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You can only go so far with software improvements - those are mainly incremental.Lots of research on solid-state battery tech too.
On top of that - in many instances for EVs, extended range versions of a vehicle don't involve a different battery ... but instead involve software that simply utilizes energy more effectively/efficiently. Thus, the interface controlling how the battery is used is also of critical importance.
Well, Telsa, alone, has installed a quarter million of their "power walls" to charge their cars.
So, it's a reasonable bet that north of 500,000+ people charge their EVs with their own solar. Anyone with solar panels and an EV charges at home, overnight. So, look up solar panel installs in the US and EV sales if you want a rough picture of what those numbers look like.
...but significantly large numbers of them...So not all of them then,.. I would agree with that.
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(powerofthefuture.com)1. EVs are powered by fossil fuels. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), fossil fuel-based power plants — coal, oil, or natural gas — create about 60% of the nation’s electrical grid, while nuclear power accounts for nearly 20%.
2. The batteries of EVs rely on cobalt. An estimated 70% of the global supply of cobalt emanates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country with deplorable working conditions, especially for children.
3. A study released earlier this year by an environmental group showed that nearly one-third of San Francisco’s electric charging stations were non-functioning. The population of San Francisco represents roughly two percent of California.
4. Supporters of the California law admit there will be a 40% increase in demand for electricity, adding further strain to the grid and requiring increased costs for power and infrastructure.
5. According to one researcher, the strain of adding an EV is similar to adding “1 or 2 air conditioners” to your home, except an EV requires power year-round.
6. Today, 20 million American families, or one in six, have fallen behind on their electric bills, the highest amount ever.
7. Utility companies will need to add $5,800 in upgrades for every new EV for the next eight years in order to compensate for the demand for power. All customers will shoulder this cost.
8. The average price for an electric vehicle is currently $66,000, up more than 13% in just the last year, costing an average of $18,000 more than the average combustible engine. Meanwhile, the median household income is $67,521. For African American families, the average is $45,870, and for Hispanic households, $55,321.
9. A 2022 study found that the majority of EV charging occurs at home, leaving those who live in multi-family dwellings (apartments) at a real disadvantage for charging.
10. The same study also noted that many drivers charge their EVs overnight when solar power is less available on the grid.