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To: jjotto

Are we ever going to have a discussion about electric cars, and how they are not pollution free? In many places, the electricity to recharge electric cars comes from coal fired power plants. The environmental extremist types would be mortified to know that. Electric cars can actually generate their dreaded greenhouse gases.

In addition, our power grids are not capable of handling the load generated, if we suddenly had tens of millions of electric cars on the road. We don’t currently have the capacity to handle such volumes.


2 posted on 07/30/2018 6:42:46 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Are we ever going to have a discussion about electric cars, and how they are not pollution free?

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Are you assuming that’s the main reason people buy electric cars?


4 posted on 07/30/2018 6:49:51 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

In many places, the electricity to recharge electric cars comes from coal fired power plants.

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Maybe the electric car buyers are being patriotic because they know American coal is very economical.


5 posted on 07/30/2018 6:52:47 PM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

$100,000 cars are simply conspicuous consumption, the way a new pickup is to most commuters.

EVs would seem to have their place in dense urban environments with geography that makes them prone to trapping atmospheric pollution, but it’s pretty obvious $100k cars aren’t a solution for that.


6 posted on 07/30/2018 6:54:42 PM PDT by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

electric cars don’t need OPEC


11 posted on 07/30/2018 7:39:23 PM PDT by RockyTx
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