This is not a surprise to anyone who has common sense.
A Coloradans’ average monthly electric bill will more than quadruple by 2050 if the state requires 80% of all car sales to be electric vehicles in the next decade, according to new research....
...The high costs for energy are related to “the need to massively and rapidly overbuild new wind and solar facilities to bolster the grid and ensure enough generation to support electric home heating and sufficient charging for vehicles,” according to the report. New transmission lines to move power and ensure reliability with large quantities of battery storage will increase costs....
But maybe not, if those batteries keep on burning up. Then it will be the insurance costs that jump into the sky, like they've done in England.
Another tentacle probing out from a government lusting for a planned economy. Testing: What can be achieved by messaging? What will require more sophisticated propaganda? What resistance will necessitate mandates? What will require crime and punishment? Who will need to be silenced? Kelly Blue Book better watch their back.
ReplyDeleteKelly Blue Book: Depending on an electric vehicle’s charging source and battery capacity, some drivers can charge their cars to 80% in as little as 15 to 30 minutes using a Level 3 fast charger. Unfortunately, that isn’t the standard. Most drivers will need at least a full day to charge a fully depleted electric car battery if they use the standard three-prong plugs found in the walls of most homes.