Nothing will change until an alternate form of energy becomes more economical to produce than fossile fuels. It's simple economics.
Also-- take a break from the EV koolaid, it isn't clear if they are any better than fossil fuels. Why? Well, where do you think the electricity comes from? A power plant that's subject to the same laws …
Nothing will change until an alternate form of energy becomes more economical to produce than fossile fuels. It's simple economics.
Also-- take a break from the EV koolaid, it isn't clear if they are any better than fossil fuels. Why? Well, where do you think the electricity comes from? A power plant that's subject to the same laws of thermodynamics as your car. Some power plants are actually less efficient than a modern ICE found in today's vehicles. And then that electricity the power plant produced has to travel down transmission lines where another 5% is consumed in the process. More if you live far away from the power plant, and less if you're close. But nobody wants a power plant in the back yard, right? Once those electrons get to your house they charges your battery which is around 70% absolute best case Real life numbers are probably much worse than that, but let's be charitable. Hopefully you're not fast charging, which is much less efficient. Another 10% or so is lost as the battery discharges and the electric motor converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. There's also a nontrivial amount of energy lost due to self discharge as charged batteries sit unused. On top of all this you have to compare the energy cost of producing an electric car vs. a conventional ICE. Those rare earths are expensive and energy intensive to produce. I have tried in my free time to research how much benefit EV's really provide, and it all seems to be a wash.
Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are also energy intensive to produce, and unfortunately not reliable. You can't expect every day to be sunny and windy. Sadly there is no clear path away from fossil fuels yet.
Nothing will change until an alternate form of energy becomes more economical to produce than fossile fuels. It's simple economics.
Also-- take a break from the EV koolaid, it isn't clear if they are any better than fossil fuels. Why? Well, where do you think the electricity comes from? A power plant that's subject to the same laws of thermodynamics as your car. Some power plants are actually less efficient than a modern ICE found in today's vehicles. And then that electricity the power plant produced has to travel down transmission lines where another 5% is consumed in the process. More if you live far away from the power plant, and less if you're close. But nobody wants a power plant in the back yard, right? Once those electrons get to your house they charges your battery which is around 70% absolute best case Real life numbers are probably much worse than that, but let's be charitable. Hopefully you're not fast charging, which is much less efficient. Another 10% or so is lost as the battery discharges and the electric motor converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. There's also a nontrivial amount of energy lost due to self discharge as charged batteries sit unused. On top of all this you have to compare the energy cost of producing an electric car vs. a conventional ICE. Those rare earths are expensive and energy intensive to produce. I have tried in my free time to research how much benefit EV's really provide, and it all seems to be a wash.
Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind are also energy intensive to produce, and unfortunately not reliable. You can't expect every day to be sunny and windy. Sadly there is no clear path away from fossil fuels yet.
Yes, but EVs and such hide the truth from the ignorant, that there is no free lunch.