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That is a gas powered van, but it's towing a battery, not a generator.

Another misleading meme, they are not popping up everywhere, they are being built in places where there is no access to electrical power.

And it does not take 3 hours to get 200 miles of range either in most EVs.

Memes are nearly always stupid.

Another misleading meme, they are not popping up everywhere, they are being built in places where there is no access to electrical power.

And it does not take 3 hours to get 200 miles of range either in most EVs.

Memes are nearly always stupid.

Ok, but the fact that you have to install petrolium powered generators to power your electric car, kind of ruins the whole "save the plant" purpose of the EV. The point of the meme is to point out the absurdity of the whole EV trend. 

Look, I have no problem with EV's, I think they could be the future of personal transportation. But the infrastructure is not yet in place to support them no matter how much some people and politicians want it to be. California was having rolling blackouts long before EV's became a thing and with a slightly smaller population. Now there are over 600,000 EV's in that state representing a fraction of the total number of cars on the highway. And in 13 years, they hope to be almost fully EV, yet they are already having trouble keeping the lights on. 

As far as EV's being carbon neutural or emissions free, that is another lie being perpetuated by many. Just the mining of the rare earth minerals to build the batteries, consumes enough petrolium to power a ICE vehichle for a number of years. And then, once the batteries are worn out, they become a environmental hazard to dispose of.  Never mind the fact that we have to import those materials from places like China or Chinese controlled territories. 

Yup.  The actual facts about EVs are important, they have tradeoffs, some pos some neg, like nearly everything in life.

The biased folks will present only one side.

I'm hoping for a breakthrough

I'm not hopeful, but hoping none the less

1). The infrastructure is coming. Slowly, but surely. On the flip side of things, I can’t refuel my ICE vehicle at home.

2). The disposal and recycling of batteries is in its infancy. I would guess that most large li-ion batteries would be recycled. Some can be repurposed.

3). Agreed on the lithium mining industry, but it’s no dirtier than coal mining or some o&g production.

1. I can. However, most people cannot so they take the car to a gas station. The difference is that it takes about 5 mins to fill my truck and leave. It would take hours to fully charge a truck similar to mine (not that I can even buy a 3/4 ton EV truck), so taking it to a charging station is not practical. 

2. Yes it is. And that is only part of the problem, with the other being the price. A new battery for you EV with run well north of $10,000. For some, that is a significant outlay for a vehicle that they already own.

3. I won't disagee with you there execpt that we have coal and oil available in this country. We have to import the materials to produce EV batteries. And a majority of those imports are from China which has demonstrated that they are not very sympathetic to American issues.