Without Power, Puerto Rico Is Cash Only

Re:Without Power, Puerto Rico Is Cash Only by unlmtd1 on Saturday September 30, 2017 @05:16PM (#15375026)

A bicycle is by far the best post apocalyptic transport. Electric is worse than gas; at least the gas powered vehicle is lighter when its empty.

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Re:Without Power, Puerto Rico Is Cash Only by KGIII on Saturday September 30, 2017 @05:36PM (#15375098)

Technically speaking, an EV will be lighter when the batteries are discharged. Not that anyone is going to notice or appreciate the difference.

Note: This has no impact on your argument. I only mention it because I love me some physics.

Here's a citation, if you're curious:

https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/34421/does-the-m...

The short version is that it will have less mass when the battery is discharged. However, you're not going to be able to detect a difference on your bathroom scale.

Again, this is being posted as a mere factoid and not meant to argue your point.

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