My family is in oil and gas. Just about everything is made from fossil fuels, including…. Batteries for electric cars. This isn’t about being energy efficient
So your family is economically secure.
All I'm saying is that electric cars are going to win in the marketplace when battery tech improves. It isn't nearly there yet, but battery tech has been improving steadily over my lifetime.
I am lucky to live where electricity is cheap - less than $0.04 per kilowatt-hour. I love my plug-in hybrid. The power is quiet and smooth, and the motor and battery are maintenance free. I have a gas engine for long trips. I'm telling you that I much prefer running on electric, not because I have some fantasy that I'm saving the planet. I prefer it because it is silent smooth power, and I only rarely have to go to a gas station.
I'm not in favor of the government mandating anybody to have an electric car or anything like that. I'm only saying that they will eventually take over because they are better.
So your family is economically secure.
All I'm saying is that electric cars are going to win in the marketplace when battery tech improves. It isn't nearly there yet, but battery tech has been improving steadily over my lifetime.
I am lucky to live where electricity is cheap - less than $0.04 per kilowatt-hour. I love my plug-in hybrid. The power is quiet and smooth, and the motor and battery are maintenance free. I have a gas engine for long trips. I'm telling you that I much prefer running on electric, not because I have some fantasy that I'm saving the planet. I prefer it because it is silent smooth power, and I only rarely have to go to a gas station.
I'm not in favor of the government mandating anybody to have an electric car or anything like that. I'm only saying that they will eventually take over because they are better.