Electric Vehicles in Sturgis

[F6Dave]

Battery technology is great. It's made phones, computers, and other personal devices possible. It revolutionized power tools, even larger tools like mowers and chain saws. It makes sense for smaller vehicles, including motorcycles and E-Bikes, especially for commuting in urban areas. But the last major breakthrough in battery technology was in 1991, when Sony commercialized lithium-ion chemistry. Since then capacity has increased very slowly.

So with modest power density (1/80 of gasoline) battery power quickly loses its appeal as vehicle size and travel distances increase. Battery packs weighing thousands of pounds are hard on roads, tires, and the environment.

But few people ask the most obvious question: where will we get the electricity for millions of new EVs? Our grid is at the breaking point. Blackouts have tripled in frequency since 2015 People literally froze to death in Texas just last year.

Clearly there won't be enough electricity for the 'EV transition'. Rationing will be the required, and is already underway in the UK. Many politicians (and automakers) are surely aware of this. Why are they so silent?

[willtill]

Battery technology is great. It's made phones, computers, and other personal devices possible. It revolutionized power tools, even larger tools like mowers and chain saws. It makes sense for smaller vehicles, including motorcycles and E-Bikes, especially for commuting in urban areas. But the last major breakthrough in battery technology was in 1991, when Sony commercialized lithium-ion chemistry. Since then capacity has increased very slowly.

So with modest power density (1/80 of gasoline) battery power quickly loses its appeal as vehicle size and travel distances increase. Battery packs weighing thousands of pounds are hard on roads, tires, and the environment.

But few people ask the most obvious question: where will we get the electricity for millions of new EVs? Our grid is at the breaking point. Blackouts have tripled in frequency since 2015 People literally froze to death in Texas just last year.

Clearly there won't be enough electricity for the 'EV transition'. Rationing will be the required, and is already underway in the UK. Many politicians (and automakers) are surely aware of this. Why are they so silent?

Because they're idiots?

[F6Dave]

Because they're idiots?

Some are. But some are fully aware that this 'energy transition' will limit mobility and other freedoms.

Here's a sample of what they may want. In the UK, mandated 'smart chargers' shut off from 8-11 AM and 4-10 PM. And when the grid is short on power, the chargers reverse flow and take power FROM your EV! Imagine the government siphoning gas out of your tank when others 'need' it more.

[SpencerPJ]

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