California Wants Cars to Run on Electricity. It’s Going to Need a Much Bigger Grid. The state has recently struggled with rolling blackouts due to tight power supplies. Going all electric in 15 years will dramatically increase electricity demand.
Not just a "bigger grid," but a "much bigger" grid. California already has regularly scheduled blackouts; imagine a ban on gasoline cars in California.
Note the operative word: dramatically. This will cause electric rates to soar across the board including for those who are used to washing/drying clothes late at night/early morning to save on electricity costs in California. Governor Knewlittle has not thought this through.
Hunch: a lot of dealers are buying land for future automobile dealerships along the Nevada state line and the Oregon state line.
And that's just the start.
Drive down the residential streets of San Pedro, south Los Angeles. There must be four cars parked in front of every house, most of which do not have a garage. They will need charging stations in front of every one of those houses, and that's just the start.
Apartment complex owners are going to be required to put in a $100,000 charger for every resident. Californians will be obsessed with "where do I charge my car today/tonight?"
A lot of brand new ICE-automobiles are going to be sold in 2034.
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The California Bullet Train
Meanwhile, how's that California bullet train working out?
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