I plugged my UPS (uninterupable power supply) into itself once. It really did not like that at all.
Now you want to know Why and where they got the cash for clunkers effort from, this was a fully planned out Corporate strategy to make you buy new, first came the hybrids, then the full EV, then the opps, best put a petroleum run Generator in a truck to keep it running.
The existing Power grid configuration of the USA has ZERO chance in the next 20 years of being able to sustain the drain on that system by the replacement of Every vehicle to an EV.
Now you know why they say EV is fantastic but not good in freezing weather — try betting frozen batteries to work (oh wait, if you use a heater they sell as extra you can keep them warm from Power grid)
Now you know why all the EV’s in Texas with Gas powered Generators used the Generators to power their house (those just with batteries and no grid power sat where they last were charged, or needed recharge.)
Now you know why they do not do a “Carbon Footprint that is transparent” if they did you will find that Every EV in its birth to death life cycle is a HUGE TOXIC and energy inefficient DISASTER.
Per pound of Nuclear waste v’s the Box of batteries in the EV that has to be replaced each 5 years (don’t believe the “NEW” 50 year BS) Nuclear Wins for energy generation of Power grids, then Gas Turbines..
Per Pound of gas, etc, hydrocarbon fuel etc etc is Way less damaging to the environment of the planet than the Battery pack of that soon to be worthless EV.
The list is long — gaagle it.
Blessings