Submitted by NicoleMcIsaac t3_10jjdwe in Connecticut
SKIPPY_IS_REAL t1_j5tdq4u wrote
Reply to comment by cforbinn in Connecticut’s gas tax is returning incrementally. What’s going on? by NicoleMcIsaac
Green energy is not cheaper than fossil fuel energy... Unless you're talking nuclear, but cost per Kilowatt is always higher with wind and solar. The only reason this seems untrue is likely due to your local government. My electric bill in SC is $90 a month when I'm there. In CT, with similar conditions, it is about $400 a month right now. Beyond that, EV's cannot generate, they don't have the reliability of a gas car, which is why they don't make sense in more spread out parts of the country.
cforbinn t1_j5tfk3l wrote
Edit: EV’s are more reliable and have less maintenance than ICE vehicles.
SKIPPY_IS_REAL t1_j5th87n wrote
Require less maintenance, yes. No oil changes required and it is a motor instead of an engine. Past EV's are a much higher upfront cost, and when you need to do maintenance, the parts, such as wheel motors, batteries and control systems, are significantly more. Beyond that's it is easier to fix an engine, than a motor so people who work on their own cars also see their cost skyrocket.
I was a nuclear officer in the navy and am an electrical engineer. I also have both a Tesla model S and an Infiniti Q50. You're not going to show me an article that changes the actual math and research I've done on the subject.
cforbinn t1_j5tjv8c wrote
Sounds like you should be giving up your ego, and credentials. As a man of science, which I am as well, you should be willing to be proven wrong. I suggest you do your research, and learn something new. You also bought $160k in cars.
We all know being a nuclear officer means nothing.
SKIPPY_IS_REAL t1_j5tm48p wrote
I work in magnetic levitation now for turbine generators. Tried it with wind farms, it was a waste of raw material for the energy produced. It's not an ego thing, it is a common consensus among actual engineers. Solar makes sense for individuals in their home, but is not cheaper than grid energy unless there is policy in place either subsidizing solar or making grid power more expensive. EV's have limited range and we have only developed a limited infrastructure. We are about 30 years of development away in both the mining and construction of an appropriate infrastructure. They require a significant amount of cobalt and lithium, which are worse for the environment to mine than virtually any other material on the planet and the first cobalt mine in the US isn't going to even begin brining out resources for another 10 years. That would be stock ticker LAC or lithium america corporation, feel free to check Hydro electric and geothermal are good green energy solutions, but most people know nothing about either and are talking about solar when they mean green energy, including you.
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