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I willl attempt to answer your questions
Posted on: February 3, 2021 at 09:05:00 CT
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1. How is California going to go all-electric by 2035 (at least in terms of new cars sold in the state) when it can't even provide enough electricity to keep the lights on at times?
Your premise is incorrect about not being able to provide enough electricity to keep the lights on at times. PG&E has had issue with their equipment causing fires, but otherwise power is supplied.
2. Since EVs cost more than conventional (internal combustion) cars, how will most Americans be able to afford them without government subsidies or tax credits? Or will the Feds raise the gas tax so high that people will be forced to go electric?
Repair and maintenance is much less for an EV. Over the long term, the cars are cheaper.
3. Unless and until someone develops EV car batteries with extended range (600 miles or more), how will people make cross-country trips in a timely manner?
Batteries are capable of 300+ miles now. And, Tesla (for example), has set up charing stations in certain areas of the country, and more are being installed. Metropolitan areas also have charging stations at workplaces. The Midwest? They have catching up to do.
4. How long will it take (and how much money will it require) to build-out an EV charging infrastructure where charging stations are as prevalent as gas stations?
Already happening in a lot of areas. And, workplaces and parking garages at universities have EV charging stations now.
https://www.tesla.com/supercharger?redirect=no
Edited by Ace at 09:05:48 on 02/03/21
Your premise is incorrect about not being able to provide enough electricity to keep the lights on at times. PG&E has had issue with their equipment causing fires, but otherwise power is supplied.
2. Since EVs cost more than conventional (internal combustion) cars, how will most Americans be able to afford them without government subsidies or tax credits? Or will the Feds raise the gas tax so high that people will be forced to go electric?
Repair and maintenance is much less for an EV. Over the long term, the cars are cheaper.
3. Unless and until someone develops EV car batteries with extended range (600 miles or more), how will people make cross-country trips in a timely manner?
Batteries are capable of 300+ miles now. And, Tesla (for example), has set up charing stations in certain areas of the country, and more are being installed. Metropolitan areas also have charging stations at workplaces. The Midwest? They have catching up to do.
4. How long will it take (and how much money will it require) to build-out an EV charging infrastructure where charging stations are as prevalent as gas stations?
Already happening in a lot of areas. And, workplaces and parking garages at universities have EV charging stations now.
https://www.tesla.com/supercharger?redirect=no
Edited by Ace at 09:05:48 on 02/03/21
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