Our local elementary and middle schools are installing EV chargers at every school. About 20 - 25 chargers per school. Nobody is using them because EVs are still a rich man’s toy and school teachers cannot afford them.
Why did the schools install them and the huge solar panels over the parking lots? “Because we got the grant money.”
Gross economic distortions of government grants forcing local schools to make stupid financial decisions to score the “free money.” Makes me sick.
Think about it big picture. We will now have TWO complete refueling infrastructures installed where, previously, ONE did the job. What a waste of money.
It’s like windmills and solar panels. You need to install TWO power plants where one used to do the job. For every kW of wind/solar you install, you have to pay for the same kW from a gas-fired plant, a nuclear plant, or a coal-fired plant. Or install batteries. Either way, you are paying TWICE what you used to pay for the same amount of energy generated.
Pay TWICE the capital amount to build power plants. Pay TWICE the amount for vehicle refueling stations.
It’s an economic plan only communists could love.
Mrs. rktman asked a young man at a local casino the other day, as he was unplugging his tesla, if he had to pay for charging his vehicle. He sheepishly grinned and said “Not yet.” So, when will they start paying for my gas?
And people still die every day of cancer and heart disease. I wouldn't care if this wasn't such a massive misallocation of resources.