holstein13 wrote:
tplife wrote:
I'm not comfortable driving a car that runs on coal, as typically the power grid that fuels electric vehicles do. Now once that 500-year supply of oil runs out, rest assured, I'll be right in line with everyone else using the "new" technology.
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean-vehicles/electric-vehicles/ev-faq.html#bf-toc-11
No, the power grid that fuels electric vehicles does not run on coal. Only 33% of it does. Here are the facts:
Coal = 33%
Natural gas = 33%
Nuclear = 20%
Hydropower = 6%
Other renewables = 7%
Biomass = 1.6%
Geothermal = 0.4%
Solar = 0.6%
Wind = 4.7%
Petroleum = 1%
Other gases = <1%
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3
It all depends on your region!
In NW WA the power is derived from Grand Coulee DAM and many other Dams so the majority of power consumed in that area is Hydro and that means you are KILLING Salmon!!!
