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hunter

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6. I've got the answer to that one.

Reply to Jim__ (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 09:04 PM

Sep 2015

Don't have millions of cars.

On the other hand, solar parking lot canopies are popping up all over the place in my community.

Charging a car at work seems like a great idea, and you get to park in the shade too.

http://cleantechnica.com/2010/08/03/solar-power-transforms-parking-lots-into-green-job-generators

But seriously, the best thing we could do is leave the automobile age behind us by creating communities in which private automobiles are entirely unnecessary.

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What's the best way to charge millions of electric vehicles at once? [View all] Jim__ Sep 2015 OP

Cats and balloons. Lots and lots of cats and balloons. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #1

Cars made of Graphene Politicalboi Sep 2015 #2

I understand that potatos are good sources of electricity packman Sep 2015 #3

Don't drive that through Texas. It would scare them to death...or maybe you. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2015 #7

Actually, the potato is just there to prevent a short-circuit. DetlefK Sep 2015 #8

At night, when domestic, commercial, and industrial demand is low. krispos42 Sep 2015 #4

What's the best way to charge millions of electric vehicles at once? AlbertCat Sep 2015 #5

I've got the answer to that one. hunter Sep 2015 #6

I've got a walking range of 200 yds. How does your ideal community manage me? whatthehey Sep 2015 #9

I said no automobiles, not no vehicles. hunter Sep 2015 #10

Until renewable power generation eclipses traditional, Shankapotomus Sep 2015 #11