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Originally Posted by Monomer
that's .72 now, just think if everybody started using the grid, they'd have to charge more.
and more for building new powerplants
And even more when the oil company's buy out the power company's...
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I agree that the price will go up, but the generation and distribution of electricity is inherently much more efficient than that of gasoline in small internal-combustion engines.
It will always be cheaper to burn electricity than gasoline, even in the power plants themselves are powered by such an expensive fuel.
There is loss due to batteries, of course, but the price difference leaves a lot of cushion to absorb that. Then, in addition, you can get a timer to charge your car only at night when there is excess capacity to be had, often at a lower price.