I don't remember any facts so I never engage... also I don't like talking to people, especially those that are coming with those biases but I might just start ... to let bard do the talking for me right on the spot. It does do more harm for the mission letting them go home without questioning their "facts".
A few questions I just asked it.
can the current us electric grid support 100% ev
Yes, the current US electric grid can support 100% electric vehicles (EVs). However, it will require some upgrades and changes to the way the grid is operated.
According to a study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the US electricity grid has enough capacity to support 100% EVs by 2030. However, the study also found that the grid will need to be upgraded to accommodate the increased demand. This includes building new transmission lines, upgrading substations, and adding more renewable energy generation.
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does manufacturing and use of EV create more co2 than gas cars?
The manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) does create more CO2 than the manufacturing of gas cars. This is due to the energy-intensive process of manufacturing EV batteries. However, over the lifetime of the vehicle, EVs produce significantly less CO2 than gas cars.
A study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that the average EV produces about 40% less CO2 than a comparable gas car over its lifetime. This number is even higher in areas with cleaner electricity grids.
Another study by the International Council on Clean Transportation found that EVs produce less CO2 than gas cars in every country in the world, even when accounting for the manufacturing and charging emissions.
Overall, EVs are better for the environment than gas cars. While the manufacturing of EVs does create more CO2, EVs produce significantly less CO2 over their lifetime.
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You do have to verify Bard. I've had it straight up make up stuff for something as easy as giving me the matches for week 1 NFL.
Yeah, there are a number of articles that debunk many of the "
Oh Noes!.. The Grid!!" talking points:
Electrifying 100% of passenger vehicles on the road by 2050 will only require about 1% per year growth in electricity generation By Chris Harto, Consumer…
advocacy.consumerreports.org
Though conservatives have attacked California officials for asking electric vehicle owners to unplug during a heat wave, experts say more electric cars won’t topple the power grid
www.scientificamerican.com
Can the electricity grid cope with more EVs? And what really happens to old EV batteries? Find out the answer to these and many more questions about electric vehicles in our comprehensive EV myth-buster.
www.nationalgrid.com
But what I find particularly interesting is that, although the overall net electricity usage may go up, the managability effort and electricity prices may go
DOWN by evening out the demand curve.
Given that electricity generation must exactly match demand, the minimum (nighttime average) daily usage can be supplied by "baseload generation", which is highly efficient, but difficult to ramp quickly in order to meet demand spikes. Think nuclear or hydro.
In order to meet the mid-day usage peaks, utilities rely on "peaker plants", which can ramp quickly, but are less efficient in terms of generation and overall utilization, and thus more expensive per unit generated. Natural gas plants for example.
So if EVs that typically charge at night, even though they provide additional load, offset the typical air-conditioning usage at mid-day, then the overall load is flatter. That means more of the daily needs can be supplied by the cheaper baseload plants... less peaker plant generation means overall energy generation energy cost decreases.
What's more, typical peaker plants burning natural gas or coal are being supplanted by solar and storage. And while, yes, more baseload generation may need to be built, with the falling solar/storage prices it will likely become feasible to use that for new baseload demandas well... compounding the generation cost reduction...
