Electric car? Uhhh..... no

[dj in kc]

Quick calculation - and im not an electrical guy, so forgive me - along with some googling puts the average number of miles driven/driver/day at 40. Average EV needs 0.5 kWh to go 1 mile. So, each driver is adding 20 kWh to their daily needs. For perspective, the current average kWh consumption per person is 12-13 kW/h. How long does it take to double the power generation of the country? triple if there's a high adoption rate.

THAT DOESN'T MATTER!!! WE ARE KILLING OUR PLANET AND WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NOW!!!!!!!

[Buzzie mcnugget]

It's almost if 'they' haven't really thought this all through.

[garyNconcord]

The only place I see them making sense is the daily commuter that will charge at night during low demand times. I'm paying about 8 1/2 cents/kwhr so the numbers woud probably line up for me for the wife's car. Would have to look hard if it'd be better than her Prius which gets her about 55-60 mpg.
Charging at night for us would probably be about 50% nuclear and 50% coal. That's our base load plants here in the Southeast.
No way e cars will work without a lot more nuclear. Its the only dependable, high capacity factor, low emission choice out there for most of us.

[dj in kc]

It's almost if 'they' haven't really thought this all through.

Almost?

[Buzzie mcnugget]

See, I believe they have.
So the question is why?

[Vagus]

See, I believe they have.
So the question is why?

Enid on the other place brought up a good point. He said that the increase will be managed by power rationing. So, like most things the government does, it gives them greater control over a vital resource. I know you're immune now, buz, but the rest of us are going to love living at 80F in the summers and 60F in the winters.

[bdutton]

[dj in kc]

See, I believe they have.
So the question is why?

Enid on the other place brought up a good point. He said that the increase will be managed by power rationing. So, like most things the government does, it gives them greater control over a vital resource. I know you're immune now, buz, but the rest of us are going to love living at 80F in the summers and 60F in the winters.

Yeah, Mr. Knowitall/Economist.  Actually it more like the first step to make only the elite have private transportation and the rest of us will be stuck in public transportation