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Rare exceptions exist (the other is chargers out in the middle of nowhere, or during construction that impacts the grid connection), if they all used gas generators that cost for a fast charge would be 4x what it is, it's obvious it's not normal.

> that electricity has to be made from using coal gas or other stuff, renewables are not a big share in most of them

If we're talking about Europe as this thread was, fossil fuels are 35% of the grid and dwindling (it was over 50% 20 years ago). Coal is only 11%.

> Those cables transferring electricity loses a lot of energy and gives off lots of heat but you won't see that

Transmission losses are 5%. Transporting oil (be it by ship, truck or pipeline) isn't free either.

parent kalleboo 2 months ago

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