06-12-2022, 06:56 PM
Cobalt extraction for EV batteries is a one-time thing. Same with the silicon used in solar panel production.
Fossil fuel is a continuous import which is facilitated by burning more fossil fuel.
Before someone suggests "but we're burning fossil fuel to power the EVs", realize that the resulting equation is about 3x more efficient than burning fossil fuel in the car directly. Fossil fuels burn best in motors tuned for constant speed, such as power plants. Electric motors are far more efficient than fossil fuels when the application calls for a variable range of speed/power, such as a car.
EVs will be continue to be a fetish on the Big Island unless/until a real charging network is developed.
One more thing. It's not safe to simply adapt an N14-30 dryer outlet to L6-20, for reasons that should be obvious.
Fossil fuel is a continuous import which is facilitated by burning more fossil fuel.
Before someone suggests "but we're burning fossil fuel to power the EVs", realize that the resulting equation is about 3x more efficient than burning fossil fuel in the car directly. Fossil fuels burn best in motors tuned for constant speed, such as power plants. Electric motors are far more efficient than fossil fuels when the application calls for a variable range of speed/power, such as a car.
EVs will be continue to be a fetish on the Big Island unless/until a real charging network is developed.
One more thing. It's not safe to simply adapt an N14-30 dryer outlet to L6-20, for reasons that should be obvious.