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Joel said :
^ I'm not condoning the methods in which people are being exploited in the mining industry for battery materials, don't get me wrong. That needs addressing 100%.
That however is a separate topic and separate debate.
I know, just bringing awareness to it. batteries will only serve at most 20% of the globe, rest is gas.
I think the power grid would blow at even 50% Gas isn't going away ANYTIME soon. That's very clear.
Power grids and infrastructure is again a separate debate but there's been studies done that show that during off peak periods there's a huge amount of energy available with little demand (e.g overnight) which is why electricity prices can fluctuate quite a bit during peak times vs off peak times.
With that in mind, more demand on current grids is inevitable (obviously) but not as much as one would think. I recall reading about one study done last year or the year before that came out with a figure of 16-20% increase on overall demand if most or all of our vehicles transitioned to electric. Take that with a pinch of salt.
Regardless, power grids and infrastructure isn't something that stands still. There will inevitable be advances in that side of things.
When gas vehicles started to become a thing, there weren't as many gas stations as there are now. Why? Because that infrastructure was still being worked on, same will apply here.
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Joel said :
^ I'm not condoning the methods in which people are being exploited in the mining industry for battery materials, don't get me wrong. That needs addressing 100%.
That however is a separate topic and separate debate.
I know, just bringing awareness to it. batteries will only serve at most 20% of the globe, rest is gas.
I think the power grid would blow at even 50% Gas isn't going away ANYTIME soon. That's very clear.
Power grids and infrastructure is again a separate debate but there's been studies done that show that during off peak periods there's a huge amount of energy available with little demand (e.g overnight) which is why electricity prices can fluctuate quite a bit during peak times vs off peak times.
With that in mind, more demand on current grids is inevitable (obviously) but not as much as one would think. I recall reading about one study done last year or the year before that came out with a figure of 16-20% increase on overall demand if most or all of our vehicles transitioned to electric. Take that with a pinch of salt.
Regardless, power grids and infrastructure isn't something that stands still. There will inevitable be advances in that side of things.
When gas vehicles started to become a thing, there weren't as many gas stations as there are now. Why? Because that infrastructure was still being worked on, same will apply here.
Joel
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