Whoah I'm a Caplan Fan but the story about tesla is more like on a video from 2013 than 2023. There are superchargers all over. I guess its the downside to his media isolation strategy
13:1813:25 Gasoline can be made from *_any_* fuel. Uranium works. Hydro works. Coal works. Methane works. Oil is currently most-convenient, but it won't necessarily always be.
That's not the case; I am an ex-Navy nuke. IIRC There was an experimental program on one carrier to test a demonstrator. They aren't installed on the carriers let alone in production. And the reason is very simple; to produce jet fuel in significant quantities, one would have to dramatically increase reactor fuel consumption, dramatically reducing the number of years a carrier can operate before going into drydock for refueling. The latter is a very expensive & times consuming operation.
@@tarran133 That's why I said "I believe" (but the damn autocorrect cut out the "I") I wasn't sure. I've been out 20 years so I assumed things changed as they do.
13:58 *_"South Africa's Sasol has been producing synthetic jet fuel from coal and natural gas for decades._* Now the energy company is bidding to leverage that experience to become a producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable hydrogen." Apr 15, 2021
13:35 *_"Freightliner's eCascadia_* is a Class 8 truck that's designed for long-haul operations. With a range of up to 250 miles and a max load capacity of 80,000 pounds, the eCascadia is a powerful and efficient electric semi-truck. Recharge Time - 0% to 80% in about 90 minutes." Feb 24, 2023
That’s less than a quarter of the range of a diesel tractor trailer and roughly nine times longer to refuel. There are plenty of electric trucks however they all boast abysmal efficiency. Also the eCascadias range is from 155miles to 230miles.
The average truck driver day, is 600 miles, depending on which DOT regulations are involved. This would kill the efficiency of the whole industry, no mention of extra cost. Not good.
I thought Bryan Caplan was smart until he relayed that story revealing he has no idea how to charge a Tesla, even when they build in supercharger stops into map route. He obviously went to a destination charger instead of a Supercharger station, by the length of time he took charging. Oh well, you dont understand every technology you use the first time.
The Supercharger network is basically the only reason to choose Tesla over other pure-plug-ins. I thought at first he must be driving a Nissan Leaf. His inability to immediately recall the name of Stanley Jevons also didn't inspire confidence in his mental abilities.
France has 75-80% of its power from nuclear generation.
Iceland had trees but was rapidly deforested when the Vikings arrived around 1100. It's currently trying to reforest.
Whoah I'm a Caplan Fan but the story about tesla is more like on a video from 2013 than 2023. There are superchargers all over.
I guess its the downside to his media isolation strategy
'Promosm' 😚
13:18 13:25 Gasoline can be made from *_any_* fuel. Uranium works. Hydro works. Coal works. Methane works. Oil is currently most-convenient, but it won't necessarily always be.
Believe that nuclear aircraft carriers have the ability to make their own jet fuel from seawater and air.
@@erikkovacs3097 Evidence, please.
@@saltburner2 What? It's not like the Navy is hiding this fact or that it's controversial.
That's not the case; I am an ex-Navy nuke. IIRC There was an experimental program on one carrier to test a demonstrator. They aren't installed on the carriers let alone in production. And the reason is very simple; to produce jet fuel in significant quantities, one would have to dramatically increase reactor fuel consumption, dramatically reducing the number of years a carrier can operate before going into drydock for refueling. The latter is a very expensive & times consuming operation.
@@tarran133 That's why I said "I believe" (but the damn autocorrect cut out the "I") I wasn't sure. I've been out 20 years so I assumed things changed as they do.
13:58 *_"South Africa's Sasol has been producing synthetic jet fuel from coal and natural gas for decades._* Now the energy company is bidding to leverage that experience to become a producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable hydrogen." Apr 15, 2021
13:35 *_"Freightliner's eCascadia_* is a Class 8 truck that's designed for long-haul operations. With a range of up to 250 miles and a max load capacity of 80,000 pounds, the eCascadia is a powerful and efficient electric semi-truck. Recharge Time - 0% to 80% in about 90 minutes." Feb 24, 2023
That’s less than a quarter of the range of a diesel tractor trailer and roughly nine times longer to refuel.
There are plenty of electric trucks however they all boast abysmal efficiency.
Also the eCascadias range is from 155miles to 230miles.
The average truck driver day, is 600 miles, depending on which DOT regulations are involved. This would kill the efficiency of the whole industry, no mention of extra cost. Not good.
I thought Bryan Caplan was smart until he relayed that story revealing he has no idea how to charge a Tesla, even when they build in supercharger stops into map route. He obviously went to a destination charger instead of a Supercharger station, by the length of time he took charging. Oh well, you dont understand every technology you use the first time.
The Supercharger network is basically the only reason to choose Tesla over other pure-plug-ins. I thought at first he must be driving a Nissan Leaf.
His inability to immediately recall the name of Stanley Jevons also didn't inspire confidence in his mental abilities.
@-wackd your smugness shows you're enjoying your obvious mental superiority
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Superchargers are insanely easy to use. I couldn't make heads or tails of his story. Probably embellished.