Hurricanes, Power Outages, EV's, and "I can handle a few days without power".
Hurricanes:
As I am sure you have all heard by now, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina have all been devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. I am in the western part of SC, close to Augusta, GA. My little town was unexpectedly ravaged by Hurricane Helene, and many are still without power, water, internet, and phone service. I am also aware that the other aforementioned states are equally ravaged and many have lost their homes, vehicles, and loved ones. My family here in SC have been blessed with zero home damage. We were inconvenienced with no power for 9 days and still no internet and limited cell service. We have our lives and our homes though. My heart goes out to those who are still battling the aftermath.
Power Outages:
Having experienced no power for a grueling 9 days, I can attest to the since of dread and urgency that accompanies it. Cold showers, lanterns, generators humming, and gas lines to feed said generator. It was challenging to say the least. We had no idea of how long we would be without power and how long we would have to feed the generator. Ours runs on gas only. There are ones that run on gas, LP, and NG. I happened to have a few gallons to get us by until some of the gas stations started getting power. By the way, there is no more of a defeating feeling than going through all of this and having to wait in line for two hours for gas, only to arrive at the pump just in time for them to run out.
EV's:
I am curious as to how EV folks in the paths of the Hurricanes managed. While I did have to endure hours long gas lines, I can't imaging running low on a charge for my EV too (I don't own one, just saying if I did). Not having power for a week, or more, and still having to travel to find food, water, and basic supplies to just survive another day....and having to worry about how/where to charge an EV. No thank you!
Last Words:
This is not an EV bashing rant, although I strongly disagree with the notion that every single American has to get rid of their gas cars for EV's. That's just nuts, and these past couple of weeks have shed light on the necessity to keep gas engines. There are a whole bunch of people who might not have survived this (and still are enduring it) if not for good ole' gasoline!
Speaking only for my neck of the woods; we could have never imagined a Hurricane reaching this far inland. It was devastating and we are still coping. I always thought I could handle a few days without power. There were a lot of things that happened that I never factored into that stupid notion. Not having power for a few hours is a pain for sure. I never imagined 9 days without it. I hope all of you who were in the storms' paths are ok!
God Bless!
Hurricanes:
As I am sure you have all heard by now, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina have all been devastated by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. I am in the western part of SC, close to Augusta, GA. My little town was unexpectedly ravaged by Hurricane Helene, and many are still without power, water, internet, and phone service. I am also aware that the other aforementioned states are equally ravaged and many have lost their homes, vehicles, and loved ones. My family here in SC have been blessed with zero home damage. We were inconvenienced with no power for 9 days and still no internet and limited cell service. We have our lives and our homes though. My heart goes out to those who are still battling the aftermath.
Power Outages:
Having experienced no power for a grueling 9 days, I can attest to the since of dread and urgency that accompanies it. Cold showers, lanterns, generators humming, and gas lines to feed said generator. It was challenging to say the least. We had no idea of how long we would be without power and how long we would have to feed the generator. Ours runs on gas only. There are ones that run on gas, LP, and NG. I happened to have a few gallons to get us by until some of the gas stations started getting power. By the way, there is no more of a defeating feeling than going through all of this and having to wait in line for two hours for gas, only to arrive at the pump just in time for them to run out.
EV's:
I am curious as to how EV folks in the paths of the Hurricanes managed. While I did have to endure hours long gas lines, I can't imaging running low on a charge for my EV too (I don't own one, just saying if I did). Not having power for a week, or more, and still having to travel to find food, water, and basic supplies to just survive another day....and having to worry about how/where to charge an EV. No thank you!
Last Words:
This is not an EV bashing rant, although I strongly disagree with the notion that every single American has to get rid of their gas cars for EV's. That's just nuts, and these past couple of weeks have shed light on the necessity to keep gas engines. There are a whole bunch of people who might not have survived this (and still are enduring it) if not for good ole' gasoline!
Speaking only for my neck of the woods; we could have never imagined a Hurricane reaching this far inland. It was devastating and we are still coping. I always thought I could handle a few days without power. There were a lot of things that happened that I never factored into that stupid notion. Not having power for a few hours is a pain for sure. I never imagined 9 days without it. I hope all of you who were in the storms' paths are ok!
God Bless!
