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Originally Posted by Monomer
and where will the energy come from to charge said batteries?
it has to come from somewhere. Most electrical energy is coal/oil/natural gas.
In my eyes, they solve nothing.
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They do solve something. Electricity off of the grid may seem expensive until you compare the cost with gasoline.
Let's say that your car gets 30mpg at a 60 mph and it must produce 15 hp. 15 hp is less than 12Kw. To go thirty miles takes 1/2 hour, so that's 6KWH to replace a gallon of fuel. You can buy that gallon of gasoline for about $3 today. 6KWH costs about $.72.