How do we stop the impending EV train wreck?

[Dadoalex]

Of all of the misguided "Green" initiatives, the transformation of US vehicles and the US power grid to EV technology is national suicide. Here are a FEW of the reasons why:

1. Our power grids are not even close to being able to support the constant drain of millions of charging EVs.

Upgrade the grid

2. Rolling blackouts and major power outages are a certainty.

See #1

3. It creates a future environmental disaster as millions upon millions of toxic 2 thousand pound batteries go to junk.

recycling

4. It greatly empowers China as they control the vast majority of the mines that produce EV metals.

China is an economic competitor, not an enemy. Both will die if either dies

5. They are very hazardous when damaged and can catch fire if damaged or the EV car is in a wreck.

But 22 gallons of gasoline is safe?

Who in our government is going to step up and stop this insanity? Or is it already too late?

We can.
We will
We are Americans
Now get the flock out of the way

 

[Woodznutz]

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[Dadoalex]

Personally, I think they should expand generation by nuclear power.
I have nothing against EVs or people that want them. I don't want one, for myself, the the new Ford Plant to build them and the batteries is going in, just down the interstate, so I welcome the investment and opportunities to West Tennessee and Tennesseans, as a whole.

agreed. Safe nuclear power.
No BW reactors and no storing spent rods on top of the reactor.

Here's an idea for spent rods
Process and recover u235/238 and any PU
Take the radioactive waste and form it into glass rods
Cover the rods in alternating layers of lead, plastic, and steel
The rods will produce heat.
Use the rods to line roadbeds
The rods will keep the roadbed warm reducing icing and damage from heating/cooling

 

[White 6]

agreed. Safe nuclear power.
No BW reactors and no storing spent rods on top of the reactor.

Here's an idea for spent rods
Process and recover u235/238 and any PU
Take the radioactive waste and form it into glass rods
Cover the rods in alternating layers of lead, plastic, and steel
The rods will produce heat.
Use the rods to line roadbeds
The rods will keep the roadbed warm reducing icing and damage from heating/cooling

Not sure if you will be able to sell the idea of heating roads by radioactive decay to the masses.

 

[Dadoalex]

Not sure if you will be able to sell the idea of heating roads by radioactive decay to the masses.

I know and yet...The sun produces radiation to heat the earth.

It would be safe.
eliminate the storage issue
make roads more resistant to weather damage and safer

But

OMG what if there's an accident?

People are driven by their fantasies more than reality.

 

[MarathonMike]

Upgrade the grid

See #1

recycling

China is an economic competitor, not an enemy. Both will die if either dies

But 22 gallons of gasoline is safe?


We can.
We will
We are Americans
Now get the flock out of the way

No plan to upgrade the grid. The 2 thousand pound metal blocks are not recyclable without MAJOR redesign. China is both our number one enemy and our number one business partner. Pretty cool eh? I'm an American, I'm not so sure about you.