re: The more you know about EV the more you wonder if we were really ready for this change.

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jmarto1

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a true believer.

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billjamin

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I’ve heard EV chargers require a 200 amp service? Is this correct?

I'll take that over luddite

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they intercept the DC before it's converted to AC and directly DC charge the EV off the PV to avoid the loss.

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Only thing you're accomplishing here with your DC charge is charging the 12-volt battery to start the car and run some accessories. You are pissing in the wind with this fantasy harbor freight or some other retail outlet inverter theory of yours. You are not "intercepting" jack shite when it comes to the main battery...like I said, maybe 1 to 2 miles per hour if you're lucky.

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What EV has a 12V battery

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This is where I can end the conversation, you have absolutely no clue that EV's still use 12v standard or 12v lithium for accessories and aiding in the DC-DC high voltage starter sub system. You don't even own an EV do you? If you did, you would know there is a second battery in that car. Wow.

we are not ready for the change. It needs to be an evolution not a revolution. Eventually the technology will develop to a point that it will be as good as gas.

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This is where I can end the conversation, you have absolutely no clue that EV's still use 12v standard or 12v lithium for accessories and aiding in the DC-DC high voltage starter sub system.

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Lets look at your entire quote and not cherry pick.

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12-volt battery to start the car

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You don't even own an EV do you?

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Yes my wife drives a model 3. On top of that I have a log in to Tesla data repository because I've done a shite load of finance deals with them and continue to monitor TPO assets for the companies I've done the deals with.

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If you did, you would know there is a second battery in that car. Wow.

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You said to start the car. IDK what to tell you dude but that's retarded.

Its being forced going against basic market principles. It will create problems because of that.

I love new tech and old tech, but forcing EVs is a mistake. Central planners are far more social than economic engineers.

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I'll take that over luddite

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You got me. I love a mechanical fuel pump and black smoke, baw.

EV?

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There are a host of reasons why the Left is absolutely determined to force Americans out of their privately owned, gasoline-powered cars and trucks and into unreliable public transportation and costly Electric Vehicles (EVs), none of which have to do with “saving the environment.”

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10 facts about EVs the Left doesn’t want Americans to know:

1. EVs are powered by fossil fuels. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), fossil fuel-based power plants — coal, oil, or natural gas — create about 60% of the nation’s electrical grid, while nuclear power accounts for nearly 20%.

2. The batteries of EVs rely on cobalt. An estimated 70% of the global supply of cobalt emanates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country with deplorable working conditions, especially for children.

3. A study released earlier this year by an environmental group showed that nearly one-third of San Francisco’s electric charging stations were non-functioning. The population of San Francisco represents roughly two percent of California.

4. Supporters of the California law admit there will be a 40% increase in demand for electricity, adding further strain to the grid and requiring increased costs for power and infrastructure.

5. According to one researcher, the strain of adding an EV is similar to adding “1 or 2 air conditioners” to your home, except an EV requires power year-round.

6. Today, 20 million American families, or one in six, have fallen behind on their electric bills, the highest amount ever.

7. Utility companies will need to add $5,800 in upgrades for every new EV for the next eight years in order to compensate for the demand for power. All customers will shoulder this cost.

8. The average price for an electric vehicle is currently $66,000, up more than 13% in just the last year, costing an average of $18,000 more than the average combustible engine. Meanwhile, the median household income is $67,521. For African American families, the average is $45,870, and for Hispanic households, $55,321.

9. A 2022 study found that the majority of EV charging occurs at home, leaving those who live in multi-family dwellings (apartments) at a real disadvantage for charging.

10. The same study also noted that many drivers charge their EVs overnight when solar power is less available on the grid.

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