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Old 01-07-2022, 08:13 AM   #12
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When the power grid goes down gas pumps don’t work to well either.
The charge times are getting much shorter. Hyundai and several others have cars that can be charged much faster than a few years ago. Hyundai’s new car can be charged from 20% to 80% in 18 minutes.
My question still is can the electric grid support millions of electric cars?
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I'm not against EVs but they are still of limited use, which doesn't necessarily mean a bad thing. That Hyundai 18 minute charge time is actually 10% to 80% in 18 minutes. That's a 70% charge in the best of conditions with specialized equipment for a small car. Now, be third in line for a charge. You'll be there an hour and a half. A standard charger is still requires hours to charge.

It is a lot easier to fetch a gallon of gas to keep you moving whereas that EV needs a tow truck. The power grid is nowhere near having the capacity to replace the energy produced by fossil fuel. Just ask Californians about running home air conditioners in the summer.
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