So they're starting to at least try to enforce mandating EVs, mainly now in 8 US states it's RVs, but there are 2 major problems with this & a somewhat secondary 3rd one....
1. EVs can't start in under 33°F temperatures (RVs being kept mostly outside, especially by people living in them year round)& most of the area these mandates cover definitely see colder temperatures than that (New York, Massachusetts & New Jersey among them) .
2. The electric grid isn't strong & powerful enough to handle the extra electric needs - if this change was made
Secondarily (3) I don't see how this (if the above tech & science problems were fixed) could reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Over 70% of the grid power is generated by coal fired power plants & between the added energy needed to make current batteries & how short a time they last, it's questionable at best as to if - even with a change of grid power to 100% renewables ( decentralized solar/hydro/wind) as to if current EVs would use less carbon burning than regular vehicles do.
#Climate #renewables #GreenWashing
#EV
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