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Seems like five reasonable arguments about EVs and how to admit that yes, that's an issue but here are some reasons for optimism going forward, and one bad argu

Seems like five reasonable arguments about EVs and how to admit that yes, that's an issue but here are some reasons for optimism going forward, and one bad argument that no one makes. I guess that's a bad headline though.

Symbiote 2y ago
Which is the bad one no-one makes? I've seen all these arguments on Facebook, generally with hundreds of political comments. (I withdrew Facebook's right to profile me, so I get completely junk, generic rubbish instead. It's disappointing, but not surprising.)
- recursivedoubts 2y ago
  i've never heard anyone say that we don't have enough electricity otoh, i'm not on facebook
  - greenthrow 2y ago
    This is brought up all the time by anti-EV folks. Usually in the form of "the grid can't handle everyone switching to EVs!" Which is obviously silly because no one is snapping the infinity gauntlet and turning all ICE vehicles into EVs overnight.
    - recursivedoubts 2y ago
      idk seems like a straw man that pro-EV folks would emphasize b/c it makes the other side sound stupid but i'm not on facebook so idk, the other objections seem reasonable to me tho
    - rascul 2y ago
      I generally see that grid and generation improvements are being made. I think the fear is that the EV usage is outpacing that. I don't know if it's true, and the referenced 6 year old article from Ars which states that there could be issues in the future does not seem to show where we're at today.
  - Symbiote 2y ago
    That myth was spread so much the UK's National Grid made a statement debunking it: https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/electric-vehicles-myths-misconceptions https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/ele...
    - recursivedoubts 2y ago
      idk seems like a straw man that pro-EV folks would emphasize b/c it makes the other side sound stupid but i'm not on facebook so idk, the other objections seem reasonable to me tho

Symbiote 2y ago

Which is the bad one no-one makes? I've seen all these arguments on Facebook, generally with hundreds of political comments. (I withdrew Facebook's right to profile me, so I get completely junk, generic rubbish instead. It's disappointing, but not surprising.)

recursivedoubts 2y ago
i've never heard anyone say that we don't have enough electricity otoh, i'm not on facebook
- greenthrow 2y ago
  This is brought up all the time by anti-EV folks. Usually in the form of "the grid can't handle everyone switching to EVs!" Which is obviously silly because no one is snapping the infinity gauntlet and turning all ICE vehicles into EVs overnight.
  - recursivedoubts 2y ago
    idk seems like a straw man that pro-EV folks would emphasize b/c it makes the other side sound stupid but i'm not on facebook so idk, the other objections seem reasonable to me tho
  - rascul 2y ago
    I generally see that grid and generation improvements are being made. I think the fear is that the EV usage is outpacing that. I don't know if it's true, and the referenced 6 year old article from Ars which states that there could be issues in the future does not seem to show where we're at today.
- Symbiote 2y ago
  That myth was spread so much the UK's National Grid made a statement debunking it: https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/electric-vehicles-myths-misconceptions https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/journey-to-net-zero/ele...
  - recursivedoubts 2y ago
    idk seems like a straw man that pro-EV folks would emphasize b/c it makes the other side sound stupid but i'm not on facebook so idk, the other objections seem reasonable to me tho