Does the definition of convenient include affordable and reliable? I can make electricity by rigging a generator up to a stationary bike but has a couple drawbacks such as being unable to supply much power and, well I am too far out of shape to run my air conditioner and 52" LCD TV simultaneously...
I would like to hear at least one feasible idea for replacing 2,000 billion kWh of electricity with even a combination of hydro, solar, and wind. That's before a few million people start plugging in their cars.
Given all of this, do you thing the Government (GAO) should tell the car companies Not to make Electric Cars??
I think the government should keep their noses out of it alltogether and let the companies make the products that the companies want to invest in. The market will decide whether they chose well or not.
That's like asking for the moon. A change overnight for everybody. Yeah right. Government solution; usual results.
Better to start at the individual level and make it work there first. Better free of corporate and govenment entanglements and boxed-in thinking. As the technology becomes more available someone will figure it out. That person begins selling the solution locally to people who get exited about it.
The invention takes off like most of these do. When it catches on. Then the economies of scale and cheapness drive out the more expensive technologies. Let's see: Capture power and store it in the home. Use power from the Grid (and pay Obama's Taxes) when low. Notice, I didn't say Electricity and I didn't say Natural Gas, I said power. Transfer that power to appliances when needed.
Start Simple. Wind power to Lithium Batteries. After returning the vehicle to the garage, a guide in the garage floor positions the car such that the force of the vehicle. pushes out the old battery and plugs in the new one. The old battery goes to the Wind Power with Grid power backup for recharging.
Add a charger and power cord for emergencies. Current car using these batteries: Tesla Motors - approximately 200 Miles per charge.
Gain: No charging time from the Home. Step 2: Increase the Power storage capacity.