Like I said in another thread, if you're in a state where you're allowed to choose your "electricity manufacturer" you usually have a couple of options for renewable energy producers (e.g. wind, bio, solar, hydro, etc). If you live in one of these states, it's up to you to choose the right provider.
Funny thing is - not many people know this... for some reason the local, old electric utility doesn't advertise to the public much that they have a choice.
If you're fortunate to live in state where you can choose the producer of your electricity this does not have to be the case. For instance, in Massachusetts you can choose from one of a handful of companies that produce energy from renewable resources (e.g. wind, solar, bio, hydro).
So in these cases, it's up to the consumer if they want to "Go Coal".
I just purchased a used Chevy S-10 EV. It was actually an old gas guzzla' converted over to electric by the Cleveland Illuminating Co. a couple of years ago.
I'm fixing a few issues, like attempting to revive its old battery bank and avoid spending the extra $2k for a new set. But I'm told that with the components that I have in the truck and the battery bank I should be able to get 50-100 miles per charge. Even on the low end of that range, it's more than enough to get me back an forth to work here in MA. I'm expecting that I'll be dealing with the low end of the range during the winter when the battery bank loses it's charge capacity due to the cold.
Anyhow, if this does work out I'm planning to sell my Saturn SL which gets a wee 39-40mpg on my trips to work (why buy a Prius for $7k more for only a few more miles per gallon???).
If you're interested in converting your own car or truck, I've gotten a lot of valuable advice from a very friendly and informative guy named 'Bob' at EV America. He was actually the one who gave me the tip on where to buy this used EV. Their website is: http://www.ev-america.com/
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Like I said in another thread, if you're in a state where you're allowed to choose your "electricity manufacturer" you usually have a couple of options for renewable energy producers (e.g. wind, bio, solar, hydro, etc). If you live in one of these states, it's up to you to choose the right provider. Funny thing is - not many people know this... for some reason the local, old electric utility doesn't advertise to the public much that they have a choice.
If you're fortunate to live in state where you can choose the producer of your electricity this does not have to be the case. For instance, in Massachusetts you can choose from one of a handful of companies that produce energy from renewable resources (e.g. wind, solar, bio, hydro).
So in these cases, it's up to the consumer if they want to "Go Coal".
I just purchased a used Chevy S-10 EV. It was actually an old gas guzzla' converted over to electric by the Cleveland Illuminating Co. a couple of years ago. I'm fixing a few issues, like attempting to revive its old battery bank and avoid spending the extra $2k for a new set. But I'm told that with the components that I have in the truck and the battery bank I should be able to get 50-100 miles per charge. Even on the low end of that range, it's more than enough to get me back an forth to work here in MA. I'm expecting that I'll be dealing with the low end of the range during the winter when the battery bank loses it's charge capacity due to the cold. Anyhow, if this does work out I'm planning to sell my Saturn SL which gets a wee 39-40mpg on my trips to work (why buy a Prius for $7k more for only a few more miles per gallon???). If you're interested in converting your own car or truck, I've gotten a lot of valuable advice from a very friendly and informative guy named 'Bob' at EV America. He was actually the one who gave me the tip on where to buy this used EV. Their website is: http://www.ev-america.com/