BlueBoar on Nostr: I don't think this a rock solid argument against electric vehicles, too much sleight ...

I don't think this a rock solid argument against electric vehicles, too much sleight of hand for how the charging would happen, and most people can't math anyway. Also, despite what the GOV mandates there's no way to increase supply of batteries to get to 15% anytime soon, so the counterpoint could argue, "We'll build the infrastructure as needed"

If pressed to argue for electric my response would be something like;
"My phone charges slower at night to increase battery longevity, it can be turned off if you need to but that's the factory default. Most people are too afraid of bricking their phones, let alone their car, to touch any settings. Why couldn't the automakers just build that into the charging software. Shit, they'd probably market it as a feature, 'Enter your commute time so we can ensure your vehicle is fully charged'."

I'm not sure of the actual numbers but I'd guess that it still creates a massive demand for power at night, that would necessitate keeping peaker plants on longer than designed and ultimately shorten their lifespan. But you know how well disposed the general public is to nuance. Besides they'll just adjust charging priority based on your social credit score with an additional weighting for "necessary personnel"