My son
lives about 35 miles northeast of
He’s not a Prepper at all but I’m sure he will at least get a generator, maybe a Generac system so as not to have to go through this again.
Will his area go through this again? Probably because the weather can do this again, he is in tornado territory which can knock down transmission lines and the other is it gets very hot there 100+ degrees for a month at a time which strains the grid to the max with all the A/C’s running constantly.
Who’s fault is this grid failure? I think it is the politician's fault and under-the-table cash deals that simply built a minimum system to save money.
Mainly the money I suspect, Mike, though I have no use for "green" politicians or their supporters.
ReplyDeleteI agree Gorges, the politicians have us in a death spiral with all their spending and the supporters are teenagers with no brain. Their parent or if lucky parents need to blister the butts and keep them home doing research on the reality consequences of their impossible demands.
DeleteThe USA by itself has come a long way to clean air and water along with cars that get 3 times the fuel savings alone compared to cars a few years ago, plus cleaner exhaust emissions. Electric cars are a long way off in the future as I see it, just the installation of charging stations will be monumental in cost and practicality. Imagine you live in a apartment complex of 500 units, you will need 1,000 charging stations just for the tenants plus many more for their visitors who could care less about the reserved charging station and park their gas powered cars in those spots. Plus the cost of an electric car is out of reach for most of us!
I've heard that the replacement batteries for these electric cars are very expensive and are anything but "green." Is that correct?
DeleteLiz
Hi Liz,
DeleteThe actual cost for a battery replacement will be between $3,000 to $15,000 depending if it is a rebuilt battery pack and a brand new battery pack. The warrantee looks like 10 years or 100,000 miles. Then if not re-buildable there will be a battery disposal fee to get rid of all the bad chemicals inside them and with the cost of repairs will make the car nearly worthless in trade-in value. We are a long way off from electric cars being affordable transportation for everyday people like us.
Here is a link that will answer your questions:
https://www.currentautomotive.com/how-much-does-a-tesla-model-3-battery-replacement-cost/
Hi Mike, thanks for posting this topic.
ReplyDeleteWhat I find disturbing is everytime there's a weather event or disaster the masses are caught unprepared.
Your son flew out of town for a vacation of sorts, thats fine with me. But my issue is with those that have a wife and kids and still refuse to make any preps or plans for times like these. How many examples do people need to see on the news before realizing a disaster could affect them as well. In my opinion being unprepared is irresponsible to say the least.
True, one cannot plan for every disaster scenario, but one can have the basics on hand to survive , even comfortably if done properly. Im preaching to the choir here so no need for prep talk. Even though I never tire of the subject.
I think common sense is not so common any more. Many people just expect someone else to handle it if things go bad.
This is also an example for our world enemies. We are being observed in all our responses to emergencies, which is embarrassing to say the least.
Make preparations in advance ... you never have trouble if you are prepared for it.
-- Theodore Roosevelt
Best Regards
Ray,
Annapolis Md U.S.A
Definitely a political problem. . . as I watch my windmills go round and round in NH's sub zero temps.
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