I want one!
Hi All, 500 mile range loaded to 80,000 pounds. 30 minutes to recharge to 400 mile range. It may be self driving, too. https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1113863_tesla-semi-500-mile-range-lowe...
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maillemaker wrote:Deal with GENERATING, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION, FIRST.
This is suggesting that we should have supply before demand. This almost never happens.
The future is electric and self-driving. The grid is not going to fail; it will be expanded as demand increases. People will not tolerate blackouts, and electric utilities won't tolerate the lost revenue they cause.
This web site gives some estimates of the cost of blackouts:
http://radiflow.com/cost-of-a-power-outage/
They estimate that a 9-hour outage around London would cost over $500 million. There is tremendous financial incentive for electric utilities to keep robust delivery systems in place.
Electric cars are going to be cheaper and better for nearly everyone, especially commuters. For a lot of people, they already are.
Steve
Thumbs up Steve. :)
