Hybrid truck recharges from overhead wires in Germany - GIF

[Floradawg]

I just ran the numbers through a couple of estimators and got a five-year payback for a Ford F150 King Ranch vs. a Ford F150 Lightning XLT Extended range based in the Phoenix, AZ, area (for power/fuel costs and tax rates). That includes financing, power/fuel costs, and maintenance costs, among others. As a benefit, EV owners get to use the HOV lanes on the freeways, which is a Godsend during rush hours, plus EVs contribute next to nothing to our horrid, smoggy air. I don't think EVs are for everyone, just like an F350 isn't for everyone, but they do have their place, and there's no stopping the transition from fossil fuels for automotive use to electric based systems. Besides, with all the uses we have for petroleum based products, from pharmaceuticals to AG chemicals to plastics, burning it for fuel will seem like a waste in years to come.

Where do you think the electricity to charge them comes from? Coal, oil, and natural gas would probably supply most of it.