Yes, Duke is out to make money.

Lol, I do not believe Duke, a public stock traded company, is out of the goodness of their heart installing 220 chargers for $25. per customer to take a loss and a beating in their profits which they need to explain to the stockholders. I hope Duke also donates millions to Tunnels to Towers yearly if they are that benevolent.

They're not encouraging EV's, they're encouraging consumption, while lowering production and delivery costs.

Power grid won't support it
 

I read a lot about our current power grid could not support it. One example was only 4 homes on a block could have a charging station without overloading the system.
I'm sure that's probably older neighborhoods.

I would never buy a house next to a gas station.
Yet my house charges my EV every night.

I would never buy house next to utilities generation, yet I use electric in my in my house.

Let’s see tank of gas? 800 pounds plus batteries? Which will cause same damage it goes up like Roman candle 🧨. Nothing without risk no matter how low the percentage.

That analysis is the complete definition of a RATIONALIZATION. It starts with the desire to prove that ICE vehicles are better for the environment than Electric vehicles and then works backwards. The 1st problem with the analysis is that EVs need fewer parts and fewer moving parts so EVs will EVENTUALLY cost less than IC vehicles. Using less parts will mean that all the transportation costs will FAVOR the Electric vehicles. EV motors go in a circular motion while the gasoline engines going a reciprocating motion that must be transformed into circular motion. That means more frictional losses. Which means less efficiency for an internal combustion engine versus a EV. Also, the gasoline engine uses a radiator to make up for HEAT LOSS. The main point of EVs are that the cost of electricity will go down in the future while the cost gas and oil will go up. In general, people, especially the older ones, don't like CHANGE. Those people can EASE into the future with hybrid vehicles. IC engines are at their peak of design efficiency, but EV motors and batteries have a greater future for safety and efficiency.

Not enough details to take the example seriously. To start, how many amps will each house pull to recharge? If you are using 120V charging (Level 1) then it could be about 10 amps; not a big deal. If is it 240V (Level 2) it could be as high as 48 amps. Depending on how many miles you drive per day, Level 1 could be sufficient. A house with 200 amp service would probably not have an issue with Level 2 charging. A house with 100 amp service could have an issue. Details matter.

The Toyota BZ4X is their 1st ALL-ELECTRIC vehicle. It sells for $43K. Hint.....it may become a GREAT collector car as the US people begin buying more and more hybrid and all electric vehicles.

Tesla M3 charging at L2 ~220v maxes out at 32 amps.

Did the installer put in a 40, 50, or 60 amp breaker? Did you put in a Tesla wall charger or a NEMA 14-50 outlet and use the Mobile charger? Any thoughts on whichever way you went? Thanks.

Good point!

Those were all options. I went with the NEMA 14-50 outlet and a 50 amp breaker with 1" conduit vs standard 3/4".

Why? The charging kit that comes with a Tesla includes both a regular 110v standard plug and a NEMA 14-50 plug like you would have on an electric dryer. This installation was done UpNorth, where the conduit had to be run from the electrical panel in the basement on the other side of the house. In the event we ever had 2 EVs, the larger conduit would accommodate an additional circuit which the 3/4" would not. The additional expense of 1" was not much. Same with the larger breaker.

I didn't feel like spending $500 for the Tesla wall charger as it didn't really do much more than the 14-50 except look prettier.

When I'm in FL, I use a standard 110v outlet to charge overnight and I only have to do it maybe once a week. I just don't use much juice going to different rec centers and the grocery store.