Energy Efficient "Luscious" – Going Electric on Who's Dime?
Posted on 27. Sep, 2008 by Editor in Hot Topics
Energy Efficiency, Really?
CNN posted a great video interview today on their website called “Cars go electric at ‘Luscious’” and I applaud them for their story. As a matter of fact, check out the video and see for yourself in the article:
Carolyn Coquillette, owner of Luscious Garage is doing everything in her knowledge helping individuals save gas, become less dependent on fossil fuels, and more efficient on the motorways. Her garage turns regular hybrid, gas dependent vehicles into electric dependent vehicles with gas backup. This is a great concept and we applaud her and her work.
Unfortunately, what is not being reported is “Who is going to pay for the electricity”?
If news agencies like CNN would face the truth and really dig into a story that is worthwhile – they would be pointing out such discrepancies in their articles. Let’s face the facts and write about them.
- Fact: Automobile manufactures have been able to produce fully electric cars for at least twenty years.
- Question: Why don’t they?
- Fact: Oil companies are getting fat manipulating the production of oil into gasoline.
- Question: Who makes the profit on electric cars?
- Fact: Electric Automobiles are a great idea!
- Question: Who pays for the electricity used?
The problem is not energy efficient automobiles or all electric automobiles – the problem is “who is going to pay for the electricity?”
Picture if you will – You are a business owner of a truck stop in the Midwest of America. You sell fuel. Then, all of a sudden one hundred vehicles per/day start stopping at your truck stop to fuel up – but not on gas, on your electrical outlets. They are using your electricity charging their vehicles and there go your profits. The Electric Company in your neighborhood might send you a special card at Christmas for the added profits to their coffers – but how does it help you?
That is only one scenario. I am sure that the local grocery store will be glad to foot the bill for your electric car when you pull in to buy groceries. What about your local hairdresser? Or your favorite fast-food restaurant? Wouldn’t they just love to pay for your energy efficient car to be able to fuel up while you eat? I don’t think so!
And these are just some of the reasons that electric, energy efficient automobiles have not become popular in reality. Nobody else wants to foot the bill for your electric usage while you fuel up your batteries and two: the electric companies have not figured out a cost effective means to charge you for it.
Real solutions to the energy crisis have yet to be brought out into the open. Perhaps these questions will help to bring some new ideas to mind and the means to accomplish the mission. If we really want to – we can come up with a solution – otherwise it is all just talk.
If you have any ideas that could really be part of the solution write them in comments – we would love to hear from you.
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