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What Austin Vernon thinks about electric vehicles

@austin-vernon · 42 positions · 0 changes of mind

Engineer and investor who writes quantitative posts about how physical industries actually work — chemical plants, geothermal drilling, shipyards, thermal storage and the economics of low-volume manufacturing — at austinvernon.site.

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5 dated positions, 2021 to 2024, in their own words. Our reading of what Austin Vernon has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingOff-grid data centres will win the way electric cars did, by redesigning the machine around the new power source instead of swapping the power source in.

    Their wordsEfforts to improve efficiency and remove vestigial features pay off handsomely.

    ↗How to Make Off Grid Data Centers Affordableaustinvernon.site 8th of 9 in this piece

    data centers

    Interesting
  2. 19 months earlier

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    Our readingCutting drag is worth far more in an electric vehicle than in a combustion one, because carrying the energy is so much more expensive.

    Their wordsDrag and tire friction dominate energy expenditure. Engineering effort to improve drag is worth so much more with electric vehicles.

    ↗Electric Trucks are Ready for the Roadaustinvernon.site

    energy

    Interesting
  4. 6 months earlier

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    Our readingElectrifying high-mileage vehicles — trucks and vans — cuts oil demand more than electrifying private cars does.

    Their wordsTrucks, vans, and other high mileage vehicles promise to impact oil demand more than EVs.

    ↗The Electric Car's Shrinking Role in Reducing Oil Demandaustinvernon.site 1st of 2 in this piece

    Interesting

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    Our readingOil demand will fall mainly because petrol cars get driven less, not because they are replaced by electric ones.

    Their wordsFalling consumer oil demand looks much more like driving the Camry 6000 miles per year instead of 12,000 miles rather than a shiny new electric car in every garage or robot taxis swarming everywhere.

    ↗The Electric Car's Shrinking Role in Reducing Oil Demandaustinvernon.site 2nd of 2 in this piece

    robotics

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  8. 4 months earlier

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    Our readingA hybrid is a poor machine because it carries two complete powertrains, and most e-bikes repeat the same mistake.

    Their wordsHybrid-electric cars are an engineering abomination. They have both gas and electric powertrains, ensuring they are more expensive and complicated than their competitors.

    ↗The Future of E-Bikesaustinvernon.site 2nd of 2 in this piece

    Interesting