In all seriousness. Given current output and the state of the grid in places.
Do any transmission lines even have the capacity to handle the electric swap over. Or are we looking at 50 years before the grid could be beefed up to actually handle the EV issue?
The way I was looking it is was we are closer to them mandating all EV no fosile, and everyone loses their AC.
Or we are lookking at nuke plants being built coast to.coast. And new transmission lines.
You’re exactly right - The transmission lines don’t have the capacity yet. We’re playing catch-up right now spending billions every year just in my area to relieve the prior year’s congestion. Pretty much been chasing our tail for the last 10 years.
Wind farms aren’t reliable nor is solar for the amount of money that goes into building one. Nuclear is feasible in terms of capacity but the regulations, money, and sheer man-power it takes to bring one online is monumental.
They can mandate all they want but I don’t think we’re physically capable of handling it. Just speculation but I’d say we’re 15 years minimum if it’s a gradual cutover and if grid infrastructure spending is maxed. Which means higher power bills. Hopefully there won’t be mandates though
In all seriousness. Given current output and the state of the grid in places.
Do any transmission lines even have the capacity to handle the electric swap over. Or are we looking at 50 years before the grid could be beefed up to actually handle the EV issue?
The way I was looking it is was we are closer to them mandating all EV no fosile, and everyone loses their AC.
Or we are lookking at nuke plants being built coast to.coast. And new transmission lines.
You’re exactly right - The transmission lines don’t have the capacity yet. We’re playing catch-up right now spending billions every year just in my area to relieve the prior year’s congestion. Pretty much been chasing our tail for the last 10 years.
Wind farms aren’t reliable nor is solar for the amount of money that goes into building one. Nuclear is feasible in terms of capacity but the regulations, money, and sheer man-power it takes to bring one online is monumental.
They can mandate all they want but I don’t think we’re physically capable of handling it. Just speculation but I’d say we’re 15 years minimum if it’s a gradual cutover and if grid infrastructure spending is maxed. Which means higher power bills. Hopefully there won’t be mandates though