Illinois adds more electric vehicles than ever before, but it’s not enough to meet goal of 1 million by 2030 – Chicago Sun-Times

“We don’t have enough power to meet the goal of a million [electric] vehicles at this point,” said John Walton, former chairman and current emeritus board member of the Illinois Alliance for Clean Transportation. There are still less than 150,000 EVs registered statewide, well below the state’s targeted goal of 1 million by 2030.
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Call my shrink
8 months ago

Each EV weighs 2500 more than regular cars. So for every 20 cars you add 50,000 lbs. Now lets say you put them on the top floor of a parking facility and maybe put another 50 throughout the upper floor. Will these parking structures be able to hold the weight ? Not to mention they are hard on the roads which suck already and you go through tires every 18 months. Oh and then electricity. Great plan not well thought out

Fed up neighbor
8 months ago
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Tax the EV’s by the mile.

The Railroader
8 months ago

EVs: An idea so good it was mandatory.

Reminder: The Climate does not care what vehicle your drive. If you ‘want to make a difference’, skip the virtue signaling and go volunteer at a food bank in your town or donate to it.

Bob smith
8 months ago

Remember with smart electric meter the power company can regulate the power into your house . Only give you 110 power and kill the 220 voltage . So no air conditioner or EV charging .

David F
8 months ago

1/2 the people that have them now would not buy another, the EV market is already saturated.

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