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May 22, 2022
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panacablue
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CA will be all EV by 2035. Meanwhile, CA is expecting brownouts this summer.
That being said, nothing motivates innovation like a deadline.
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In a few more years we should have a lot more EVs on the road. Hopefully the grid can handle it.
greatbam
Intervention Needed
5/22/22 6:37am
I assume at some point we will burn 42 gallon barrels in power plants
Zoobieman
5/22/22 6:40am
It’s going to be interesting to see how this works out. I hope this forces the
Powerbait DPM
5/22/22 6:41am
Nuke isn’t a silver bullet solution.
The Pope
5/22/22 7:41am
Right, you need uranium or plutonium. Silver isn’t sufficiently fissile
All-American
5/22/22 7:45am
So natural gas?
MarylandFan
5/22/22 7:56am
Nuclear can load follow they choose not to operate in that way because of the
Dryfire
5/22/22 8:31am
The article highlights a lot of hurdles to clear for that to be a practical
The Pope
5/22/22 8:47am
There are nuke plants that can load follow right now. Some were actually doing it until recently. They aren't
Radioactive Coug
5/22/22 1:19pm
Right and coal plants can too, but by and large they
The Pope
5/22/22 1:51pm
Perhaps look to Thorium and distributed power generation.
sfeuz
5/22/22 9:47am
Actually night charging will tend to smooth out the peaks and valleys.
Les IsMore
5/22/22 10:26am
The USA is actually not very good at constructing nuclear plants.
Cougsanity
5/22/22 8:15am
We have been building the wrong type of nuclear power plants.
Dryfire
5/22/22 8:39am
Agreed, the problem is SMR is in its infancy in the product lifecycle. It’s
The Pope
5/22/22 8:53am
Interesting video but if He thinks China can build it in 6 years for 5 billion
Cougsanity
5/22/22 10:32am
Perhaps something to do with regulation and low volume?
MarylandFan
5/22/22 8:39am
For sure
Radioactive Coug
5/22/22 1:25pm
Boardname checks out
MarylandFan
5/22/22 5:00pm
This has a lot to do with having too many different plant types as well as not doing it often.
Radioactive Coug
5/22/22 1:24pm
That's why SMRs would be great. Build them in a factory rather as a construction
Dryfire
5/22/22 1:30pm
I'm optimistic on the NuScale plants planned in Idaho.
Radioactive Coug
5/22/22 2:42pm
Another thing with EVs I don’t think people think about it how long they last…
Pretorian
5/22/22 6:44am
Battery reuse and recycling. ICEs have like 2,000 moving parts
Acorn
5/22/22 6:56am
That’s assuming the batteries won’t be recycled which from my limited research is that they can be.
greatbam
5/22/22 6:57am
Hmm.. . Battery University and Electrical Engineers don't agree.
Zoobieman
5/22/22 7:06am
Oh I also hate that movie. The thumbnail shows CO2 out of a car. . .
Zoobieman
5/22/22 7:09am
The old leafs are the worst by far
BlueBeliever
5/22/22 7:13am
Man they really did build that car to be driven a couple dozen miles a day.
Zoobieman
5/22/22 7:19am
I have a 2016 leaf. It cost me $15k new after tax credits and does exactly what I need it to.
CPAcoug87
5/22/22 7:30am
That is awesome. You can get the current LEAF new for 20K with federal tax cred
Zoobieman
5/22/22 7:43am
Yup, my wife has the minivan. Which is why it works for us.
CPAcoug87
5/22/22 8:45am
Well, linking PragerU instantly destroys any point you're trying to make
Hotlanta
5/22/22 7:30am
I've had my tesla since 2016, original range was 270 miles
VegasCoug
5/22/22 8:27am
I don’t care about them being “green”, I just care about the green mine saves me
TerpCoug
5/22/22 9:32am
How much do you pay to maintain the highways?
Les IsMore
5/22/22 10:37am
I pay way more on registration fees every year. The gas tax, honestly, should be
TerpCoug
5/22/22 10:53am
Most charging will occur at night & there is quite a bit of excess capacity then
delux_247
5/22/22 6:45am
This is 100% true, demand is lowest when people should be charging.
VegasCoug
5/22/22 8:28am
Depends are where you live. In the West, highest demand is 4-10PM
The Pope
5/22/22 9:19am
The transition isn’t going to be very fast. I think the grid will adapt.
Slim
5/22/22 6:51am
CA will be all EV by 2035. Meanwhile, CA is expecting brownouts this summer.
panacablue
5/22/22 7:00am
I’m putting a red Barchetta in a barn for my nephew this week
BYUFBDAD
5/22/22 7:06am
Is there a one lane bridge nearby?
fan_byu
5/22/22 7:42am
Bummer CA will lose more capacity when Glen Canyon dam stops producing.
Texas Hammer
5/22/22 7:39am
Producing all EV and only having EVs are 2 seperate things.
Zoobieman
5/22/22 8:20am
I would not be at all surprised to see CA pass a law that says ICE vehicles will
Nat Gas Man
5/22/22 11:49am
I don't live there anymore, I really hope they don't do something that stupid.
Zoobieman
5/22/22 12:03pm
Paris is banning all ICE cars as of 2030
Hotlanta
5/22/22 12:25pm
I feel sad for the people of Paris. I love EVs but this is stupid.
Zoobieman
5/22/22 1:39pm
Don’t worry. We’ll just burn more coal.
canofpicante
5/22/22 8:09am
Not a problem if cars are charged over-night when usage is low
Chicago Cougar
5/22/22 9:41am
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