Now... while I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer... I am smart enough to realize that this is plain stupid and the people who this hurts the most are the general public who basically live from one paycheck to another...
I also understand that 50% of the American population has the relentless desire to go GREEN and while that is a noble quest, it would seem more reasonable to me to go GREEN gradually rather than all at once.
- I think smoking should stop all at once
- I think wars should stop all at once
- I think child abuse should stop all at once
- I think racism should stop all at once
But, I think our energy consumption should stop gradually... but it should stop.
And, I am all for going green and buying an electric car to stop my dependence on fossil fuels.
An electric car has a price tag of anywhere from $60,000 to $80,000 and higher... the distance that an electric car can travel on a charge averages around 400 miles... but, the recharging time is HIGH...
From Kelly Blue Book
Use these approximate calculations based on a 240V Level 2 power source and charging capacity, according to the manufacturers’ websites for the following 2021 cars:
- Chevrolet Volt EV: 10 hours
- Nissan Leaf: Up to 11 hours
- Tesla Model S: 12 hours
- Karma GS-6: 4 hours
- Tesla Model 3: 12 hours
- Porsche Taycan: Up to 10.5 hours
- Mini SE Hardtop: 4 hours
- Audi E-Tron: 10 hours
- Polestar 2: 8 hours
- BMW i3: 7 hours
