Recent content by RecessionCone

Yesterday I saw a car on the left shoulder of the 101 near Palo Alto. Huge flames, towering column of smoke. The car was alone, it hadn't collided with another car, and the front was undamaged. It was a Lotus Esprit. I keep waiting for the news story about how unsafe gasoline powered cars...

Your epiphany reminds me of Jevons' Paradox, which says that as you make something more efficient, consumption goes up, not down. The efficiency of electric cars is so much greater than other cars, and the amount of miles people are willing to drive is practically bounded, so we're safe for now...