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The pacific northwest’s vast hydro capacity makes it maximally attractive to own an EV. The rest of the country isn’t nearly so lucky.
by mercutio2 3mo ago
The pacific northwest’s vast hydro capacity makes it maximally attractive to own an EV. The rest of the country isn’t nearly so lucky.
- rayiner 3mo agoI’m at $0.11 in Maryland which gets 40% of its power from nuclear.
- acdha 3mo agoMaybe it’s not as much cheaper but it’s cheaper than gas anywhere in the country.
- jwr 3mo agoI'm in the EU and the factor is 3-4x.
- Danox 3mo agoOne of the reasons Norway can go all electric (EV’s), but most of the world doesn’t have the hydroelectric resources they have.
- sarchertech 3mo agoNeither Oregon nor Washington are in the top 10 states for cheapest residential power. Everywhere except for the Northeast and California has prices within a few cents per kWh of the Pacific Northwest.
- tadfisher 3mo agoDoesn't make electricity much cheaper
- sitkack 3mo agoSeattle City Light owns a sizable chunk of its generating capacity.
- robocat 3mo agoIs the hydro power already mostly consumed? What actually matters is where extra generation occurs to handle the marginal new load of new electric vehicles. Everyone fools themselves because they look at the current percentage of hydropower and think that is what powers their car - when it rarely is.
- kaydub 3mo agoI don't think most people care where their electricity comes from, just the price.