After reading through this, it's reminding me of the LS Tesla-swap thread!
Lot's of misinformation and/or misinformed users
Few things:
-The price of electric per kWh increasing even though our devices and appliances are more energy efficient? That's because there's more people around now then there were 10, 20, 30 years ago. More people equals more usage, even if your lightbulbs are LED
-For everyone concerned about taking a 1000-mile road trip in an EV vs gas, watch this
-For everyone concerned with generation capacity issues: I work as an engineer for a power company in the mid-Atlantic. One answer is DERs, or distributed energy resources. Think solar panels, in specific. We actually have OVER-generation problems in my area with regards to solar - too much is being produced and not enough people are using the energy. Two main solutions for this - store the energy captured in the middle of the day for later use, and/or use the energy as it is being produced. This could mean storing the energy in grid-connected batteries, water reservoirs, flywheels, as heat in different mediums like water, etc. Or by charging your EV at work during the day if that option is available to you (becoming more popular, at least in my neck of the woods). For people who work remotely of from home, just charge the car in the middle of the day.
-In my area, natural gas the most popular form of generation. It easily accommodates changes in load, it's easy to obtain, it burns relatively clean, it is very efficient in CHP facilities, the list goes on. A new natural gas plant was just finished not far from my house 3 years ago. New generation facilities are still popping up, it's not like they've stopped being built.
-At my company, we spend over 100 million per year either building new power lines or re-building old power lines. I suppose we may be further ahead than some other parts of the country, but things are looking fine in that regard over here.
It's not all doom and gloom, and I think the issue is being vastly blown out of proportion. Obviously there is a lot of work that needs to be done, however it's not as bad as some people make it out to be.
I think in their current state, EVs make sense for the majority of drivers. As time goes forward they will be accessible for the remainder of drivers.
I drive an EV and have had it for around a year and a third. 2017 model year. I put about 500 miles on it per week. It's taken me on multiple road trips lasting 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 hours long. It's had no issues so far, only have good things to say about it.
