mspohr
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Don't forget the large amount of electricity that is used to pump oil out of the ground and refine it.
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Any stories about increased interest in EVs because of gas crisis ins SouthEast?
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Silicon Desert
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yes sir, yet you were really implying that no one was going to get gas if the grid was down
mspohr
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I was implying that most people can't get gas with the grid down. Some gas stations have backup electricity but not most.yes sir, yet you were really implying that no one was going to get gas if the grid was down
BrownOuttaSpec
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I wonder what that would do to the gas stations that do have backup generators... Long lines of cars? price gouging? Quickly running out of supply and not being able to replenish?
mspohr
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A Dry Pipeline Asks: Who Wants an Electric Car Now?
Drivers tend to shrug off high gas prices, but the gas crisis coincides with a wave of EV curiosity.
www.bloomberg.com
If smugness could be bottled and burned, East Coast drivers would have had no problems this week.
The stuff was spewing out of Teslas, Nissan Leafs and every other electric vehicle silently zooming past dry gas pumps and frantic drivers filling all manner of receptacles with fast-dwindling fuel. When hoarders turned to plastic bags, the righteousness of the clean, green observers, no doubt, hit the redline.
mk677
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there is always the issue of running out of fuel. that is what happened the during the last hurricane in S FLA, the stations ran out of fuel and the tank trucks had issues with blocked highways, it was resolved in a day or so.
Silicon Desert
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Fortunately I did not run into that problem during the California fire outages over a period of a couple weeks, but sure, I suppose it could be a problem in some circumstances.
Silicon Desert
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GasBuddy was one of the apps I used to find such stations with backup electric in areas I was not familiar while I was traveling. It worked pretty well. There are 3 or 4 such good apps for that.
How do gas stations pump without electricity?
AsHurricane Irmawhipped through Florida, many residents made both plansandback-up plans to brace for emergency.www.abcactionnews.com
Where to fuel up your car during a power outage
GasBuddy activated a tracker that lets users know which gas stations have power and gasoline.www.abc10.com
mk677
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Drivers tend to shrug off high gas prices, but the gas crisis coincides with a wave of EV curiosity.A Dry Pipeline Asks: Who Wants an Electric Car Now?
Drivers tend to shrug off high gas prices, but the gas crisis coincides with a wave of EV curiosity.
If smugness could be bottled and burned, East Coast drivers would have had no problems this week.
The stuff was spewing out of Teslas, Nissan Leafs and every other electric vehicle silently zooming past dry gas pumps and frantic drivers filling all manner of receptacles with fast-dwindling fuel. When hoarders turned to plastic bags, the righteousness of the clean, green observers, no doubt, hit the redline.
mspohr
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Florida gas stations are required to have a transfer switch capable of plugging in a generator only if they are on evacuation routes.
They're not required to have a generator.
At least one generator must be available for chains of gas stations greater than 10 sites on evacuation routes.
Presumably, the generator would be trucked to the station most in need.
They're not required to have a generator.
At least one generator must be available for chains of gas stations greater than 10 sites on evacuation routes.
Presumably, the generator would be trucked to the station most in need.
I guess they put cars on fire to get warm and circle around them.
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We didn't make the rules... we're just pointing out the consequences of ignoring them
mspohr
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A Dry Pipeline Asks: Who Wants an Electric Car Now?
Drivers tend to shrug off high gas prices, but the gas crisis coincides with a wave of EV curiosity.
www.bloomberg.com
Consumer Reports said:
Consumer Reports Survey Shows Strong Interest in Electric Cars - Consumer Reports
A new nationwide survey by Consumer Reports reveals the interest in electric cars, and the concerns for some potential buyers.
Rising gas prices influence Tesla and electric car purchases: survey
There are numerous factors to consider when one is looking to purchase an electric car. There’s the specs, the range, and the company that is building the vehicle. As the results of a March 2021 survey shows, rising gas prices are also an apparent factor for consumers when they are deciding to...
www.teslarati.com
"Over a third of Georgia gas stations still without fuel" Over a third of Georgia gas stations still without fuel
Biden’s Energy Secretary On the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack: This Would Not Be Affecting You"If You Drove an Electric Vehicle" | Electomo
Jennifer Granholm appeared at a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday and took questions on the gas crisis caused by a pipeline cyberattack
electomo.com
mk677
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might not??Biden’s Energy Secretary: Jennifer Granholm: this might Not Be Affecting You ”If You Drove an electric car“Biden’s Energy Secretary On the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack: This Would Not Be Affecting You"If You Drove an Electric Vehicle" | Electomo
Jennifer Granholm appeared at a press briefing at the White House on Tuesday and took questions on the gas crisis caused by a pipeline cyberattack
- Many who have an EV also have an ICE car. So if your spouse is affected, then you are too.
- Might affect you if your friends and family are affected even if you aren't affected directly.
- If the supply chain is affected, then so are you.
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