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I have been running the electrical needs of my ranch, which is 10 miles or more from the end of the “grid,” off of solar PV panels and lead-acid storage batteries for almost 15 years.
These facilities have their limitations, beyond which one cannot go. Batteries wear out at a fairly predictable rate, solid state circuits are delicate, and often fail, and cold weather reduces the effectiveness of batteries, often by 80% or more.
When you have nothing else to rely upon, you thank God for them, and carry on about your life accordingly.
Petroleum fueled autos are presently the cleanest, safest, and most reliable mode of transport in existence. Electric autos are not “clean” because they rely on the least efficient modes of power generation for the excess load they add to our power grid, and not in the least bit dependable, and the real experts say that regardless of the puffing braggadocio of the hucksters, there is presently no technology on the horizon that can make them reliable at reasonable cost, fiscal, nor environmental.
Musk is a swindling huckster that has sucked the titty of federal and state funding to the limit.
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Petroleum fueled autos are presently the cleanest, safest, and most reliable mode of transport in existence.
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Agree.
Electric autos are not “clean” because they rely on the least efficient modes of power generation for the excess load they add to our power grid,
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This makes no sense. Unless you’re talking about charging electric cars via solar. Which yes is more imperfect than filling up your gas tank with gas—or it will be until battery technology gets better.
and not in the least bit dependable,
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Tesla is dependable enough. Consumer Reports rated the Tesla S overall best in 2004. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2014/04/top-picks-2014/index.htm
and the real experts say that regardless of the puffing braggadocio of the hucksters, there is presently no technology on the horizon that can make them reliable at reasonable cost, fiscal, nor environmental.
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In 2017 Tesla expects to their battery plant in Nevada to start mass producing batteries on the cheap. They figure they can cut the price of their cars to 35K & keep their performance. That’s down from 70 k currently.
The Tesla S gets 270 miles on a charge. They have a battery that can do 500 miles on a charge but its still to expensive to produce commercially.