| Comment | I really hope the legislature reads & studies these replies & fully
vetted comments.
Motorcoach travel is not capable of operating as a solely battery
propelled unit.
The infrastructure does not exist.
The current infrastructure is significantly flawed & broken.
The batteries take up so much space there is not sufficient space
for passengers belongings.
The range & charge time - even if the infrastructure was in place &
worked - is too short / slow to meet the demands of motorcoach
travel.
Just watch the last 4-5 videos of this electric bus attempt to
travel across the US:
https://youtube.com/@JWangvlogs
I won't even go into the process to mine lithium, where it is
mined, how it's mined, the amount of energy & water to mine, and
the lifecycle & potential recycling issues in the future however
our electrical grid in the US is nearly broken & highly
inefficient. We are talking about taking power from power plants &
shifting it through this antiquated electrical grid & then forcing
all of these local agencies to ramp up their systems & then place a
greater burden to the small business owner all while electricity
rates are going sky high.
Long version - not so long -
1. Technology isn't there (too big & heavy batteries, no range)
2. It might work for municipalities who go in a small radius with
ridership that doesn't carry luggage (city buses)
3. Plan should be 50-100 year plan - start at power plant level
(likely nuclear) and then redesign grid (losing too much power in
the transfer process)
4. Better studies on lithium production & recycling
5. Continue to push more efficient rail systems for cargo
6. Electrify America charging system needs complete redesign for
heavy equipment - minimal to no ability to get into a charger
7. Work with Musk (or someone like him) that can help create a
rapid charging grid for heavy equipment
Thank you kindly for listening & please don't kill the motorcoach
industry with an overly aggressive electric timeline because your
impact on tourism & jobs will be catastrophic.
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