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Originally Posted by Frank B
If we all go electric no one will be going anywhere. A few seconds blip at a power station last week caused much of the country to have no power for a day. Where will all the electricity come from to power all the cars ?. I'm 70 so I don't think I will have a problem towing my caravan before I have to give up
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Well exactly....
a) Where is the electric going to come from? We're turning off more generation than we are creating, encouraging electric cars and banning all gas heating and cooking in newbuild homes from 2025 - demand is going to soar exponentially.
d) How are we going to get it there? I'm not seeing any evidence of major National Grid upgrades and getting new pylons installed is hugely controversial. Currently I bet most family homes draw 3-5 amps through the night for the heating circulation pump, phone chargers etc. and the odd light. What when a household with 2 electric cars is drawing 60 amps through the night?