Thoughts… Electric Cars, Renewable Energy & the EPA

The most common misconception in liberal thinking is that electric cars will reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.  OK, so the car will not rely on fossil fuels as much, if at all, but how is the electricity generated?  You guessed it, fossil fuels.   I am limiting this discussion to the United States.  Some countries do use nuclear power as a primary source and that changes the statistics.  With that said, most of those “pro-electric” advocates are anti-nuclear and think we can live on water, wind and solar alone.  Honestly, I wish they were right. Renewable energy is a great idea.  But that is all it is… an idea, not a reality.

The EPA restricts the use of dams, so water is not an option if the EPA continues to exist as is.  However, the EPA will approve any wind or solar project regardless of the wildlife or wetland impact.   But don’t try to collect or transport a fossil fuel; the EPA will stop you in your tracks.  I expect the common housefly to become endangered soon.  The problem is that the renewable technology is too expensive and the supply is too inconsistent to use as an alternative to fossil fuels.  If businesses can’t succeed in this field, then they are not an option.  I know the fossil fuel industries are recipients of subsidies.  I say no energy subsidies.  Farmers are another story.  Stop paying them not to grow with my money and help them grow during the droughts.  Be considerate of wildlife but be reasonable.

Anyone that has had gas appliances and switched to electric knows that the cost is much higher.  This is nothing new.  My parents complained about it in the 1970s.  Yes there is a danger with gas appliances but there is also a risk with electric. Both can cause fires and explosions.  But the facts show that fossil fuels are more efficient.  How about the pollution?  I understand that and support measures to reduce pollution.  But again, we need to be smart with our dollars and find a reasonable balance.

What annoys me the most are the recent reports that the tax credits for electric cars are going to the same people that support Obama’s socialist policies but take our money?   If you can afford a hybrid or full electric car good for you, but no more tax breaks.  Buy them for what you believe in but always know it most likely took a fossil fuel to generate that electricity.  Personally, I like my fossil fueled Jeeps. 

~ 3Jeeps3