Saturday, October 23, 2021

Electric car charging cost vs. gas: Study shows EVs still cost more

Electric car charging cost vs. gas: Study shows EVs still cost more
  • ..."They are a wonderful driving experience. But at the same time, they're an enormous burden in time and in energy in finding chargers and getting them charged," Anderson said. "And you’re not really saving much in terms of charging costs ... you may be paying more.”
"Costs to drive an EV compared with a gasoline car are detailed in a report Anderson Economic released Thursday called "Comparison: Real World Cost of Fueling EVs and ICE Vehicles."
The study has four major findings:
There are four additional costs to powering EVs beyond electricity: cost of a home charger, commercial charging, the EV tax and "deadhead" miles...Read all.

New Report on U.S. Military Readiness Is Terrifying

New Report on U.S. Military Readiness Is Terrifying
  • The Heritage Foundation just released its annual report on U.S. military readiness and the short version is: It sucks.
"...The Daily Signal (Heritage’s news outlet) sums it up this way: “U.S. military is only ‘marginally’ prepared to defend America’s interests at a time when adversaries are ramping up military capabilities.”
Things look worse when you drill down even a little bit.
While the Marine Corps is still rated “strong,” the Army and Navy are both listed as “marginal” and the Air Force and Space Force are “weak.”...Read all.