I know how to size and install a residential electrical power panel.
You know how to plug in your TeeVee.
"facts" 
Posted on 01/30/2022 10:32:05 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
A gas station-style forecourt isn't necessarily the best option
I’ve always been of the opinion that you should bring EV chargers to the people, rather than asking people to come to the chargers. But admittedly charging hubs aren’t very common, and until very recently they were all too far away to experience first hand.
But at the tail end of last year, Shell opened up its first EV charging hub in Fulham, in West London. It’s still pretty out of the way for me, and the trip involves driving into the heart of the U.K.’s busiest city from nearby Reading. But it’s not so far that I couldn’t check this out for myself, just in case I’ve been totally wrong about EV charging this whole time.
And yes, for those that didn’t know, Shell the oil company is also in the EV charging business. So is BP, which is all really weird to think about.
According to Shell the Fulham hub uses 100% renewable energy, with on-site solar panels contributing around a quarter of its needs.
It was a very painless experience, only really hampered by the fact the price was so high. £0.49 ($0.66). I’m used to rapid chargers being more expensive, but Shell Recharge is the most expensive I’ve ever seen. Back home a rapid charger will cost me £0.30 to £0.35 ($0.40 to $0.47) per kWh, depending on which company’s chargers I’m using. It’s not just London-centric inflation, either, since that is an all-too real problem in the English capital.
According to ZapMap, which lists the vast majority of available chargers, nearby rapid chargers were charging no more than £0.39 ($0.52) per kWh.
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About once a month they knock on my door wanting to sign up for a green electric source.
Somehow the power company seperates the green from the sinful black electrons. That way you only receive power from windmills and unicorns...
I know how to size and install a residential electrical power panel.
You know how to plug in your TeeVee.
"facts"
“Oooooh, I’m scaaaared, the little communist who said it is the government who funds innovation and job creation claims he isn’t a communist.Piss off, Sunshine. No one wants to hear your communist threats and propaganda. We’ll kick your ass all he way back to Moscow”
Flat out liar. The name calling proves I am winning the argument. For the hundreth time this is what I said:
What I said is the gov’t subsidizes many US co’s and industries so they remain competitive with other countries who are subsidizing their own industries like china and Europe, Japan and S. Korea wgo all heavy subsidize their co’. If we don’t subsidize our high tech industries an co’s they will be at a huge disadvantage. For a guy that supposedly has 300 patents you are truly dads when it comes to the real world.
The $52 billion dem and republicans bill signed last summer to give to chip companies for R&D and innovation and to bring them to the US is a prime example.
Yep - there's a whole lotta electrical illiteracy going on here on this thread.
“They took two coal power plants generating 500 megawatts offline permanently in my area in the last 3 years..”
To remain competitive and increase efficiency, many coal-fired operations are switching plants to natural gas. Between 2011 and 2019, 103 coal-fired plants were converted to, or replaced by, natural gas-fired plants. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts coal to gas conversions will continue.Mar 16, 2021
Coal Power Plant Conversion to Natural Gas - Details Home
EVs are fun toys for the Early Adopters, but that’s all they’ll ever be.
So the building has 150 units with 2 working people 8n each unit with cars
And you think 300 110 vav receptacles is simple?
And who will control the chemicals necessary to make all those batteries?
—”How long does recharging take compared to filling your tank?”
A complicated question.
Simple answer:
If you are sharing from a 110VAC extension cord very slow about 3 miles gain for each hour.
If you have a larger receptacle for an electric dryer ~44 miles for each hour.
A tesla SUPERCHARGER ~200 miles in 15 miniutes.
You were supposed to ask how many miles per 20 Lb. sack of coal.
—”So when electricity is 50 cents per kwh (12.5 cents per mile), you’re basically that same as what it costs in fuel to drive a gasoline car (roughly).”
As noted in reply 1:
My most recent electric bill charged $00.16 per kWh Including all tax, additional fees, hidden graft...
You might be paying $.50 kWh?
Most in the USA do not.
So you’re on the road and have to stop every 200 miles for 15 minutes to recharge provided you’re able to find a charge station.
Interesting but not a great selling point.
—” “urban” gas station in your $25,000 Chevy Malibu”...
I worked for many years in a nice area of Chicago (Lakeview).
Since retiring I totally even avoid going into Cook county much less Chicago.
We had a carjacking at a nearby kids basketball game!
—”I also have a Tesla CyberTruck on order.”
I’m looking forward to seeing one in the wild!
—”The “man will never fly” crew will be out in force on this thread.”
Some of them, guessing most are bored and want to have some fun trolling about EVs.
—”I guess you know better than me.
I only design the distribution system.”
I did notice the EE on your nickname.
Totally surprised that all you are doing is blowing smoke.
That said if you happen to be a huge fan of e e cummings...
I do not know about you but 200 miles is about all I can drive now without stopping and resting, taking a pee break and getting something to eat before going further.
”As you may already know, many States are 22 cents for electricity, and that price is subject to massive increases if EVs become the norm.”
Not a single word at your link (https://t.ly/qTPu) about any price increase, massive or otherwise?
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