It wasn't meant as snark. I honestly want to know why people disregard the effect that removing ICE pollution would have. We have seen direct evidence of this when the pandemic lockdown went into effect. People in LA could see the sky again. Similar stories from all over like this. Stop driving polluting cars, and the air gets cleaner. I was shocked at just how fast, but mother nature is impressive.
I think your snark meter could use some recalibrating. I read the parent comment you also claimed being snarky, yet I'm not reading any snark in it. Also, I've never met you, so I'd never call you an idiot or anyone I don't know.
If I said "why is this hard?" or "it's pretty easy to use google and look up the fact" to you in person, you'd think I was a dick. The calibration is fine, you just got called out.
More to your point, it's not a question of whether or not it could be an environmental benefit, it's about grid capacity. Is it realistic/feasible for the grid to handle the increased load for more EVs (assuming we expect no interruption in current standard of living while simultaneously meeting Paris Accord goals in 2030)? Texas, California, and New York are asking people to conserve energy due to grid instability before there's a mass of EVs on the road.
>If I said "why is this hard?" or "it's pretty easy to use google and look up the fact" to you in person, you'd think I was a dick.
Thanks for letting me know how I'd feel, but this is not what I would think. We'll just put it down to I just have thick skin. I'd just accept the challenge and continue on. <shrug>
Yes, Texas power grid is run by a bunch of people unconcerned about what they are charged with doing. ERCOT has proven itself unable to see the future. It's not that the grid as installed can't handle demands, it's their managment of power generation that is totally off base. "Let's plan downtime when it's getting hot where we know (at least should know) people will put a higher demand on the system" was the most recent. Can't speak to CA,NY,etc. CA was definitely hampered by things like being managed by Enron. So essentially, it seems to be coming down to incompetent/corrupt management.
You're welcome. Thank you for suggesting I get a tune up.
> Yes, Texas power grid is run by a bunch of people unconcerned about what they are charged with doing
So that doesn't sound like a grid that's prepared—irrespective of the reason why—to handle the load increase you'd expect to see. And this is the point, before people shame companies for not jumping on the bandwagon, it should be considered if it makes sense to do it (e.g., if we sell these cars, will people be able to use them as the customer base expands, will this negatively impact customer support, etc).
I think your snark meter could use some recalibrating. I read the parent comment you also claimed being snarky, yet I'm not reading any snark in it. Also, I've never met you, so I'd never call you an idiot or anyone I don't know.