tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post1108222073504856155..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: More on plug-in v gas engine infrastructureEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-18059590578823971682013-09-08T21:19:08.607-04:002013-09-08T21:19:08.607-04:00Greg - suburbs that are sufficient low density tha...Greg - suburbs that are sufficient low density that there's never traffic congestion, but are high enough density to have lots of gas stations will be the last places to have this problem.<br /><br />OTOH, people that live in those same suburbs may work in more urban areas and eventually start finding it more inconvenient to get to a gas station at that side of their commute. If they can charge their plugins at both ends of the commute, that seems easier to me.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-76821876203277206292013-09-08T19:47:15.554-04:002013-09-08T19:47:15.554-04:00Greg,
If you are looking for logic, you're a...Greg, <br /><br />If you are looking for logic, you're at the wrong place.<br /><br />You must have made a wrong turn.<br /><br />This is Madam Carolyn's crystal- ball-and-tarot-card-reading booth.<br /><br />Brian is booth-sitting for the good Madam, who is on vacation:<br /><br />"range irritation" will be an issue for gas engine vehicles in some urban areas within a decade or so....<br /><br />How do I know this? It is in the cards... and besides, my balls do not lie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-71922608720924220652013-09-08T15:19:17.745-04:002013-09-08T15:19:17.745-04:00Wouldn't logic suggest that, as a saturated ma...Wouldn't logic suggest that, as a saturated market, the number of gas stations is basically proportional to the number of (mainly) gas powered cars in use? In which case, you'd have to get to 50% PHEV penetration to reduce the number of gas stations by 50% (and there'd be a time-lag too). I'm pretty sure there's more than 6 gas stations within 2 miles of my suburban home - Google says 8. So, lose half of them and it's still no big deal. I think you'd have to get considerably more rural before the loss of a few gas stations would matter that much.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07116646136992710754noreply@blogger.com