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Cincydawg

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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2156 on: October 08, 2024, 10:40:32 AM »
If everyone in your area filled up with gas at the same time, the stations would be empty before it could happen.  Our gas tanks have more unused capacity than all the filling stations on an area.  It has happened, you get a run on gas, folks think there is a shortage, and then there is one, like toilet paper.
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« Reply #2157 on: October 08, 2024, 10:40:46 AM »
A lot of stations are running out of gas here. Not just from people leaving, but for people hoarding for their generators. I saw one guy at a gas station with 20 five gallon tanks.
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« Reply #2158 on: October 08, 2024, 10:43:02 AM »
smart

the early bird gets the worm
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« Reply #2159 on: October 08, 2024, 10:56:08 AM »
Any time we have weather coming in that might affect the supply of gas, I ensure our tanks are all completely full in all vehicles.  Several days beforehand.  This is for hurricanes, winter storms, etc.

And if it's one where power might be affected, I gas up my three (3) 5-gallon tanks.  That's enough to run the genny for over a week.

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« Reply #2160 on: October 08, 2024, 11:17:13 AM »
Quote from: utee94 on October 08, 2024, 10:56:08 AM
Any time we have weather coming in that might affect the supply of gas, I ensure our tanks are all completely full in all vehicles.  Several days beforehand.  This is for hurricanes, winter storms, etc.

And if it's one where power might be affected, I gas up my three (3) 5-gallon tanks.  That's enough to run the genny for over a week.


I hope the hoarder has a lot of Stabil on hand. OK, I hope he doesn't.
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2161 on: October 08, 2024, 11:37:20 AM »
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« Reply #2162 on: October 08, 2024, 12:09:52 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on October 08, 2024, 10:40:32 AM
If everyone in your area filled up with gas at the same time, the stations would be empty before it could happen.  Our gas tanks have more unused capacity than all the filling stations on an area.  
kinda similar to everyone charging their EV at the same time

except it could take down the grid
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2163 on: October 08, 2024, 01:00:20 PM »
I was thinking about that, but I'd guess most EV charging demand is at night, maybe evening.  They might go to variable rates at night to encourage folks to charge between 1 and 6 AM someday.
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« Reply #2164 on: October 08, 2024, 01:20:13 PM »
yup, similar to gas stations

only a problem before a hurricane or other disaster that calls for evacuation
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« Reply #2165 on: October 08, 2024, 01:27:55 PM »
Yup. When evacuating for a hurricane, everyone will be charging at the same time, and that won't necessarily be overnight.  Just as everyone with an ICE will be hitting the gas station at the same time.

No matter how much we improve electrical infrastructure, it's unlikely to be able to handle that kind of peak demand.  It won't be built for it, because that's not the most efficient or economical way to build out the infrastructure.
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2166 on: October 08, 2024, 01:30:17 PM »
I had not thought about that one before.  
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Re: Electric Vehicle News Items
« Reply #2167 on: October 08, 2024, 01:32:22 PM »
Interestingly, in a more normal storm where power is out for say ten hours, you can power your house with a pickup truck (if the house is properly equipped, and it's expensive).  Supposedly you can go a couple of days.  So, if a storm if forecast, folks might also be wanting to "top off" their EV truck ahead of it as well, aside from the hurricane situation.
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« Reply #2168 on: October 08, 2024, 01:52:11 PM »
if the power is out for an extended period, you can't recharge your EV

of course, if the power is out, gas pumps don't work either
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« Reply #2169 on: October 08, 2024, 01:59:26 PM »
I'll keep the ICE with the 500 mile range, thank you.
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