This statement came up on a Mach-E forum: "When everyone starts using Electric Vehicles the price of Electricity will soar!" They were complaining that the cost of DC fast charging is already expensive and that it will only get worse. Even residential rates are going to go up. Then they said solar and batteries will become more expensive too. Actually even people in my day to day life believe some narrative like this.
First I answered that we should be charging at home 90% of the time. Second I said that if residential rates go up we can just make our own energy with solar and that caps a lot of upward pressure for electricity.
Then they complained that solar was expensive investment. I said that Mach-E's cost way more than a typical solar install, and if we can afford to buy brand new Mach-E's money really isn't an object.... They didn't like that response.
Did I shoot myself in the foot or are these people just not getting it?
First I answered that we should be charging at home 90% of the time. Second I said that if residential rates go up we can just make our own energy with solar and that caps a lot of upward pressure for electricity.
Then they complained that solar was expensive investment. I said that Mach-E's cost way more than a typical solar install, and if we can afford to buy brand new Mach-E's money really isn't an object.... They didn't like that response.
Did I shoot myself in the foot or are these people just not getting it?