Right. It takes about 5 minutes or so to refuel a gasoline powered car, and
maybe some where around an hour for an electrical one. And good luck finding a
place to plug it in.
Mike
On Friday, September 30, 2022 at 11:33:12 AM CDT, Steve
<sfgrob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This should be interesting to watch. Car rental companies typically have a
quick turnaround time. A car comes in, an attendant fills the gas tank, and
maybe runs a vacuum cleaner through the interior, and the car is ready to leave
the lot again.
Now fast forward to a fleet of cars that are populated with electrics. A car
comes in and needs a full recharge that will take anywhere from 20 minutes at
best for a fast charge, to an hour or more for a typical stage 2 recharge. And
how many chargers will the lot need to have to recharge a fleet of electrics?
How long does it take to fill a gas tank? Just a few minutes and the tank is
full.
Charge times are likely to improve as the technology progresses, but still, I
think it will take a much longer time to turnaround a fleet of electrics. and
will require a significant investment in infrastructure. This will probably be
a greater challenge in California where citizens were told to turn off their
air-conditioning and stop charging their electric vehicles recently! We'll
have to see how this all turns out.
Steve
On 9/30/2022 11:47 AM, dpolhill (dpolhill) wrote:
kiplinger 9/29/22 Rental car companies continue to jump on the electric
vehicle bandwagon. The latest example: Hertz unveiling plans to order up to
175,000 EVs from General Motors over the next five years. Other rental car
companies are buying or leasing EVs, but the Hertz-GM deal is believed to be
the largest of its kind. It will span a wide range of vehicle categories and
rental prices, with deliveries expected to start in the first quarter of 2023.
By the end of 2024, Hertz is aiming for one-quarter of its fleet to be
electric, and is touting its future emissions reduction. Expect similar deals
soon. GM says it’s in talks with other rental companies that are interested in
EVs. Such deals would ease pressure on GM to hit EV targets. The GM-Hertz deal
is also a good sign that supply chain woes are easing for automakers, as
manufacturers had cut bulk fleet sales during the pandemic. Tire manufacturers
are optimistic about the switch to electric vehicles. Why? Electric vehicles
are heavier than comparable gas-powered autos. A Tesla Model 3, for example, is
hundreds of pounds heavier than a Toyota Camry, while Ford’s electric F-150 is
around 1,600 pounds heavier than a conventional one. Electric motors also
deliver more torque than their gas or diesel counterparts. Regular tires wear
out 20% faster for electric versus gas-powered vehicles, and even tires
specialized for electric vehicles still must be replaced more frequently. Note
that advocates point out that EVs have fewer overall maintenance requirements.
The tire industry is working on more-durable options for electric vehicles. In
the meantime, auto experts recommend regularly rotating your tires
