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To: kiryandil
The electrical infrastructure isn’t there, and never will be.

I would disagree with that. For example, the first gas-powered internal-combustion automobiles rolled off the assembly line with no infrastructure of gas stations in place. Early drivers had their gasoline delivered with their home heating oil and then had to carry cans of gasoline around with them when they took longer trips. I'm sure there were many people at the time (who were sticking with their horse-and-buggy) who were shaking their heads in ridicule at these early adopters of horseless carriages. The darn fools!

So as more people purchase electrical cars, we will see the infrastructure build out accordingly to support them.

That said, for now, I'm perfectly happy with my gas-powered automobile.

58 posted on 05/23/2021 8:30:19 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (Give me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer)
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To: SamAdams76
I would disagree with that. For example, the first gas-powered internal-combustion automobiles rolled off the assembly line with no infrastructure of gas stations in place.

So, you skipped the physical sciences in high school and college, never went into the trades, and are ignoring the Watermelon push to get rid of nuclear, coal and natural gas in favor of unicorn farts and Hopium power plants.

Got it.

72 posted on 05/23/2021 8:43:23 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: SamAdams76
Tesla high speed stations require a 3000amp (or larger) service. That is BIG. And to have them on every corner like gas stations will be difficult to achieve. Quadrupling the capacity of the grid overhead means more and larger conductors and poles and transformers. If the grid circuit is underground even more difficult.

The 800volt battery platform on the Porsche is a big step forward to make fast charging work. But the public will be limited to accessible voltages up to 1000volts per the National Electric Code (and probably OSHA), as this considered low voltage 0-1000v (used to be 0-600v but was changed mostly to accommodate string solar configurations). I'm not an expert on EV's but I do understand that you can't change the physics of energy transfer.

109 posted on 05/23/2021 9:35:36 AM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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