With oil commodity pricing at some of the lowest numbers, the refineries are operating at some of the highest levels. I have been driving an electric car for the past 3 years, averaging 100 mpg with my 10kWh battery pack. Most days, I use all of the energy that I bought from my utility, FP&L. On the other hand I only visit the gas station every 6 to 8 weeks. The fact that refineries are operating at such a high level shows me that the utilities still don’t see the future. They can take market share from oil companies for the first time in history and drastically increase customer demand. Meanwhile EV owners are complaining that there are not charging stations in their neighborhoods.
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Have a great day!
Yann