EV skepticism

I remain an EV skeptic. Most electricity in America comes from burning hydrocarbon-based fuel, so EVs are really just running on hydrocarbon, just like your infernal combustion engines, only less efficiently because of the conversion of hydrocarbon to electricity (2nd law, peeps).

If you're interested in reducing your carbon foot print, you need to walk more, bike more, take public transportation, buy locally sourced food, eat less meat. Granted, most people won't see you do this the way they'll notice your Tesla, but it will make more of a difference than owning an EV will.

There are plenty of other unanswered questions about EVs:

"The problem with urban charging stations - difficult to have enough in places where significant numbers of people don't have off street parking - is another. The reality of cobalt mining is yet another.

"The charging station problem especially seems to be one where the answer is, "oh, we'll figure it out," and I'm not sure they will!!! Tesla Superchargers optimistically get your battery to 80% in 15 minutes, which makes the "gas station" model for charging not yet realistic.

"The self-driving "it will go charge itself" model obviously isn't happening.

"Maybe there are solutions, but they are not problems that will simply solve themselves."

https://www.eschatonblog.com/2022/12/cant-wave-away-problems.html