We only need to phase out the use of *gasoline* and other fuels derived from oil. The ICE itself is not obsolete technology.
harry On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 10:41 AM Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > This guy makes some valid points, but there is a lot of misinformation and > mistakes about history in what he says. Two points in particular: > > Electric cars will not be a burden on the power grid if most of them are > charged overnight. They will cause the power grid to consume more natural > gas, but overall much less energy and CO2 emissions than gasoline would. > They would be a problem if they were charged during the day. With modern > power meters, electric power rates can be set to avoid this. > > Obsolete technology has often been banned. He says we did not ban horses > to bring in automobiles. That is incorrect. In the course of the 19th and > 20th centuries, horses were banned first to facilitate railroads, then > electric streetcars, and then automobiles. Horses were never supposed to be > allowed on railroad tracks. Railroad companies have been trying to stop > pedestrians, horses, cows and wildlife from using their right of way since > railroads began. Horse drawn urban streetcars were widely used in the 19th > century. Electric streetcars (trolley cars) were introduced starting in > 1881. For a short while, on some lines, a mix of horse drawn and electric > streetcars were used, but this was soon prohibited because it caused many > delays and accidents. Horses were banned from most urban public streets > soon after automobiles became widespread, after 1918. They were still > common in rural roads and small towns. They were never allowed on freeways > and highways designed for automobiles. They could not be used. Such roads > are banked, for speeds of 30 to 60 mph. A horse drawn vehicle would tip > over. > >
