You don’t think that is the case? How many people do you know with a generator or solar panels? I know many.
How many do you know with their own oil refinery?
> How many do you know with their own oil refinery?
If you look at the historical development of the oil business, and the physics and mechanics of fuel vs electric cars (forget trucks) it’s easy to see how a US state could take care of itself with fuel powered vehicles, but not with electric vehicles, because they are a specialty toy for city dwellers with short commutes.
Fuel vehicles don’t have to use gasoline, though it could be made in a number of states with - and this is key - old EXISTING technology.
For electric vehicles to provide anything like the range, convenience, and independence of fuel vehicles, there have to be developments in batteries, electric generation, and transmission that have not happened. Societal development has to pick up more like how it was going in the fifties and not like the current BACKWARD degenerative trends.
Just going back some amount in the past (where we seem to be heading economically) would empower fuel powered vehicles.
A lot of areas could go back to basics that way, with current trends.
> How many people do you know with a generator or solar panels? I know many.
Do you have any idea how many 100 watt panels you need in optimal sunlight to charge your car in, say, an hour? Do you have that many? Do you tow them? Do full sunlight, perfect health wealth and happiness, and Raquel Welch follow you everywhere?
How many do you need to charge it overnight? (trick question).