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<blockquote data-quote="7998" data-source="post: 16624963" data-attributes="member: 70541"><p>Thanks for answering. But if even it were possible to replace 50% of the cars in 10 years, not 5, here's some basic math on how that would look.</p><p></p><p>There are 3.25 trillion miles driven in the US last year.</p><p></p><p>If 50% of them are EV that's 1.75 trillion EV miles.</p><p></p><p>Figuring a generous average of 3 miles per kwh that's an increase of roughly 600 billion (Actually 583.3B) kwh that need to be produced. </p><p></p><p>Currently we produce 4 trillion kwh per year so that's an increase of roughly 15% of total output. </p><p>Disregarding the lack of infrastructure to support such a huge increase. Where are you getting the 600 billion kwh?</p><p></p><p>Total solar output is around 1.1 billion kwh </p><p></p><p>Fossil Fuels make up 66% of our output, but we all know Greta isn't going to stand for new fossil fuel generation plants.</p><p></p><p>Nuclear makes up 9% of the 4 trillion= 360 billion kwh. We could double our nuc plants but we know that isn't happening. And correct me if I'm wrong isn't the great state of California taking their nuc plant offline soon? </p><p></p><p>Hydroelectric is 9%, but I can't recall the last HE powerplant built.</p><p></p><p>So in reality, assuming there aren't any increases in demand, population (Think baby boom or mass immigration), or usage habits/regulations/forced blackouts, going EV in the near future isn't realistic. </p><p> </p><p>Now assuming you overcome all that next you have to find the money to build new plants, rebuild the antiquated grid system. Curb mass increases in cost. </p><p></p><p>But before that you have to build the batteries. Now comes more math and "Yuge" environmental problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="7998, post: 16624963, member: 70541"] Thanks for answering. But if even it were possible to replace 50% of the cars in 10 years, not 5, here's some basic math on how that would look. There are 3.25 trillion miles driven in the US last year. If 50% of them are EV that's 1.75 trillion EV miles. Figuring a generous average of 3 miles per kwh that's an increase of roughly 600 billion (Actually 583.3B) kwh that need to be produced. Currently we produce 4 trillion kwh per year so that's an increase of roughly 15% of total output. Disregarding the lack of infrastructure to support such a huge increase. Where are you getting the 600 billion kwh? Total solar output is around 1.1 billion kwh Fossil Fuels make up 66% of our output, but we all know Greta isn't going to stand for new fossil fuel generation plants. Nuclear makes up 9% of the 4 trillion= 360 billion kwh. We could double our nuc plants but we know that isn't happening. And correct me if I'm wrong isn't the great state of California taking their nuc plant offline soon? Hydroelectric is 9%, but I can't recall the last HE powerplant built. So in reality, assuming there aren't any increases in demand, population (Think baby boom or mass immigration), or usage habits/regulations/forced blackouts, going EV in the near future isn't realistic. Now assuming you overcome all that next you have to find the money to build new plants, rebuild the antiquated grid system. Curb mass increases in cost. But before that you have to build the batteries. Now comes more math and "Yuge" environmental problems. [/QUOTE]
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