California EV HELL: QUEUING for chargers at MIDNIGHT!!!

07 Nov 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics

By Paul Homewood   Coming to a town near you!    

California EV HELL: QUEUING for chargers at MIDNIGHT!!!

Mini Electric Costs £10K More Than Petrol–And Has An Effective Range Of 100 Miles

05 Nov 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics

By Paul Homewood   I don’t use Facebook much, but am always astonished to see how many adverts for EVs appear. Are companies so desperate to sell them, or is this the Nudge Unit at work again?     Anyway, it’s a good opportunity to check out prices again.

Mini Electric Costs £10K More Than Petrol–And Has An Effective Range Of 100 Miles

13 Oct 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, growth miracles, transport economics

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Let’s Spend More Money on Something We Have to Give Away to Get People to Use It!

05 Oct 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in transport economics, urban economics

Kansas City voters sensibly rejected spending money on light rail at least seven times. But that common sense apparently didn’t extent to streetcars, which are an even dumber idea than light rail as streetcars are slower than buses, far more expensive, and can’t get out of their own way if … Continue reading →

Let’s Spend More Money on Something We Have to Give Away to Get People to Use It!

Values Of Used EVs Plummet, As Dealers Stuck With Unsold Cars

26 Sep 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, transport economics

By Paul Homewood The average cost of second hand electric cars is plummeting by a “phenomenal amount” as they sit for “months on end” without any buyers.

Values Of Used EVs Plummet, As Dealers Stuck With Unsold Cars

25 Jul 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, law and economics, transport economics

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What are the odds of a safe rocket launch?

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The Questionable Engineering of Oceangate

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Making a Difference | Sully Sullenberger | Talks at Google

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How The World’s Largest Airplane Boneyard Stores 3,100 Aircraft

10 May 2023 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in defence economics, transport economics

How Do You Move a Skyscraper Sized Rocket?

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Creative destruction

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The Panama Canal: The Greatest Engineering Feat in History

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by Jim Rose in economic history, entrepreneurship, transport economics

Why the Titanic didn’t have enough lifeboats

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by Jim Rose in transport economics

How Do Seatbelts Work?

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