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Phoenix has conquered many issues that have challenged EV technology in the past. Power, range and charge time have all been resolved.
Imagine in the near future taking a long trip on a California highway and only having to stop every 220 miles to have a cup of coffee while your SUT or SUV recharges itself in a mere 10 minutes. That’s only 1 stop on a 6 1/2 hour journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles, (once in Paso Robles)! I would happily pay a fixed fee to recharge my EV with clean electricity to continue my journey by sliding my credit card into the charger slot just like purchasers of gasoline do. Imagine traveling further from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona with only one 10 minute recharging stop in Blythe, Ca. That’s two short stops from San Francisco, California to Phoenix Arizona without burning one drop of gasoline!
Does anyone doubt that EV navigation systems could include recharging locations along whatever path they selected to travel? This is current simple technology that is at our fingertips right now. EV navigation systems could be updated on the fly via satellite with a technology similar to OnStar, showing new recharging stations as they come on line. It becomes stunning apparent that it would take only a very small number of strategically placed recharging stations to provide EV drivers the unlimited freedom to travel that internal combustion engine owners currently enjoy.
Two issues remain. First, the consumer must now drive public perception and acceptance of this technology by making a statement that only makes sense economically and ecologically. With oil prices soaring to close to 100.00 a barrel and gas costing 3.00 to 3.75 a gallon, the issue of reliance on foreign oil imports have again entered into the consciousness of the American public. The opportunity now presents itself to be free from what has always left America open to outside forces that have had the ability to impact our economy as well as our national security.
With real world solutions like freeway capable, all electric vehicles now available, now is the time to seize the moment and show the world there is a way to be free of polluting petroleum based transportation. Most families own at least two cars. The next rational choice for the “second car” can easily be an electric vehicle.
The more my wife and I have looked into this the more we realize the soundness of this reasoning. I have the longest commute, (70 miles each way), so I will drive the EV to and from work. One overnight charge at home and one short charge at work will allow me to do this while eliminating the cost of our most expensive commute. We would use the EV for our “run around town” drives as we rarely exceed driving 100 miles a day on weekends. The only time we would use our internal combustion car would be for my wife’s short commute, (7 miles each way), and long trips for now. Once the recharging infrastructure is in place the EV would be used exclusively and we could be rid of our old internal combustion engine car once and for all by buying a second EV, Hydrogen, (see the Honda FCX for lease now in the Los Angeles area), or a CNG hybrid.
Second, large businesses, State, local governments and municipalities must support the installation of a commercial recharging infrastructure. The voice of the people is best expressed as consumers demanding change. As thousands of EV’s enter American highways, politicians will not be able to ignore the obvious need for EV recharging stations. When cell phone owners hit the market in mass, cell phone tower installations exploded when States recognized the need for zoning allowances for the cell phone grid installation.
Solar EV charging will be the ultimate as this technology is currently exploding in high technology businesses in Silicon Valley and around the world.
My goal is to work with large businesses, venture capitol firms and local governments to get this infrastructure in place in the five western states by 2010.
The investment is small and the payoff is massive once thousands of these vehicles are driving on California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico highways.
Stay tuned for detailed maps showing how strategically placed charging station locations will allow drivers the freedom to travel thousands of miles without spending a penny on polluting petroleum products.
Ken Muir
knnth_muir@yahoo.com