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  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    11 hours ago

    EVs alone require 10 times the current installed energy production.

    No they don’t.

    The UK national grid estimates there needs to be a 4-5% increase each year, for roughly 15 years. That’s achievable.

    The US won’t be too different.

    Expect energy rates to quadruple

    Why quadruple. Where are you getting this from?

    The price will increase until people can’t afford the commute with their entire day’s paycheck.

    They obviously won’t.

    • interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Fossil fuel power plants don’t count. EVs running of fossil fuel make no sense. Remove them from the equation and my prediction becomes extremely optimistic.

      • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        EVs are currently running partially on fossil fuel just fine and generating less pollution than ICEs because power plant efficiency is still better than combustion engine efficiency.