Reply #24: There is enough excess capacity in the grid [View All]

[kristopher]

as it now exists to meet the needs of transportation. The plug in electric acts as a storage medium allowing both much more efficient use of the existing grid infrastructure and the replacement of that existing infrastructure by more intermittent sources like wind and solar.
The real point is that there is no need of greater innovation. Existing technologies in wind, solar and energy storage have the capability to cost effectively replace the existing fossil fuel infrastructure in both the personal transportation and electrical generation sectors. The only obstacle to price reduction is a failure on the part of policy makers to commit to a new infrastructure; a move that would ensure demand that leads to investment that leads to mass production and economy of scale price reductions.

For someone that is responsible for their own ignorance, you sure like to parrot the Republican talking points. If you were actually interested in the facts, you'd have pursued the information from the Tesla site on your own instead of coming here demanding "independent" verification. I mean, come on, the site obviously undermines the talking points you were initially pushing, yet instead of questioning the totally false picture you are painting your reaction is to try and defend that picture while giving me advice on how to win friends and influence people. Screw that ploy; do your own homework. It is pretty clear you are here to push a point of view favored by the political opposition. All I need to do is provide those really interested with the truth to your BS and the rest will take care of itself.