Posted on 03/20/2021 9:54:12 AM PDT by bitt
I guessing it has been looked at and a cost benefit analysis determined the cost and complexity of implementing it isn't worth it.
Most naysayers are depending on increasingly obsolete arguments.
You mean the one about a stable, reliable, 24 hour, seven days a week, 365 days a year electric grid with all four of the stable, reliable, forms of power production and the ten to fifteen percent instant ready backup making the stable, reliable, grid that we are losing on a daily basis with the insanity of so called renewables replacing the stable reliable sources? Those arguments?
Son, we as a nation, are right now this minute headed in the wrong direction to have what is needed for a grid with millions of new EV’s requiring a stable reliable electric grid for their operation.
Excuse the son reference, I have no idea it applies in your case, and should have wisely left it out.
Gas stations are not a natural resource. They had to be installed too.
Upgrading existing infrastructure is not unreasonable. EVs have the bonus that electricity has numerous possible sources.
Sure it’s not perfect. Neither is gas - I’ve seen more gas shortages in this region than blackouts.
Sure, argue against it. I don’t have to convince y’all. I’ve seen several comparable major technology shifts preceded by similar arguments that it couldn’t happen. There are a lot of EVs in this area, and growing fast.
UPDATE FROM KALIFORNIA: U.S. senators press Biden to set end date for gas-powered car sales
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-emissions-california-exclusive-idUSKBN2BE111
Not sure how my $360 gas-powered generator would run when ERCOT cut us off or another Harvey or Claudette rolls through if gas/ICE is no more......oh wait, I should go all in for thousands on solar panels and TESLA walls right?
True, but most electricity companies are highly regulated (unlike CA or TX) so it would be anomaly for electricity to be more expensive than gas or diesel.
It’s actually not even close to be honest.
Depends on make/model/year.
My 2019 Nissan Leaf on a fast charge with 175 mile range needs a good 30-35 minutes to go from about 10 miles “full” to 165 miles “full” or so. And that is using the fast charger.
Tesla’s are way quicker. Range is much better also.
How much does it cost for a charge? Trying to compare it to gasoline cost per tank...
In my personal home it’s less than $1/day to charge it for 75 miles.
Public charging stations range from free to $2.00/hr which might give you 35-50 miles depending on the level of charging station it is.
well actually thats not as bad as I expected! k thanks for the reply! cheers!!
I have a 2010 Ford Expedition with the 5.4 triton engine and towing package. 275,000 miles so far. I pull a 6,000 lb camper in the summer heat and winter cold. There is no way an electric vehicle can take it’s place.
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