electric cars and 18 wheelers

[vjls]

my question where is the electricity going to come from? they talk about charging stations. out west there are signs next gas 400 miles. if they want to do away with gas opil coal and nuclear power plants How>

https://youtu.be/YUy4mea4gT4

1	[E] Watch "Nikola Motor Company- Driving Change: Destination Arizona" on YouTube

this is really pretty cool its a video of the 18 wheeler coming in port being loaded on a bennett rgn going to az. yes i am a agent no this was not my load but pretty neat

[pfcs49]

Good question! Obviously there has to be a network of charging stations if we're going to do this change. And I also wonder how you "Super Charge" something with such a big battery, but I suppose it would be while the driver sleeps. How fast could it be accomplished if he wasn't off duty?

I'd like to see the US get serious about nuclear power. It seems like a no-brainer that for us to get nearly completely off hydrocarbons, nuclear energy will have to be part of the mix. There are several new modes that seem promising. Also, I think I've read about a scenario where there's virtually no leftover hot material, so no problems with exhaust storage, but I think the (perceived) problem is that weapons grade material is created going through the process.

One cool feature of EVs is the ability to tap into their capacity for storing electricity. We are at the cusp of developing a "smart" grid where consumers can talk to it and be in the conversation. For example, your "meter" now knows your habits and schedule. By contract with your energy company, they can pull power out of your EV in the evening during peak demand and give it back to you before you get up in the morning AND pay you for the use!
This scenario would give the grid a huge short term reserve of energy. It would buffer the system and when sudden demand happens, cover their ass while they spool up their generating stations, allowing the power company to run much leaner/efficiently than they now do.
And this pool of stored energy in the hundreds of thousands of EVs of our future would be taking up all that waste when there is little demand but the sun is shining or the wind blowing.

I'm real curious to see this stuff evolve. I think it will be a win-win for everybody, but it will be a process, not an event. And, as a car guy, I'm happy to see it! I think it's somewhat of a democratic phenomenon. EVs bring startling performance to the table quite economically! Internal combustion supercars require so much sophistication and complexity that they quickly become only a rich mans game. Wait until there's an electric Beetle that does an 11 second quarter mile

[vjls]

well i am for engery me i live in florida my home is perfect for solar but my bill is from 89.00 a month to 117.00 solar with out batteries would be 19k with batteries 30k i just can not see the return

but out west there are miles 100's of miles nothing out there i think that be a problem but,,,,,

i also like for heating and cooling but agin expensive called geothermal my sons father in lla has them but 60 k

[pfcs49]

https://insideevs.com/news/489894/vi...80MoSj7Hbm65FY

[Tetracyclone]

Certain European countries have committed to regular, dependably spaced chains stations, but it does require government commitment. There are new faster charging batteries that will hasten the process.