An older friend sold his farm and moved to MT. He never came back.
ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions
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Ripitz
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I was in Cooke City when Yamaha was there doing their R&D on the 4-strokes. Their operation was impressive and well guarded. They would hammer a lot of miles with diverse terrain at altitude. I remember a lot of resistance to the idea then. When I first went to Yellowstone you could fly around on any snowmobile at anytime and it was extremely chaotic. They switched to BAT (best available technology) snowmobiles and guided or permit only and a lot of people were pissed. I thought it was for the better. It is less stressful on the animals and I think a better experience for the visitors too. There’s plenty of surrounding National Forest to go blow your pipes out. IMO traveling in the Park in the restored vintage Snow coaches is way more fun anyway. Electric snowmobiles would be a great addition for a place like that or any other natural place for that matter.
DomB
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GM, a public company subject to a bunch of anti-fraud rules, publicly states it will not produce an ICE after 2035 - WSJ headline:
By
Mike Colias
Updated Jan. 28, 2021 4:02 pm ET
GM to Phase Out Gas- and Diesel-Powered Vehicles by 2035
Auto giant’s plan to eliminate tailpipe emissions is part of a goal to be carbon neutral by 2040
The 2022 GMC Hummer EV, an electric SUV, promises 1,000 horsepower via three electric motors.
PHOTO: GENERAL MOTORS/ASSOCIATED PRESSBy
Mike Colias
Updated Jan. 28, 2021 4:02 pm ET
DomB
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Oh Harv, you don't know what your missing : )
This started with a random post about how EV's tend to be lower total cost of ownership over life vs. ICEs and has led to a bunch of fun discussion.
And Harv, for when you replace your vehicle with a Model Y, there is a high speed charger in Schroon Lake now : )
Campgottagopee
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That's why I ride trails and don't boondock
Campgottagopee
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I finally read that. With a range of only 80ish miles they have a ways to go before they'll do any kind of volume. Most sleds can go at least 100 miles before needing fuel, and even then it can get sketchy hoping you make it to the next fuel stop. Maybe if everywhere there was a fule stop there was a charging station too? But man you'd get hammered waiting for the thing to charge. And how many can charge at once? There can be 20+ sleds lined up for fuel at one stop.
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Sounds like a bar
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