re: Electric Automobiles - What's your take?

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Nuclear power is the way to go, we are now on the third generation of nuclear power plants such as Westinghouse's AP1000 design.

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That can keeps getting kicked down the road with the problems at Vogtle and Sumner just straight up cancelled. SMRs will end up being more realistic.

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Tens of millions of homes, businesses etc, are going to have to be wired for 220 volt recepticles.

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Not hard at all

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Then there is the issue of power transmission lines. Most people don't want thpse ugly huge towers installed in their quaint little neighborhoods but the ENTIRE power-grid will have to be re-wired with the heavier guage wire.

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No, power transmission and load is trending down or stabilizing for the most part with energy efficiency and is not expected to rise significantly which has allowed us to get rid of coal plants without as much new generation to replace it. EVs charging will more than likely give us less of an off peak. We can make it work.

All the coal in my region will likely be gone by 2027, no nuke will replace it currently. Maybe more CC generation, so you are right O&G will remain king of power generation even if you don’t use it in your car.

EVs will be become more normal every year, but O&G is not going to be endangered for a long time. The energy industry has a plan to adapt to the needs of EV charging. Well maybe not ERCOT lol.