[Caipirabob]

Our national policy does not lend itself to ever increasing demands on the power grid. From what I'm seeing, we are reducing potential capacity rather than increasing it. I don't see how the nation could sustain the level of demand necessary for the number of EV’s they are talking about. I don't see any means, with the realms of reality, that this could be feasible.

[fso301]

Our national policy does not lend itself to ever increasing demands on the power grid. From what I'm seeing, we are reducing potential capacity rather than increasing it.

That's one problem preventing a major shift towards EV's or even plug-in hybrids. However, this problem can be eliminated in short order by rolling back regulations and legislation limiting the ability of utilities to expand capacity and fuel source.

I don't see how the nation could sustain the level of demand necessary for the number of EV’s they are talking about. I don't see any means, with the realms of reality, that this could be feasible.

Two points here:

1. Using oil to produce electricity to power EV's and plug-in hybrids is more efficient than refining the oil into gas/diesel to be used for powering individual vehicles.
2. You really need to think nuclear but not the light water 1960's nuclear technology currently used. Breeder reactors are far more efficient than light water reactors but thanks to Jimmuh Carter, we can't use them.

   For an equal power output, breeders consume less than 3% of the uranium required by a conventional light water reactor and generate far less waste. Breeders can also be designed to utilize thorium, which is more abundant than uranium.

   I'm not a nuclear engineer and may not be aware of other nuclear technologies that may be superior to breeders that out government prevents us from developing and using.