Since David hasn't started playing whack-a-mole on this, I'll pretend
that it is semi on topic. It seems reasonable to discuss the source of
energy used to drive our EVs.
I visited Las Vegas (for the first time) this past December. I was
struck by two situations that offended my delicate Texas sensibilities:
1) The acceptance, even embracing, of criminality. One example:
http://themobmuseum.org/
2) The recent Nevada state government rejection of net metering.
Established and thriving roof top solar installers were driven out of
business in Nevada. In Texas, net metering is accepted with little to
no opposition from any quarter. All the electric providers I know of
provide attractive incentives to install personal PV systems. My
provider gives full credit for energy temporarily stored on the grid;
that amounts to personal production being worth about $.11/kwh. At the
end of the year, if you are a net producer, you are paid a wholesale
rate for your excess production; that is currently about $.05/kwh. I'm
not familiar with the details but Nevada residents now have to pay a
surcharge of about $50 a month to push energy to the grid. Perhaps
someone from Nevada can illuminate.
Perhaps the two items are related.
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