Re:Toyota CEO Says “Silent Majority” of Auto Industry Is Dou...
by lazide on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:41AM
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Kinda.
ICE fuels degrade rapidly after production and don’t store well for any length of time (gasoline in a gas tank can go bad in a month or so, less if not stored well. Diesel can get fungus if not specially treated to prevent it.).
Longer range, and ability to care more fuel is indeed great - due to fuel density. But if refineries are out or distribution networks are screwed, there is no way to effectively make more, and existing stocks go bad quickly.
Current EVs are definitely city queens, but as battery tech improves (better energy density), that is likely to change.
And ICE vehicles definitely degrade in cold, quite significantly. Diesels won’t even start without special measures when it gets cold, and diesel fuel without anti gelling agents will solidify. Gasoline engines can choke and/or go fuel rich until the engine warms up, but even then, oils, coolants, etc. often need to be switched or more heavily maintained to avoid freezing.
It’s all trade offs.
Army’s won’t switch until at least 20 years after the civilian market I’d expect, out of tradition and long established supply chain habits rather than anything else.
ICE fuels degrade rapidly after production and don’t store well for any length of time (gasoline in a gas tank can go bad in a month or so, less if not stored well. Diesel can get fungus if not specially treated to prevent it.).
Longer range, and ability to care more fuel is indeed great - due to fuel density. But if refineries are out or distribution networks are screwed, there is no way to effectively make more, and existing stocks go bad quickly.
Current EVs are definitely city queens, but as battery tech improves (better energy density), that is likely to change.
And ICE vehicles definitely degrade in cold, quite significantly. Diesels won’t even start without special measures when it gets cold, and diesel fuel without anti gelling agents will solidify. Gasoline engines can choke and/or go fuel rich until the engine warms up, but even then, oils, coolants, etc. often need to be switched or more heavily maintained to avoid freezing.
It’s all trade offs.
Army’s won’t switch until at least 20 years after the civilian market I’d expect, out of tradition and long established supply chain habits rather than anything else.