kreb wrote:
The town where I work has banned it in new construction.
Just out of curiosity - was there a nuclear power plant, wind farm, or solar farm built to supplement this change?
I find it a bit short sighted when mandates like this are created yet nothing is done to change the fact that a lot of electricity comes from natural gas and coal. I can appreciate it taking time to get new energy options built but it always seems like power generation ends up either falling off of the radar or being a footnote.
I am not against EVs in any way. They do offer several advantages you cannot get from an IC. #1 for me is being able to "refuel" in my garage - no reason to ever hop in the car and have to make an unplanned stop on the way to work. #2 is torque. I do question the overall environmental benefit if we cannot get ourselves away from burning fossil fuels to make electricity. My prediction based on absolutely nothing is that we will see a lot of daily drivers going EV for the benefits but there will be a smaller market for IC vehicles and as a result some of these mandates will soften to allow their continued existence.
It is interesting to see an OEM jump into the conversion market but not surprising that they will not be selling directly to the public:
https://www.electrive.com/2020/11/02/gm ... rsion-kit/None of the pictures show it but I'd be interesting in seeing how it ties into the HVAC system. Not an easy swap when most people don't have the ability to safely dispose of or recharge refrigerant in their garage.