Blackbluff
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- First Name
- Gerry
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- Bartlett, TN
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- 2021 Mustang Mach E
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I have several 'friends' arguing that BEVs are going to bring the electrical grid system down and cause brown/black outs. They use quotes from local utilities that appear to confirm the extra load could cause some issues. In researching this subject I have developed a counterargument if you are interested and have similar 'friends'. The basic assumption is that an BEV adds to the overall electrical consumption and the equivalent usage of gasoline in the ICE unit being replaced is ignored. In most cases the BEV owner is ceasing to operate an ICE unit by replacing with the BEV. The fuel required for the ICE unit requires energy for the conversion to gasoline from the crude state. That conversion process requires 5-6 KWh per gallon. My MME gets about 4 mile per KWh. Simple math would suggest the energy for converting crude to gasoline would get me about 20-24 miles of range. I believe the average ICE vehicle gets about the same mileage per gallon. If the grid does not have to support gasoline manufacturing but uses that for BEVS then the electrical grid is not negatively impacted by charging BEVs as needed. Thoughts?
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