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Electric motors or batteries?
Actually, you can have panels installed that produce more electricity than you consume, which reduces your bill for consumer energy from month to month. The “bill” for the panels is the financing for the install, cost, and maintenance on account of them being so expensive. Eventually, however, they are paid for, and the power company actually pays YOU to harvest the surplus electricity your panels generate.Don't forget all those solar companies that want to put solar panels on your roof!!!!..You still need an electric Co.to augment that, so what's the point????..............now you have two electric bills.....................
So guess what happens to gas pumps when the power is off? You guessed it they don't work. There were several local news stories about people having to drive 10-20 miles just to find a gas station and then the lines were long or the stations were out of gas. That happens during hurricanes too. Contrary to popular belief people keep their EV's charged when parked at home. You can literally never leave home without a full charge if you so desire. Much harder to do that with an ICE.Sad example , but think of the folks that could be stranded with no means of escape in California if their vehicle could not charge up?
Personally, I suspect this new product is just a reintroduction of the Edsel. Perhaps an Endearing Electric Edsel.