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Considering they only generate energy at about 30% of their rated capacity(1), and early electric vehicles(2) like tesla model S can have 100Kwh batteries already, can anyone do the math for the quantity of windmills needed for the volume of cars on the road?

(1) due to unstable winds, minimum start up speeds, maximum outsput caps, and high speed termination to save them breaking.

(2) by early electric vehicles, I mean as battery tech evolves past lithium ion to contain more electrical energy, this question will be even more unrealistic and retarded.

Considering they only generate energy at about 30% of their rated capacity(1), and early electric vehicles(2) like tesla model S can have 100Kwh batteries already, can anyone do the math for the quantity of windmills needed for the volume of cars on the road? (1) due to unstable winds, minimum start up speeds, maximum outsput caps, and high speed termination to save them breaking. (2) by early electric vehicles, I mean as battery tech evolves past lithium ion to contain more electrical energy, this question will be even more unrealistic and retarded.

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[–] • 3 pts

If we want to be green, we would be focusing on closing the border and deporting foreigners.

A population reduction would mean a reduction in emissions.

[–] • 0 pt

Long ago there was a civil war in the environmental movement between those who wanted to focus on controlling population growth an immigration as a way of controlling pollution, and those who thought that was racist and wanted instead to pin their hopes on legislation and technology. You can tell who won.

[–] • -1 pt

Thanks, but that wasn't the question I asked.

[–] • 1 pt

I guess to answer your question, there will never be enough. They know this and are doing it intentionally.

[–] • 2 pts

Yep. Thus my comment about destroying the grid. But OPs question is very strange. Why care about electric cars if they are destroying the grid. As that effects everyone and not just electric cars.

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