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only a tiny portion of per-individual energy needs are currently electric. roughly guess, 10% or less. diesel is widely used for things like shipping and other
by lazide 11d ago
only a tiny portion of per-individual energy needs are currently electric. roughly guess, 10% or less.
diesel is widely used for things like shipping and other supply chain stuff, so expect knock-on price impacts.
- saturn8601 11d agoSuch a shame the US didn't switch at least some of the fleet to electric years ago when it had a chance. Total stupidity. Even to this day my local MAGA town balks at solar panels and just laughs at people who install them. Reality will smack them in the face sooner or later. Right now they are blaming the democratic governor because they only provided a tiny bill credit to citizens to help reduce rates but totally ignoring how the Republican promised nothing.
- lazide 11d agotrains. semi-trucks. international cargo ships. airplanes. semi-trucks might be viable electrically, none of the other options currently are.
- tw_dfhjkdsf798 11d ago[dead]
- saturn8601 11d agoMy point was that switching the avenues that can be electrified to electric solutions improves supply to the remaining modes that require fuel.
- lazide 11d agowe’re talking 1-2% of demand. it would help, but not a lot.
- soco 11d agoYou mean electric trains are not viable in the US? In Europe most tracks are electric already.
- lazide 11d agogenerally no. the US has wide swathes of relatively undeveloped land, unlike Europe. Diesel electric is the norm for long haul. it wouldn’t be impossible to electrify, but outside of a few specific intra-city corridors, no one has spent the capital to try.