RE: So you like an EV?
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In my country (The Netherlands) the energy grid is maxed out now and in some regions peoples solar installations power down because the grid is full and can't take the energy, imagine when a lot of people will buy an EV, and arrive home after work at 6pm, just when the solar production starts to get lower again, I think we all will sit in the dark. 😆
I work as a installation mechanic and drive around the country, on average 350km every day, one of my colleagues has an EV van as a test, every day he is home very late because he needs to recharge on his routes, I'll prefer my diesel van!
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That is the problem we are facing scientifically. We call it energy density. Solar cells doesn’t really have the energy density of fossil fuels. Mind you we are just talking cars and vans. But imagine an 18 wheeler truck or a locomotive or a plane or a ship. Can you run them on solar and batteries in the next 50 years? No. We simply don’t have that much nickel or cobalt on earth.
A better solution for Europe in general would be to make trans med energy transmission lines and have solar farms in Algeria. But such a project will cost $10B US. I know because it has been proposed. EU can decide to pay for it but likely not as the GDP of EU is in decline mostly
Batteries need to improve A LOT for heavy vehicles, I transport heavy goods in my diesel van, the electric counterpart has a radius of 120km, I'm also driving a truck sometimes, empty - loaded only with tools it weighs 10 tons, good luck powering it with batteries indeed, one day this will be possible but not in the near future, I totally agree
Cost need to come down too significantly.
totally, the company I work for just bought a new truck, €130k.
The electric version would be triple that 😣while my bosses are very environment friendly (all managers and directors drive tesla's) that was a bridge too far for them to cross