EV is actually a major part of the solution

Yes they are currently expensive given most manufacturers' determination to provide mostly top of the range SUVs in electric form. Prices will drop (2025 will see them dip below fossil fuelled equivalents) and used prices are already coming down - Tesla prices seem to have moved the furthest so far. But the big thing here is the ability to balance the grid. You can charge the EV at low use times when prices are cheapest then run your house from that energy during the day, taking the strain out of the grid at peak times and lessening the likelihood of cuts. The car will be seen as a mobile energy hub and when added to a solar array will act as part of a micro grid. These stories are applying 1970s scenarios to now when the very near future is an exciting place!

Posted By: Dracula on February 3rd 2023 at 09:49:02

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F**king hell! How has it come to this? Unbelievable.... (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 05:28:19
- It'll work the other way round (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, Feb 3, 13:29:19
- All part of controlling the population (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 08:13:43
- He’s just telling people the truth (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Feb 3, 07:49:12
  - Can you really see car's being all electric? (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 08:50:38
    - 'Cos mine's broken down (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Breadstick, Feb 3, 10:04:28
    - It’s not there yet, but also as battery technology improves then there’ll be less need for (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 09:08:26
      - EV is actually a major part of the solution (General Chat) - Dracula, Feb 3, 09:49:02
        
        The solution is not evs, it's cheap/free and extensive public transport (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Feb 3, 15:17:47
        
        EV will replace public transport in some areas (General Chat) - Dracula, Feb 3, 18:27:13
      - They're still way too expensive at the moment (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 3, 09:23:41
      - It's by no means simple (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:15:00
      - What I mean is it’s got to be easier to put in the supply network Shirley? (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 09:10:10
        
        An awful lot of new cables to run. Both overhead on pylons and.. (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 09:15:45
        
        depends on how localised generation is, dunnit? (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:21:21
        
        I’ve got a mate who can give a quote, I know he’s booked though until April. (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 09:19:52
  - Exactly. It just makes sense. (General Chat) - Bertie Russell, Feb 3, 08:33:47
  - Telling jimbo not to panic lol (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 08:16:54
    - I'm not panicking! I live in Sweden 🇸🇪 🙂. I made what is increasingly now.... (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 08:43:28
      - Good call. I do fancy retiring abroad, possibly France and I know it is (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 09:04:21
        
        Isn't France collapsing? (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 3, 11:37:53
        
        No they're not. (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Feb 3, 11:50:11
        
        According to the IMF yes (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 12:07:40
        
        Details (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 3, 13:34:15
      - Panic Quack! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Graham, Feb 3, 08:48:24
      - Thank you for fucking off (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 08:47:46
        
        Charming Ultra (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 09:20:49
        
        You have complete faith in the government to act in your best interests.... (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 08:56:13
        
        Haha absolutely not (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 08:59:19
        
        Spreading shite? Because I raise questions about the MRNA vaccines and the ... (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 09:21:13
        
        sigh - I know that SCC can be angrifying (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:27:10
        
        Liverpool had 2 shockers go for them last week tbf (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 09:29:16
        
        which was (generally) my point (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:33:05
        
        Those 2 I wouldn’t class as issues with the tech though (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 09:54:22
        
        Haha there’s that delusion again! (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 3, 09:24:38
    - I'm not panicking! I live in Sweden 🇸🇪 🙂. I made what is increasingly now.... (General Chat) - jimbo, Feb 3, 08:40:51
      - Actually, these changes will have less of on impact on you then (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Feb 3, 09:04:49
  - And ITV regions will have to stagger transmission times of Corrie (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Feb 3, 08:11:08
- Meh (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 3, 06:49:16
  - Nuclear wld have done the job too (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 3, 08:11:15
    - wind, solar, hydroelectric & nuclear (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:11:11
    - yes that can be part of the solution (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 3, 08:37:57
      - It can. But nuclear station output is not flexible. (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Feb 3, 09:08:38
        
        The Severn barrage is looking pretty affordable these days (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:13:27
        
        👍 (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Feb 3, 09:20:56
        
        The FotE chap said, regarding birds, (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 09:30:18
        
        silver lining then (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 3, 10:06:23
        
        Sustainable Crispy Duck - the future's bright, the future's orange (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Feb 3, 10:16:16

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