LargeMarge
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With a truckable boat, can the bank charge at a Tesla kiosk?
I get that the long term power source is the objective, but for the here and now the majority of electricity in US comes from coal. If we are willing to accept the impact from that for the foreseeable future and that the present power grid is in need of upgrade and maintenance, so will struggle to handle the added loads to recharge all these vehicles, then we may see a day when it is environmentally beneficial. The financial advantage may be further off than that. This is clearly an issue with many factors to impact it and the benefits may be further down the road than many are willing to believe now. That doesn't mean it is not worth pursuing, as long as we don't become depend on it before it's maturity and thus leaving us in a vulnerable situation.Climate Change, pollution, dependence on foreign oil...
I don't know why the fallacy you quote persists but...I get that the long term power source is the objective, but for the here and now the majority of electricity in US comes from coal. If we are willing to accept the impact from that for the foreseeable future and that the present power grid is in need of upgrade and maintenance, so will struggle to handle the added loads to recharge all these vehicles, then we may see a day when it is environmentally beneficial. The financial advantage may be further off than that. This is clearly an issue with many factors to impact it and the benefits may be further down the road than many are willing to believe now. That doesn't mean it is not worth pursuing, as long as we don't become depend on it before it's maturity and thus leaving us in a vulnerable situation.
I don't know why the fallacy you quote persists but...
as of 2021, it was: natural gas 38.4% and coal 21.9%.
In 2022, coal slid to 18.5%, less than renewables.
A little research shows the confusion. You are correct on the percentage of electricity IN THE US coming from coal. The percentage globally is higher. The percentage of coal production used in electrical generation in the US is 90% +/-, not be be confused with the amount of electricity derived from coal. There's the confusion on coal.
US is an outlier on vehicle size. We like SUVs, CUVs and pickups. We like big cars and trucks.
Go just about anywhere in the world and the difference is striking. Even the pickups and transit trucks are smaller elsewhere.
It’s disingenuous to complain about weight. There’s no reason for our cars and pickups to be so large with the exception of those used for work.
I want a pick. I’ll get a EV rivian or ranger or the like. Don’t need even a half ton.
Crowley Maritime has also designed and is building an all electric tugboat for the port of San Diego. See the link below:
https://www.crowley.com/news-and-media/press-releases/ewolf-electric-tug/
The future of electric power in displacement powerboats is really interesting and exciting.
It is true that we will need a great deal of infrastructure to support everyone owning an EV, but it will take years for 100% of the population to drive EV's. The infrastructure does not need to be created overnight. It only has to grow as fast as EV ownership.
In a macro sense that is correct, but in a micro sense it is not. If there are only 2 EVs in the country, you need at most 2 charging stations. The problem is, where do you put them that allows cross country travel? This is the problem with electric cruising boats. There are not many and will not be many for some time. But as all of the calculations show even on the optimistic side, you need a charging station every 40 - 50 miles. It becomes a chicken and egg thing, even if the tech makes sense. Tesla solved that by spending a lot of Musk's money on charging stations. I don't see that happening in the marina business. I don't see state and federal subsidies for them either.