Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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The fact that most of the car ads I see these days are for electric vehicles - especially trucks - makes me happy (slrpnk.net)

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What are some other signs you've noticed that signal things are moving in the right direction?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They are right. We need all cars to be EVs, but way less cars. We will not EV our way out of climate collapse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There are 3 power grids in the US. Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.

The constant, frenetic push for EV is just automakers pivoting to the next profit node; it has nothing to do with whether we can, or should be creating fleets of EVs.

What we really need is mass public transportation. Electric trains and trolleys make far more sense, and allow for cities to be rebuilt for human beings to live in them, with walkable centers and businesses catered to foot traffic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Not ONE of them could support a fully EV reality given the demands of charging at peak capacity.

Eh, I think the issues of grid infrastructure are somewhat overblown. The vast majority of EV owners charge their vehicles at night when the rates are low, which is not during peak demand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Okay, now expand your perspective to corporate fleets of EVs. A fully EV reality is massively more vehicles drawing down on grid capacity. Fucking Texas can't even make it through Winter or Summer without conking out as it is. They're fair-weather only power. And the Texas grid produces more electricity than the Western grid.