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Discussion in 'Electric Vehicles (EVs)' started by Beauxdon, Apr 10, 2019.

  1. Dec 27, 2019 at 5:41 AM
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    pg_osborne89

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    It’s hard to predict the long term impacts of these electric vehicles.

    Let’s just say theoretically everyone was driving electric cars. It would put a greater demand for electric power just like oil is now. That demand would drive prices up more than anything, despite the fact that more actual power would be needed. So if the demand for power increases, we can’t start eliminating sources (i.e. coal and nuclear). We would have to combine them as best we could.

    We have an idea of the damage coal does but what about long term affects of nuclear waste, the hot water discharge and the potential releases? We wouldn’t know until it happened.

    I don’t think we’ll be solving the oil issue with electric cars, we will just be transferring the burden to a different resource.

    Until they get recharging times into realistic time frame they won’t take over the oil dependent vehicles. Right now what your doing in buying an electric car is committing to a lifestyle change. Remembering to plug it in when you get home, being conscious of the range and battery level. Combining trips. But wouldn’t a lifestyle change on your current car make just a big a difference?
     

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