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Originally Posted by vector_1979
Where will the electricity be generated from? Coal, Nuclear, Oil?? Renewable energy only consistutes 1% of world power generation. Electric cars would only take off for the mass market, if it can solve the problem off where to get the electricity from.
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This is the kind of argument that's always made by people working for the companies that have an interest in not changing.
The reality is that we don't live in "the world", we live in communities within this world. Here in Portland, Oregon you can elect to have 100% of your household electricity come from clean energy sources. You can even specify specific clean sources, like wind and solar. The car isn't going to be sold in rural China or Somalia - it's going to be sold in places that have the technological capacity to make it work. In time, that means the source of energy will work, too.
Also, don't forget that anyone can install solar panels on their home. With these, you're off the grid within 10 years.