It seems that this point is often overlooked. I would say that Rural folks and those who just want an outing to a landscape other than urban streets and suburban neighborhoods might resent this comparison to Europe if it means limitations on their freedoms to explore the vast spaces of their country. We should be an exception to hoaxes like the "green new deal"......lets be clear that's exactly what this is. Sometimes giving up traditional values is not so attractive when it compromises freedom. Once its gone it's hard to get it back......
You can extend them by plugging one into another. Let's see, 200 feet x 40 is 8000 feet. If you buy 100 foot cables, that is only 80. At $50, it is only an investment of $400. Oh, wait, power loss. OK, we need to run about 4 parallel power paths. OK, 320 power cords. That is only $1600. You will have to make a "redneck power adapter" so you can plug all 4 runs into a converter. Wait, there is one big problem. Since inductive and capacitive reactance can cause cycle variations, it may blow up or start a fire.
Absolutely,
I don’t think the electric grids would be able to handle a massive increase in EVs. They talk about blackouts and brown outs in different areas now. Imagine if we all plugged in our WVs at the same time
That's what they are counting on. That is the real reason for high gas prices. Be careful.....we do not have the means to produce enough electricity. We'll see blackouts this summer. The prices of electricity will go up dramatically to fund new sources and force people to use less. I've got no problem with EV's....just see the dangers of moving into it too quickly.
My questions concerning electric vehicles are; 1. what will doubling the current electric grid cost to distribute the additional electric load to tens of thousands of e-vehicles. My guess is 3 to 4 times what the existing grid cost. New power lines will be needed everywhere. 2. Where will the electric energy come from? As a newbie civil engineer 50 years ago I assisted with foundation engineering at 5 nuclear power plants just in the mid-west. They all have been, or are under review for decommissioning. 3. I also worked at one of the last "grass roots oil refinery constructed near Joliet, IL. Older refineries are also being shut down like nuke plants due to "environmental concerns". 4. Another small problem will be how to dispose of fiberglass wind turbine blades. These blades (up to 400 feet long) will need to be buried in landfills - recycling is not an option. These are only a few of the "free wind energy" issues that need to be discussed and solved before implementing a flawed system like California had that burned large communities to the ground last year. Dan C.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but as long as we have a president we will never "give up" Air Force 1. Regardless of the fuel used, any aircraft becomes Air Force 1 when the president steps on board. If he takes a ride on the Good Year Blimp, it's Air Force 1 while he is on board. Air Force 1 has nothing to do with going green, climate change, or the EV vs ICE debate if that is the point you were trying to make.
