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[–] piratse 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The electric car sales are VASTLY over estimated right now. You still have to pay for increased electricity, and the more cars sucking off the grid, the higher the Kw/H will creep up. Negating most savings. The range is still an issue. Charging at work/shopping etc. when there are dozens in the parking lot is an issue. You need two cars now if you travel any long distance. Stopping for hours/even 30 minutes EVERY 200-300 miles on a road trip is insane. The mining to create these batteries is probably worse than oil drilling. The prices of precious metals used for batteries will increase as demand increases. The batteries having to be replaced as they lose range over the years negates all cost savings from fuel. You DO save on maintenance which is nice. Electric cars aren't viable enough right now. I think they need to perfect algae based oil or hydrogen fuel cell. There are real drawbacks with electric cars that get ignored, and right now people are buying them to jump on the cool train. But until they solve the other issues, they will peak quickly.

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[–] Smokrates [S] ago 

Buying an EV and putting in a few PV panels to collect energy would be a good pairing. I think that PV panels on the vehicle surfaces will help some as well.