Grid power, whatever the source is in your state.
Fixed electricity generation is better than burning gasoline in cars, for various reasons. More efficient. Can tie in renewable sources (wind, hydro, solar, biomass, etc) as well as nuclear, coal, nat gas, etc. Price less volatile than oil.
Plug-in cars will usually be recharged during off-peak hours (evening/night), helps smooth out power demand.
And operating a car from grid electricity is much cheaper than fueling with gasoline at current prices.
How much this matters will depend on individual driving pattern. For us, if a plug-in hybrid (possibly the 2010 or 2011 Prius) had a 10 to 20 mile electric range, we'd hardly even be running on gasoline. Someone with a longer daily drive would be running on gasoline more of the time, and would get less benefit from the plug-in feature.
I'm a believer in nuclear power, personally. France gets most of its grid power from nuclear, works well for them.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mule
Not from nuclear either. You lefties hate that. Where then?
|