The Downside of EVs… 27 March 2022

    The Downside of Electric Vehicles

    Let me propose just a few scenarios of what could come from
mandating everyone having electric vehicles.
    What's a person to do?
    Imagine Florida with a hurricane coming toward Miami.  
    The Governor orders an evacuation. All cars head north.
    They will all need to be charged in Jacksonville.
    How does that work?
    Has anyone thought about this?
    If all cars were electric vehicles (EV), and were caught up in
a three-hour traffic jam with dead batteries, then what?
    Much of the power is generated when the wheels are turning and
the vehicle is moving. Braking contributes but minimally.
    Not to mention that there is virtually no heating or air condi-
tioning in an electric vehicle because of high battery consumption.
    Imagine if you get stuck on the road all night, no battery, no
heating, no windshield wipers, no radio, no GPS (all these drain the
batteries), all you can do is try calling 911 to take the women and
children to safety.
    But they cannot come to help you because all roads are blocked,
and by then they will require all police cars to be electric also.
    I would have to believe that the tiny gas tanks will be either
not an option, by then, and if they were still an expensive option,
we would have used them BEFORE we panicked.
    When, or if, the roads become unblocked no one can move! Their
batteries are dead.  How do you charge the thousands of cars in the
traffic jam?
    Same problem during summer vacation departures with miles of
traffic jams. There would be virtually no air conditioning in an
electric vehicle. It would drain the batteries quickly. 
    Where is this electricity going to come from?
    Today's grid barely handles users' needs. Can't use nuclear,
natural gas is quickly running out.
    So, oil fired is out of the question, then where? 
    What will be done with billions of dead batteries, the greenies
say we can't bury them in the soil, can't go to landfills. They only
last up to 10 years, at best and cost $5000 or more to replace.
    The cart is way ahead of the horse.
    No thought, whatsoever, has been put into how to handle any of
the problems that batteries can cause.
    Is anyone aware of how most electricity to charge batteries is
produced?
    About 65% of all electricity in the US is produced by fossil
fuels. Much by coal and oil.
    The liberal press doesn't want us or themselves to even talk or
report on any of this.
    Another point to include is charging cost and time. To charge a
weak battery will take about 8 hours depending upon how much it was
run down. 
    You will need a 200-amp circuit in your home that will use up to
150 kW to recharge. The cost varies to about $1-2 per charge. You
should also remember that most charging stations charge a small fee.
    Now you must also remember, there is NO trade-in for your gas
powered vehicle.
    Currently in France, thousands of (EV) taxis are now stored as
inoperable because the batteries are dead and to replace them would
cost as much as the value of the vehicle itself!
    The bottom line is that there is still an enormous amount of
fossil fuels needed even for EVs. And if it runs down you can't call
AAA for a can of gas but I am sure they can arrange a very expensive
tow to the nearest charging station, wherever that might be.
    You won't be able to plan on any long trips without planning on
an hotel for a night or two.
    Oh, the batteries are not recyclable and I imagine there is a
huge fee to get someone to get rid of them.
    So I guess you have to plan on buying a new car every 6-7 years.
Personally I would rather pollute than sit on the side of the road
or ride in a tow truck.
    I have trouble understanding why so many people don't see just
how expensive it will be for the little effect it will actually have
on the environment.
    The US has more oil under the Midwest that the rest of the world
combined. About 2 billion barrels.
    If we return to pumping our own and sell the excess, gas would
quickly return to less than $2 a gallon. 
    The economy would rebound, and inflation will drop. We will get
much more for our dollar. The cost of virtually will go down.
    And FYI: Our air is almost the cleanest on the planet. We are in
the top 10 of over 200 countries.
    The United States is NOT the problem, our government is.
    God promises to heal our land. Let's give Him a chance. Pray...

Conservatively,
John