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OrangeTsar said:
And here’s the really interesting thing most people overlook. Diesel engines CAN run on plant derived oils and thus don’t have to rely on fossil fuels. The first engines developed by Rudolf Diesel actually ran on peanut oil. So diesel can actually be considered a renewable fuel. And when used as such, it is a net zero CO2 source as every carbon atom in the exhaust is a carbon atom removed FROM the atmosphere by the plants used to produce the fuel in the first place.
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel or SAF in industry lingo is commercially produced from non-fossil fuel feedstocks. Basically clean, synthetic diesel. Heavily subsidized by the DOE but it is a thing.
 
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They are literally taking CO2 from the air and making aviation fuel now. Very expensive and trying to scale up..the refinement is energy heavy, so not Carbon Neutral unless the energy is renewable.
 
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OrangeTsar said:
And here’s the really interesting thing most people overlook. Diesel engines CAN run on plant derived oils and thus don’t have to rely on fossil fuels. The first engines developed by Rudolf Diesel actually ran on peanut oil. So diesel can actually be considered a renewable fuel. And when used as such, it is a net zero CO2 source as every carbon atom in the exhaust is a carbon atom removed FROM the atmosphere by the plants used to produce the fuel in the first place.
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And driving behind them when they are running on bio-diesel smells like McDonalds french fries, so there's another hidden benefit.
 
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marcusluvsvols said:
New vette ZR1 sets record for fastest RWD car, beating hybrid Ferraris and McLaren. 0-60 in 2.2secs...0-100 in 4.5 I believe. Insane. Especially since the zr1 is $200k. Less than half the price of its 2 closest rivals. 5.5liter over 1000hp V8


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What's cool to me is that the Corvette e-ray can hit 0-60 in 2.5 seconds and you can pick up a LZ1 for barely over $100K now.
 
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New Jersey Is Ripping Out 64 Tesla EV Chargers from Turnpike​


The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has decided to part ways with Elon Musk’s Tesla, ordering 64 Superchargers to be removed from the highway connecting northern and southern New Jersey. The state is replacing Tesla charging stations with universal EV chargers from another vendor.

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New Jersey Is Ripping Out 64 Tesla EV Chargers from Turnpike

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has decided to part ways with Elon Musk's Tesla, ordering 64 Superchargers to be removed from the highway connecting northern and southern New Jersey. The state is replacing Tesla charging stations with universal EV chargers from another vendor.
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LouderVol said:
seems dumb and wasteful.
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Yes and no. Some vehicles do not work well with Tesla chargers (for example, they have very short charging cables placed specifically for a Tesla vehicle). Making them more universal would be beneficial to someone like me (if they maintain the charging speeds)
 
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Franklin Pierce said:

New Jersey Is Ripping Out 64 Tesla EV Chargers from Turnpike​


The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has decided to part ways with Elon Musk’s Tesla, ordering 64 Superchargers to be removed from the highway connecting northern and southern New Jersey. The state is replacing Tesla charging stations with universal EV chargers from another vendor.

www.breitbart.com

New Jersey Is Ripping Out 64 Tesla EV Chargers from Turnpike

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has decided to part ways with Elon Musk's Tesla, ordering 64 Superchargers to be removed from the highway connecting northern and southern New Jersey. The state is replacing Tesla charging stations with universal EV chargers from another vendor.
www.breitbart.com www.breitbart.com
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Bigger kickbacks? You'd think they'd be adding additional capacity and just add chargers.
 
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utvolpj said:
Yes and no. Some vehicles do not work well with Tesla chargers (for example, they have very short charging cables placed specifically for a Tesla vehicle). Making them more universal would be beneficial to someone like me (if they maintain the charging speeds)
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so add. I mean maybe the spots are limited, and they just needed to make room. but somehow I doubt this was the only available option.
 
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utvolpj said:
Yes and no. Some vehicles do not work well with Tesla chargers (for example, they have very short charging cables placed specifically for a Tesla vehicle). Making them more universal would be beneficial to someone like me (if they maintain the charging speeds)
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The money has already been spent to build the Tesla Superchargers, so it is definitely dumb and wasteful.
 
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LouderVol said:
so add. I mean maybe the spots are limited, and they just needed to make room. but somehow I doubt this was the only available option.
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Wouldn't adding be even more money?

It's likely the best option for the future. Tesla isn't going to upgrade these and as more ev enter the market it makes sense. No need to keep proprietary stations
 
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utvolpj said:
Wouldn't adding be even more money?

It's likely the best option for the future. Tesla isn't going to upgrade these and as more ev enter the market it makes sense. No need to keep proprietary stations
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...than ripping out existing Tesla Supercharging stations and then replacing them with new charging stations? Is that a serious question?
 
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utvolpj said:
Wouldn't adding be even more money?

It's likely the best option for the future. Tesla isn't going to upgrade these and as more ev enter the market it makes sense. No need to keep proprietary stations
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How so? I doubt the new chargers work off the same volt/amp, especially if Tesla is being tricky. they are going to have to do a lot more than unscrewing the charger itself. its not like the home units you just plug in, these things have a lot of power going their way.
 
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Vol423 said:
...than ripping out existing Tesla Supercharging stations and then replacing them with new charging stations? Is that a serious question?
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Yes because building all new infrastructure to power the new chargers wild lively be much more expensive.

Depending on the Tesla charger model they will never be upgraded (per Tesla). So you have a large station that's very difficult or impossible to use for any brand other than Tesla. Making it universal is more beneficial and maybe can get the new charging company to foot part of the bill
 
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utvolpj said:
Wouldn't adding be even more money?

It's likely the best option for the future. Tesla isn't going to upgrade these and as more ev enter the market it makes sense. No need to keep proprietary stations
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In the NJTPA's 13-county region, Tesla vehicles make up about 54.5% of the total electric vehicle (EV) registrations, with 66,529 out of 122,000 EVs. This translates to about 54.5% of the EVs in that region being Teslas. However, it's important to note this figure is specific to the NJTPA's 13-county region and may not be representative of the entire state of New Jersey.

SO at least half the chargers should be Tesla
 
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LouderVol said:
How so? I doubt the new chargers work off the same volt/amp, especially if Tesla is being tricky. they are going to have to do a lot more than unscrewing the charger itself. its not like the home units you just plug in, these things have a lot of power going their way.
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Why would they be so different? The main compatibility issues are charger port and cables. They aren't the best or fastest anymore they were just the first. I have a wired charger at home and I'm aware how they work
 
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