Electric cars/Tesla/Solar power

[maryjane48]

In 2015, the number of electric cars on the road globally passed the one million threshold for the first time.

http://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-there-ar ... rlds-roads



i think a milion is a milestone . more than what i would have guessed at this time .

[Dizzy1]

Less than 0.1% of cars on the road

Seriously though, its nice to see some manufacturers take a serious look into an alternative to the common combustion engine - we'll see what the next decade brings in improved technology and performance.

[Bpeep]

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[Dizzy1]

In 2015, the number of electric cars on the road globally passed the one million threshold for the first time.

http://www.carbonbrief.org/iea-there-ar ... rlds-roads



i think a milion is a milestone . more than what i would have guessed at this time .

I find it interesting how you think that electric vehicles are going to dominate our roadways in the very near future, yet you thought that there are less than a million on the roads today.

[Static]

Its all good as long as everyone has access to electricity that is not generated by some other non-green source. Otherwise, what's the point?

[Atomoa]

Less than 0.1% of cars on the road

Seriously though, its nice to see some manufacturers take a serious look into an alternative to the common combustion engine - we'll see what the next decade brings in improved technology and performance.

http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2016-ev-oil-crisis/

[delSol97]

If 99.9% of the vehicles on the road today were electric, we'd be suffering from brown-outs across the continent.

[Static]

If 99.9% of the vehicles on the road today were electric, we'd be suffering from brown-outs across the continent.

Interesting. I never thought of that. Especially in areas with shady utilities.

[Static]

Oil will still be needed to build all the plastic in the vehicles and the tires. Our dependence on oil will be around far longer than we think.

[The Green Barbarian]

Oil will still be needed to build all the plastic in the vehicles and the tires. Our dependence on oil will be around far longer than we think.

I think in centuries, so how much longer than that?

[Static]

We might run out in centuries

[Rosemary1]

There are 1 billion plus cars worldwide. Suspect it will take awhile for any alternative cars to become competitive on many fronts and take over.

[Smurf]

Even with all the alternatives Dams will be replacing oil fields.

[Dizzy1]

Even with all the alternatives Dams will be replacing oil fields.

Glad to hear that the protesters will never be out of work then ;)

[Smurf]

Does anyone know how they are working out in northern BC or on the prairies when it is cold. Heaters??? How do the batteries stand up at 40 below as I believe most are still negatively affected by cold.