The Oil Crisis II
Professional drivers felt the cost difference in their wallets.
Working with a small, electrified gasoline vehicle is simply not a viable option.
Oil prices are falling worldwide, and people assume it is due to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
That conflict merely highlighted the point of no return regarding our dependence on oil oligopolies. The petrodollar policy marked the limit of oil-related exploitation.
The war in Ukraine and the destruction of Iraq and Libya would be irrelevant today.
Venezuela hasn't even sparked Exxon's interest because the era of solar, wind, and nuclear energy will end the oil age before the oil itself runs out.
The trade-off will be an increase in electricity consumption and prices. On the plus side, however, sunlight is not imported from other countries.
There will be a significant hike in rates, but electrified vehicles have eighty percent fewer parts and do not cause pollution issues.
The only remaining hurdle is charging time; to solve this, manufacturers should standardize batteries so they can be swapped at charging stations for pre-charged, interchangeable units. This would eliminate the wait, reducing the process from eight hours to just the time needed to swap the batteries. As a bonus, sodium batteries are seventy percent cheaper.
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