Is that state or federal taxes? In our state, they spend three quarters of the transportation dollars on public transit which almost no one uses. There's plenty of money to fix the roads, but it's not a priority.
Not necessarily. Many could be charged during the day as they're sitting in parking lots.There are 2.5 million registered vehicles in the city of Los Angeles, one of the cities that would benefit the most from E cars from the emissions standpoint. It would require over 20 gigawatts to charge them over night. More than 7 large nuclear reactors. Ok, they’ll charge at night, so subtract all of California’s solar energy production from the existing capacity. This is why Exxon Mobil is staying the course.
Not necessarily. Many could be charged during the day as they're sitting in parking lots.
Not sure. It was a report, done a few years ago, by some think tank. I'd have to search for it.Is that state or federal taxes? In our state, they spend three quarters of the transportation dollars on public transit which almost no one uses. There's plenty of money to fix the roads, but it's not a priority.
I looked up our local transit system and rider fares only comprised 20% of the revenue stream. Meaning others not riding paid 80% of the costs.Is that state or federal taxes? In our state, they spend three quarters of the transportation dollars on public transit which almost no one uses. There's plenty of money to fix the roads, but it's not a priority.
I have to wonder: are we assuming that everyone is going to need a full charge every night?Not necessarily. Many could be charged during the day as they're sitting in parking lots.
In 2019, about 142.71 billion gallons (or about 3.40 billion barrels1) of finished motor gasoline were consumed in the United States, an average of about 390.98 million gallons (or about 9.31 million barrels) per day.
We're talking about Los Angeles. How the State of Calif chooses to address their future power demands is up to them but we're not talking about the State of Calif but the claim that LA County would have to build 7 nuclear power plants to charge over 2M EV's at night. LA County receives 283 days of sun per year plus solar panels still generate power on cloudy days. Also there's battery storage and home solar where the batteries at home are being charged during the day and used to offset nighttime demand.So if it is overcast or raining where is that power going to come from when demand is already high? It'll be gas, lots and lots of gas, or rolling blackouts, demand management...etc. We are making the grid increasingly fragile by removing reliable supply and replacing it with technology that is sporadic and sometimes unpredictable. The contortions and gymnastics necessary to accommodate this bring with it the risk of destabilization and collapse.
The flipside is offices could be a centralized charging point for people who live in apartments or whatever.I expect most wouldn't be able to charge during the day, since they'd be at work. That's the convenience of plugging in when you are home for the day.
We're talking about Los Angeles. How the State of Calif chooses to address their future power demands is up to them but we're not talking about the State of Calif but the claim that LA County would have to build 7 nuclear power plants to charge over 2M EV's at night. LA County receives 283 days of sun per year plus solar panels still generate power on cloudy days. Also there's battery storage and home solar where the batteries at home are being charged during the day and used to offset nighttime demand.
The flipside is offices could be a centralized charging point for people who live in apartments or whatever.
My work offers charging for 99 cents for four hours, and the parking is better too!
Last I knew, fuel taxes raised only 30% of required money to upkeep our roads. I don't want to argue for more taxes but it appears we don't spend enough on roads as it is (potholes and collapsing bridges anyone?)--and we certainly don't raise enough to pay for the roads.
What the right way is to pay for road upkeep is beyond me, so far no single method seems to work well (registration, fuel tax, tolls).
Ya who knows how things will look in 15 let alone 20-30 years.The flipside is offices could be a centralized charging point for people who live in apartments or whatever.
My work offers charging for 99 cents for four hours, and the parking is better too!
I think the Ev's should have a road tax attached to them when purchased. Perhaps equal to what an similar gas powered ,car would pay over 100kmiles.The right way is with fuel tax. Heavier vehicles push against the pavement more. In fact road wear increases with the fourth power of axle weight. Cars driven more miles use more fuel. The only exception IMO is some whiz-bang engineered bridge or tunnel that's paid for by bonds/tolls.
The issue is with politics, they don't want to catch up to reality in costs. Feds haven't raised gas tax since the mid 1990s and states don't want to outdo each other.
The right way is with fuel tax. Heavier vehicles push against the pavement more. In fact road wear increases with the fourth power of axle weight. Cars driven more miles use more fuel. The only exception IMO is some whiz-bang engineered bridge or tunnel that's paid for by bonds/tolls.
The issue is with politics, they don't want to catch up to reality in costs. Feds haven't raised gas tax since the mid 1990s and states don't want to outdo each other.
What? We're already 4th highest in the nation. We pay 50c a gallon already.The gas tax will be going up soon. It’s already in the works. Also, the states will likely raise their gasoline tax. WA is going to raise theirs 38%.
Illinois has no problem with collecting taxes, so we should have no budget shortages at all, LOL...The right way is with fuel tax. Heavier vehicles push against the pavement more. In fact road wear increases with the fourth power of axle weight. Cars driven more miles use more fuel. The only exception IMO is some whiz-bang engineered bridge or tunnel that's paid for by bonds/tolls.
The issue is with politics, they don't want to catch up to reality in costs. Feds haven't raised gas tax since the mid 1990s and states don't want to outdo each other.
Illinois has no problem with collecting taxes, so we should have no budget shortages at all, LOL...
They doubled our gas tax a year or two ago. They also charge sales tax on top of the excise tax. So while not the top tax, we probably are not far off...
No matter how cynical you get, you just can't keep up.Eventually they're just gonna start taxing the taxes to make up for the lack of things to tax.