“Most workers work daylight hours, which is the time the sun shines.”
Except those times in North Texas and other places in winter where you have gray skies for weeks at a time.
And it sure is efficient, strip mining all the rare earths and copper it will take for electric cars and this massive new infrastructure.
Gasoline works fine and we will have it for a thousand years if we want. These useless electric cars are a scam push by those who want them forced on us.
AMEN
Winters (in northern states at least) we drive to work in the dark and then drive back home in the dark. If you work in a factory or someplace with windows it’s possible to miss having daylight for days or even weeks.
My commute was 60 miles each way but more accurately measured was 90 minutes into work and 150 minutes (average) home. Some trips I needed to take into remote areas necessitated carrying a jerry can or two. I have driven with the “needle on empty” and never liked it. I imagine that I would be living with that as a constant companion with the current crop of EV’s.
I own several vehicles and so invested in solar battery tenders for the ones that don’t see regular use. They work great in the spring through late summer but don’t keep up with demand in the fall & winter. So occasional charging is a practical necessity.
I can see the market for electric vehicles but doubt that I will ever be a part of it. I like my gas guzzlers too much!
For Dallas for the rest of April, I see two fully cloudy days forecast:
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/dallas/75202/april-weather/351194
Accuweather says that Dallas is now cloudy.
“The clearer part of the year in Dallas begins around May 28 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around November 17. On October 5, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 74% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 26% of the time.
“The cloudier part of the year begins around November 17 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around May 28. On February 24, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 46% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time.”
https://weatherspark.com/y/8813/Average-Weather-in-Dallas-Texas-United-States-Year-Round