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The argument is that oil via combustion engine vehicles compete against renewables/gas/hydro/nuclear via battery-powered electric vehicles in a single transport
by gnode 7y ago
The argument is that oil via combustion engine vehicles compete against renewables/gas/hydro/nuclear via battery-powered electric vehicles in a single transportation energy economy.
- romaaeterna 7y agoIf electric vehicles were to displace gas vehicles, then oil would be displaced by grid electricity. But gas vehicles remain very competitive against electric vehicles on total cost of ownership, even with oil prices far higher than $20/barrel. And since gas is so much easier to transport, gas vehicles have numerous technical advantages. If electric vehicles do not fully displace gas vehicles, then this article is wrong. Oil prices can stay high. If electric vehicles do fully displace gas vehicles, the article is still wrong, because oil will not be competitive with grid energy even at $20/barrel.
- gleglegle 7y agoThe total cost of ownership trend for electric vehicle declining. Not only in energy costs, but most drastically on manufacturing costs. Estimates like BNEF’s show that manufacturing costs will reach parity with internal combustion vehicles within the next decade.
- gnode 7y ago> And since gas is so much easier to transport, gas vehicles have numerous technical advantages. Typically one needs to drive to a gas station to refuel a gas vehicle, whereas an electric vehicle can be recharged at any mains power outlet.