian, before you accuse others of doing the very thing you just did. Project much?<br /><br />BTW, I did say "I can keep this up forever ..." so here's a clue, I'm taking baby steps just for you Brian, because, well, you really are just that ...EFS_Juniornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-33205582004349684562013-08-27T00:55:51.379-04:002013-08-27T00:55:51.379-04:00I appreciate your willingness to switch to a compl...I appreciate your willingness to switch to a completely different argument, EFS.<br /><br />Here's an interesting post:<br /><br />"'While rural communities struggle to fill empty stations, New York City has a different problem. Property values are so high that stations are being converted to more profitable uses, like high-rise buildings, giving drivers fewer places to fill their tanks. The city had 809 gas stations in 2011, down from 872 in 2006, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs. Of the remaining gas stations, only 44 are in Manhattan.'<br /><br />Decreasing profits on gas, rising property values, and lower demand due to fewer and more fuel efficient cars are putting pressure on big city gas stations. No one is pretending that this is the beginning of the end, but it does seem like yet another negative feedback loop for cars in large cities like New York. Fewer cars mean fewer gas stations, which makes gas harder to find, which makes owning a car less convenient. "<br /><br />http://persquaremile.com/2012/07/13/sign-of-the-times/Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-21128451329274924432013-08-26T23:28:39.525-04:002013-08-26T23:28:39.525-04:00Brian,
You know what? I really appreciate a well...Brian,<br /><br />You know what? I really appreciate a well thought out argument, however yours is at about this level;<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Light,_Star_Bright<br /><br />So let's begin again, shall we?<br /><br />Let's start with your "they'll have to drive five miles or more out of their way each time they want to gas up" argument.<br /><br />I have a square diamond shaped grid (cardinal street directions ENWS 1st, 2nd, 3rd and home bases). I can drive 5 miles E,N,W or S or 5/sqrt(2) NE,NW, SW, or SE. Regardless, the area turns out to be 50 mi^2. Capisce?<br /><br />Now we should also add to that area the user's typical driving patterns from their ground zero per tank of gas.<br /><br />Unless you think people are truly as dumb as rocks, like they go out to start their car from a full tank of gas and go nowhere until the tank runs dry, I believe that most people think about gassing up during their normal driving patterns.<br /><br />Now, I happen to think that most people think about these things WHILE actually driving, you apparently not so much. Now suppose a typical driver on one tank of gas drives 10 miles in the eight cardinal directions (E, NE, N, NW, W, SW, S and SE), that is 9X the area of 50 mi^2 or 450 mi^2. Maybe you think that's too high, so let's make it a nice round 100 mi^2. Capisce?<br /><br />Since it is rather obvious that "last gas station for the next 100 miles" only occurs in very sparsely populated areas (e. g. rural) and you have indicated densely populated urban areas ("dense urban environment"), let's look at this list;<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_area<br /><br />So now, you being you, you'd probably pick Sitka or Wrangell AK, while I'd pick some real urban cities like NYC or OKC at ~300 mi^2 and 600 mi^2, respectively.<br /><br />To believe your "they'll have to drive five miles or more out of their way each time they want to gas up" argument, NYC or OKC would only have ~3 and ~6 gas stations, respectively. ROTFLMFAO!<br /><br />I can keep this up forever you know, at least when you try to make a bad argument, cite some literature, any literature, you know with at least some projections, seriously your "I think we may be about a decade away from hearing the first complaints of range anxiety and range irritation coming from gas vehicle owners in some markets" seat of the pants argument is so bad even Cartman says; LAME! WEAK!<br /><br />It would appear as if in this specific case, your think tank ran dry along time ago. :(EFS_Juniornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-87833562802294960342013-08-26T19:22:16.607-04:002013-08-26T19:22:16.607-04:00Cars have a much longer lifespan than 10 years. Th...Cars have a much longer lifespan than 10 years. The mean age of all light vehicles in the US is 11 yeas, implying a mean lifespan closer to 20. The switch will therefore be gradual. <br />Incidentally, this means that low estimates of carbon savings from EVs based on today´s electricity generation are nonsense. You need to guess what the generating park will be like 10 years from now - certainly much les carbon-intensive. James Wimberleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10039653150309817093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-72544831903692563782013-08-26T01:53:46.668-04:002013-08-26T01:53:46.668-04:00EFS - hybrid plugins create very little demand for...EFS - hybrid plugins create very little demand for gas or gas stations. I disagree with your initial assumption about 100% electric being the only ones that matter.<br /><br />And while there may be some increase in cars due to population increases, but it won't keep up with a shift in market preferences to plugins. <br /><br />Also, more people create their own barriers - driving five miles to a station in a dense urban environment is much more of an obstacle than it is in a low density suburb.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-33378422022595235972013-08-25T18:34:41.509-04:002013-08-25T18:34:41.509-04:00I bought a Nissan LEAF: I love it. Max torque from...I bought a Nissan LEAF: I love it. Max torque from zero revs and no feeling that a vacuum cleaner is sucking my wallet empty when I floor it. I only visit a petrol station when I need to make a 1500 km trip every 5-6 weeks. I live in rural France, so recharging points are few and far between, but at least I'm using relatively low carbon electricity.Turboblockenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-16208000971030344002013-08-25T15:59:18.031-04:002013-08-25T15:59:18.031-04:00Just to make sure about my last post, the total nu...Just to make sure about my last post, the total number of vehicles sold year-over-year MINUS the total number of 100% electric vehicles sold year-over-year compared to the total number of 100% electric vehicles sold year-over-year. Got that?EFS_Juniornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-12184755884967590222013-08-25T15:45:48.934-04:002013-08-25T15:45:48.934-04:00Of course it would be useful to see if your utterl...Of course it would be useful to see if your utterly absurd specious argument holds ANY water?<br /><br />http://www.cncda.org/secure/<br />http://www.cncda.org/secure/GetFile.aspx?ID=2583 (PDF for the 2nd quarter of 2013 released in August of this year)<br /><br />So in the form of an IF THEN statement;<br /><br />IF the total number of vehicles sold in CA (year-over-year) exceeds the total number of 100% electric vehicles sold in CA (year-over-year) THEN the total number of gas stations in CA will increase or decrease?<br /><br />Marketshare does not mean squat WITHOUT looking at the entire dataset of vehicles sold year-over-year. Go figure (e. g. Do the math!). :(EFS_Juniornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-42675301954794981642013-08-25T13:30:09.384-04:002013-08-25T13:30:09.384-04:00John P - Murphy seems more skeptical than me. I...John P - Murphy seems more skeptical than me. I'm somewhat skeptical of non-experts doing their own analysis, except as an exercise for its own sake. I assume his math is okay, but his data and especially his assumptions may not be.<br /><br />David - it would be interesting to look at data from a century ago to see how the infrastructure supporting widespread use of horses in cities got replaced by trolleys and cars.<br /><br />Russell - that sounds healthy.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-35324521123755704612013-08-25T09:59:11.025-04:002013-08-25T09:59:11.025-04:00Meanwhile, back in the Bight Of Biafra, there bei...Meanwhile, back in the Bight Of Biafra, there being too few cars to create much gasoline deand, the locals are burning crude by the megabarrel in open pits to produce homebrew bunker oil they can sell on the waterfront.<br /><br />THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-82694429075442741812013-08-24T23:15:23.657-04:002013-08-24T23:15:23.657-04:00It would be a good idea to somehow promote more us...It would be a good idea to somehow promote more use of trolleys, other light rail and even buses.David B. Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917182411282836875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-41700952291268862702013-08-24T18:50:22.560-04:002013-08-24T18:50:22.560-04:00Tom Murphy has a related article:
http://tinyurl....Tom Murphy has a related article:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/ls5ctzn<br /><br /><br />John Puma<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com