Ford posts videos of winter testing of their Electric F150.

pigman1 wrote:

Why. You don’t think that engine blocks, transmissions, exhaust systems, catalytic converters and, you know, oil take anything out of the ground?

And how much power do you think EV’s use. 6 to 8 kw covers the average North American or European commute. Power companies plan for 1/2 to 1 percent per year increase over the next three decades to cover power needs.

Just sayin.



The key word here is COMMUTE. When you start talking about 600-700 miles a day pulling or carrying a max load you're in a whole new arena. Add that to the fact that California can't even keep the lights on TODAY, let alone with millions of EV's plugged in. And are all the Holiday Inn's and other hotels are going to be happy putting in 100 or more charging stations in their parking lots to take care of their overnight guests? An idea who's time has NOT come. Call me in 50 years.

Nope. The power companies have already done the math. They are not concerned.

I think you may be talking about a US centric point of view on power issues or grid problems. EV adaptation is low in the US. Other countries with much higher adaptation rates are not having difficulty adapting.

Hotels are already adding charge stations. They are cheap and attract clients. Good for business. For us if the hotel has an available destination charger, has a continental breakfast and takes an 8 pound chihuahua we are in. :).