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To: robert b furman who wrote (25678)	8/27/2025 12:32:56 PM
From: Kirk ©	1 Recommendation Recommended By robert b furman Respond to of 26408

Good points. I sure wish we could have a consistent policy that wasn't so dependent on politics with the two parties so full of hatred that their positions have evolved to the extremes of nonsense. The high cost of electricity here covers so much beyond the actual generation and delivery that it has been a way for the wealthy to avoid a lot of "taxes" to carry the low income, harden the grid and improve the grid since what we pay is based on what we use and until recently, solar users got too much credit for what they put into the grid compared to what it is worth. Also, doing the calculation for solar ignores what happens when the old system needs to be replaced as well as the cost to pay someone to clean it regularly to get maximum efficiency. Without max efficiency, the repayment time could exceed the lifetime. As usual with government programs, whole scam industries are built to take max advantage, over charge since the customer is getting a huge subsidy, and then vanish when the money runs out leaving nobody to service the fake warranties. Watch HBO's Treme imdb.com to get an idea of the industry to suck in government money. Hydrogen has promise, especially if we use excess electrons put into the grid by solar and wind and hydro to make it from water. Maybe even make small converters that can go over oil wells to burn the NG now flared into electricity to generate hydrogen that the workers can use to fill their vehicles. My GF LOVE her new Lexus ES 300 hybrid and how she hardly ever puts gas in it. She doesn't even know how big her tank is and I think has filled it once or twice in the few months she's had it. I drove one to test to make sure I really recommended it, and I loved how it worked with loads of power and smooth transitions far superior to the hybrids I drove in 2011 when I decided to buy my BMW 3L Turbo X3 vs a Lexus SUV hybrid.

To: robert b furman who wrote (25678)	8/28/2025 12:27:52 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26408

The article is behind a paywall, but this bit of EV news came via email today. High electricity prices in Britain are hitting both the competitiveness of businesses and also acting as an obstacle to the economy's shift towards cleaner energy. British businesses pay roughly four times as much for their power than US rivals, and double those in France and Germany. I think us in California give France and Germany a good run for the money for highest electricity prices.