Utah's National Park Electric Corridor.

pnichols wrote:
I wonder how long it will be before the Free Enterprize System prices electricity from EV recharging stations such that it costs about as much (or more, years into the future) per mile - based on some average and ever-changing pricing formula - to drive them as an equivalent size gasoline or diesel powered vehicle?

I can't imagine free or dirt cheap EV "refueling" lasting too long into the future. Cheap refueling electricity is probably viewed as a "loss leader product" right now to get us into the EV buying mood.

I don't know. I don't think a restaurant cares about getting you into an EV buying mode. They just care about giving you one more reason to eat at there restaurant. Even if it costs them a buck of free electricity to get you to pick their restaurant it's still cheaper than printing a two dollar off coupon. As far as DC fast charging goes, it isn't cheap or free now, I doubt it will be in the future. And as far as home charging goes, people can and do produce their own power from roof solar. If the utility gets too expensive people will make their own power at home. Right now it wouldn't be worth it for us to install roof solar as grid power is cheap. Jack the rates up too much and I would reconsider. Solar is getting cheaper. Nice to have choices. Hard to refine your own gas. :)