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Originally Posted by AMcA
Last thing I read about this said that in the Northeast and in California the electrical grids are so tightly stretched we'd be well advised not to add any more load, off-peak or otherwise - to them. Not without serious upgrades.
That said, Ed, you make an excellent point: we're pretty much ready, with some upgrades, to handle using electricity for transportation. Hydrogen? Not at all. Indeed, I remain baffled as to why the major automakers keep throwing money at fuel cells with no good solution for hydrogen supply on the horizon.
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Just a thought for consideration.
I just got my electric bill for the last month. It jumped from $58 to $280. The only difference in usage was the electric Escalade my grandson drives around the neighborhood. He spent about 2 1/2 weeks with us and his 2 batteries were on the chargers all the time, along with his electric scooter.
His Dad, who lives in the basement does leave the TV on all night, while he sleeps on the couch, but that's no difference then when his son is not here.
What I'm trying to say is that it may not matter if the grid can do the job. What matters is how much is it going to cost to charge our electric cars for daily driving. If it costs too much with our current electric rates, why would we switch?