What Did You Do With Your Kizashi Today?

[KuroNekko]

Something like 97% of the scientists studying climate and related fields agree that global warming is a real phenomenon. Even some famous skeptics, which were often cited by those denying the matter, changed their position and now acknowledge global warming as a real phenomenon.
There's no doubt that the polar ice caps are melting at an unprecedented rate which would affect all kinds of things from global temperatures to sea levels.

I agree that EVs can be rather impractical for many people. If one lived in a city, they could get by with an EV rather well. I personally could go for a Nissan Leaf right now and my driving habits would not be impacted too much in terms of range.
I also don't think the EV trend is all about the environment. For example, the biggest name in EVs is Tesla and they explicitly state that their car is more about performance than luxury or environmentalism. After all, they are luxury items that start at 62K, making them out of reach for many. The good thing is that they can be powered by cleaner sources of energy like wind, solar, hydroelectric, etc. and Tesla has shown great commitment to it.

At night, many small solar-powered buildings simply run on batteries that were charged by the solar panels during the day. Some even use fuel cells for power when solar power is not available. There's an aquarium in California that's powered off the grid and is powered by solar during the day and fuel cells at night. They've been at it for over 10 years.

Also, it's true that many grants are from the government, but a large majority are related to military research. My own father is an academic involved in government-funded research so I hear about it more than average. Also, my alma mater was the university that discovered the hole in the ozone layer. However, that's not what they were even researching. The research was actually for the US military related to intercontinental ballistic missiles or the like and it was in atmospheric research that they accidentally discovered the hole in the ozone layer. Just recently, an Australian research team found yet another hole in the ozone layer caused by other human-caused emissions.

There really shouldn't be a discussion about whether global warming/climate change is a real phenomenon or not. It should be about what to do about it before it's too late.

[paininthenuts]

Something like 97% of the scientists studying climate and related fields agree that global warming is a real phenomenon. Even some famous skeptics, which were often cited by those denying the matter, changed their position and now acknowledge global warming as a real phenomenon.
There's no doubt that the polar ice caps are melting at an unprecedented rate which would affect all kinds of things from global temperatures to sea levels.

I agree that EVs can be rather impractical for many people. If one lived in a city, they could get by with an EV rather well. I personally could go for a Nissan Leaf right now and my driving habits would not be impacted too much in terms of range.
I also don't think the EV trend is all about the environment. For example, the biggest name in EVs is Tesla and they explicitly state that their car is more about performance than luxury or environmentalism. After all, they are luxury items that start at 62K, making them out of reach for many. The good thing is that they can be powered by cleaner sources of energy like wind, solar, hydroelectric, etc. and Tesla has shown great commitment to it.

At night, many small solar-powered buildings simply run on batteries that were charged by the solar panels during the day. Some even use fuel cells for power when solar power is not available. There's an aquarium in California that's powered off the grid and is powered by solar during the day and fuel cells at night. They've been at it for over 10 years.

Also, it's true that many grants are from the government, but a large majority are related to military research. My own father is an academic involved in government-funded research so I hear about it more than average. Also, my alma mater was the university that discovered the hole in the ozone layer. However, that's not what they were even researching. The research was actually for the US military related to intercontinental ballistic missiles or the like and it was in atmospheric research that they accidentally discovered the hole in the ozone layer. Just recently, an Australian research team found yet another hole in the ozone layer caused by other human-caused emissions.

There really shouldn't be a discussion about whether global warming/climate change is a real phenomenon or not. It should be about what to do about it before it's too late.

I work every Tuesday in a place called Luton in England. To be honest the town is a shithole occupied by immigrants, scumbads and criminals, but that isn't the point. The council in it's infinite wisdom built EV car chargers to be used at no cost to the user and placed them in the town centre. Without thought they are placed on roads with double yellow lines, so when someone stops to charge their EV they get a parking ticket ($90). Only in England !!

With regards to climate change, I regret I am a sceptic. Yes, I know it is happening, but I believe the majority of it is due to the fact our climate is cyclical. I realise that our lifestyle and pollution may effect the speed at which this going to happen, but it will happen anyway. Dinosaurs didn't drive cars, didn't fly around the world, and certainly didn't use to much central heating, but they died out anyway. A large erupting volcano can throw out more CO2 than the entire worlds cars in a given period. Farm animals are a major pollutant, but apart from you and I, who is going stop eating meat. Humans are only the planets custodians, and when we go (and it will happen) a few million years later the planet will get better again. Fortunately nothing for you or I to worry about. I am not telling my Kizi any of this, because I don't want it panicking

[redmed]

I tried to put a plug in the electric vehicle / global discussion, but I see the liberal media & teachers have done their job well. This subject should be somewhere else. This is a thread about our Kizashi's.

[KuroNekko]

I tried to put a plug in the electric vehicle / global discussion, but I see the liberal media & teachers have done their job well. This subject should be somewhere else. This is a thread about our Kizashi's.

You mean a university education from actual scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson quoted above is an astrophysicist, by the way) and not drivel from dunces like Glenn Beck on the idiot tube?
However, I agree that this thread is about the Kizashi.

[krell]

Took a long ride up in the mountain of PA to Ricketts Glen state park, Benton, PA. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania. This large park is comprised of 13,050 acres in Luzerne, Sullivan and Columbia counties.

[paininthenuts]

I washed mine yesterday (again). I have now had it exactly 4 weeks and washed it 6 times. I know that sounds a bit OTT, but I have always cleaned every car I have owned every week. I also clean the old woman's as well. I just hate dirty cars

[Woodie]

Doesn't sound OTT to me, once a week is normal business.

[redmed]

Washed & waxed my Kiz. Took it for a short ride and now have bugs on the front again. Wish there was a easy way to get these bugs off.

[glorybound4]

I live in the Allegheny Mtns. in central Pa. my wife and I are opening the sunroof and taking a ride, we'll figure out where were going on the fly and come back when ever we feel like it. Kiz's are fun for Mtn. roads.

[krell]

Kiz's are fun for Mtn. roads.. that is so right , i had so much fun yesterday driving up to the mountains then took a little hike through the park. Rickett Glen state park should be on your list to visit if you live on the east coast.