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I would bet photovoltaic. Lowest cost per watt, the process can likely be designed to tolerate day/night variations, and the plant can be located where the sun

I would bet photovoltaic. Lowest cost per watt, the process can likely be designed to tolerate day/night variations, and the plant can be located where the sun shines.

amluto 8y ago
Or nuclear. A big nuclear plant could be built somewhere with cheap land, no earthquakes, and minimal weather. You don’t even need electric transmission infrastructure. If the capital costs are low enough, cheap or free spot electricity could be used, too. California regularly has excess production.
- m463 8y ago
  That would be ironic. We would gradually go from coal and (natural gas) powered electric cars, to nuclear powered ICE cars.
  - gridspy 8y ago
    I think the point is that we 1. Keep making more electric cars 2. Rather than throwing away ICE cars, we give them better fuel to use.
    - rmcginnis 8y ago
      Agreed!
    - amluto 8y ago
      There are also ICE farm and construction vehicles, airplanes, generators in rural areas, pumps, etc. Gasoline is an extremely convenient fuel.