Water and electricity: Plug-in hybrids are doomed?
PHEVs could guzzle water, electricity?Did you hear the one about plug-in hybrid vehicles? Turns out they are just a big joke. Wanna know why? Because replacing America's fleet of gas hogs with electric vehicles will require intelligent planning by the government.
Seriously, plug-in hybrid vehicles do have issues, such as the recent Texas study that suggests careful planning is required for plug-in hybrids so that water resources aren't depleted. Then there's the little problem of the US electric grid falling apart, and plug-in vehicle cost. Ultimately, electrifying the automobile with a sensible grid will require a lot of planning and, more important, many billions of dollars.
Then again, when you consider that the US is now spending $12 billion a month in Iraq to enable our $1/2 trillion per year foreign oil dependence, planning and paying for the electrification of the automobile seems pretty simple and cost-effective.
posted by Dahcredyns at
11:25 AM
3 Comments:
Yep, I agree. I would much rather spend the money right here in the US to shore up our electrical grid and begin the manufacture, development and implementation of renewable, alternative energy. I personally believe that we have not even scratched the surface of harvesting solar energy, which would not affect water usage.
Finally, since there is not ONE plug-in hybrid vehicle being manufactured, I do not think there is cause for alarm! ;)
Let's get some of these vehicles on the road and then observe its effects on our environment. Seems to be a tall order for something so simple.
I think that plug-in hybrids would be the worst idea in history. I mean, why would we really want to go from one highly expensive fuel, to another highly expensive thing like electricity? Unless it only knocks the electric bill up 10 dollars, which it's probably more likely to make it go up by hundreds, it's just as bad if not worse than gas.
More people should learn about electric vehicles as a solution. "Zero emissions" is something that's going to be required by law one day (you know it will). Making the decision to go electric is far cheaper anyway, like 10 cents on the dollar vs. gas. (source: zapworld.com)
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