The Biden administration's plan to speed up the production of electric vehicles and slow down climate change includes what many might consider an aggressive timeline. Eastern Kentucky University Professor in Environmental Health Science Gary Brown said it could produce lawsuits from both industry and consumer groups. Brown said more E-V’s may require more patience early on.
“Trying to get people’s mindset to change. I mean, right now, you run out of gas, you get on empty, you go to the gas station you fill up…it’s five minutes. If your battery is real low at a fast charging station, it may take an hour. And the fast-charging stations aren’t all around very easily,” said Brown.
Still, Brown noted a big increase in electric vehicle use is the wave of the future. He added it just will probably be at a slower pace, compared to Europe, where there is far less land mass to cover.
There are the anticipated challenges to EV ramp up like positioning enough fast-charging stations and environmental concerns with battery production. But, Gary Brown says fossil fuels will also still be needed to power many charging stations.
“To try to go truly renewable, you would need solar on everybody’s home, you would need solar panels above roadways, most likely. You would need wind turbines a lot of places,” said Brown.
And Brown said windmills are not always a big hit if situated in or near natural scenic areas.
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