Lambslave: The infrastructure to support the increased demand for electricity, to include flyover country, must exist before even perfectly designed EV could begin to seriously compete for market share.
Chase Bank/Polaris office complex in Columbus Ohio recently put solar panels over the 15 acre parking lot. 10,000 person office staff. The panels produce enough electricity to supply 80% of the building needs. They want it tosupply 100% in the next 5 years. It also charges employees ev’s.
Employees love it because the panels act as a car port protecting their cars from the sun, rain and snow. A win win situation. More of this type of energy production will be adapted as time moves on and ev’s will become more mainstream.
What was the total cost? When do they teach equilibrium with cost of grid electricity? How long will panels last? What is the annual solar efficiency drop off? What are the maintenance costs for system and keeping the panels clean?
How well do they work in the snow?
A bank required 15 acres to cover 80% of their electrical needs for lights, computers, a coffee machine, a microwave at lunch, and little else.
Try that for a business with washing machines, hot water heaters, elevators, escalators, electric ovens, air compressors, power tools, etc. Forget about a welder or a even a 220v floor buffer.