Excerpts ------ The Deathblow for Internal Combustion
I don’t know if there’s any truth to these claims or not.
After all, it’s not like Putin is known for his honesty and integrity. But it doesn’t really matter. Because while the Russian oil machine is parading around a new oil extraction technology, the world continues to move away from the internal combustion engine — the catalyst for most of the world’s oil demand.
2,800-Mile Electric Cars Are Coming
Today, Vladimir Putin is attempting to showcase a new oil extraction technology while the world is rapidly transitioning away from internal combustion.
Yes, internal combustion vehicles still have a role to play — right now. But mark my words, in less than 20 years, the only vehicles you’ll find in the showrooms will be electric. And these electric cars will be far more advanced than what’s available today.
In fact, new battery technologies will enable these vehicles to travel in excess of 500 miles on a single charge. And on long road trips, you’ll be able to recharge your vehicle in about the same time it takes you to fill your tank today. That’s assuming, of course, you’ll even need to stop to recharge.
Researchers in the UK and Israel are now running tests on roadways that are wired to charge electric cars as they ride over them. One in particular, developed by Qualcomm, has metal coils embedded into the asphalt. These coils create an electromagnetic field that transmits energy to a receiver to supply the vehicle’s battery.
Think about that for a moment.
Imagine your Tesla having a range that is no longer dependent on the size of the battery, but instead on how long you want to drive it. Theoretically, you’d be able to drive from New York to Los Angeles without having to stop to “refuel.” That’s nearly 2,800 miles! You can’t even do that with an internal combustion vehicle.
Can you imagine the ads for such a thing?
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