{"id":2060820,"date":"2023-10-09T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biggest-tesla-ev-charging-station-in-america-powered-by-diesel-plant-energy-expert\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T16:56:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T20:56:21","slug":"biggest-tesla-ev-charging-station-in-america-powered-by-diesel-plant-energy-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biggest-tesla-ev-charging-station-in-america-powered-by-diesel-plant-energy-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Tesla EV Charging Station in US Fueled by Diesel Plant: Energy Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiggest-tesla-ev-charging-station-in-america-powered-by-diesel-plant-energy-expert%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2060820&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<p>Tesla\u2019s largest EV Supercharger station in the United \u200bStates is powered by\u200c diesel, according\u200d to energy expert David Blackmon. He revealed that similar diesel-powered stations exist elsewhere \u200bas well.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Unveiling the Truth Behind Tesla&#8217;s Charging Stations<\/h2>\n<p>In an interview with EpochTV&#8217;s &#8220;Crossroads&#8221; program, David Blackmon, an \u200cenergy-related \u2062public policy analyst, confirmed that Tesla&#8217;s \u2064Harris Ranch EV charging station in Coalinga, California runs on diesel power.\u2062 He referred to an expos\u00e9 by the San Francisco Chronicle, which discovered that the charging station, equipped with 98 high-speed Tesla chargers, relies on \u200da diesel-generating plant \u200dlocated behind the adjacent Shell station.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;People\u200d think, I guess they think the power comes from just the sky or something. But something has to generate the electricity\u200b that enables those chargers to\u2064 recharge those batteries. And\u200b Tesla operates \u2064this\u200d charging station and decided they needed that diesel generating\u2064 plant, and they strategically \u200dlocated it\u200c behind the Shell station,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blackmon, who spent 40 years\u200c in the oil and gas industry and is a senior contributor to Forbes magazine, emphasized that the EV industry is facing significant challenges in terms of infrastructure to \u200bsupport\u200c electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/the-true-environmental-impact-of-electric-vehicles-5499483?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>The True Environmental Impact\u200d of Electric Vehicles<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/27\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-republicans-investigating-biden-energy-secretarys-troubled-electric-vehicle-road-trip-5498911?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>House Republicans \u2062Investigating Biden Energy Secretary&#8217;s Troubled Electric \u2063Vehicle Road Trip<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n    <br \/>\n    <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">9\/26\/2023<\/span>\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blackmon further revealed that diesel-powered EV stations\u200c are not uncommon. He personally encountered one at a supermarket in Houston several years ago, where a diesel\u2064 generator provided power to the charger whenever a car needed to recharge.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla&#8217;s Harris Ranch Supercharger station, described\u200c as \u2062the world&#8217;s largest, is one of\u200b the company&#8217;s initial stations. However, despite Tesla&#8217;s claim that all Superchargers would be powered by renewable\u200b energy by the end of\u200c 2021, the Harris Ranch station continues to rely on diesel.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing concerns about the power grid&#8217;s ability\u2063 to handle the increasing demand from EVs, Blackmon highlighted the current crisis in the supply of electric transformers. He explained that transformers are essential for expanding the grid, but sourcing new supplies takes up to four years, and inventories are extremely low. The federal government \u2064has\u2064 yet to address this\u2064 problem.<\/p>\n<p>According to a\u2063 report by IEEE Spectrum, the transformer crisis poses a significant challenge to the U.S. power grid&#8217;s transition to EVs. Multiple L2 chargers connected to a \u200dsingle distribution\u200d transformer can drastically reduce its lifespan. Upgrading transformers and power\u2062 poles to support EVs would incur substantial costs for electric \u2063utilities.<\/p>\n<p>While some experts suggest encouraging off-peak charging to \u2064minimize \u200dthe\u2064 strain on transformers, this \u200dapproach may not fully \u200cresolve the\u200b issue once EVs become more widespread. The risk of transformer failure due \u2063to uncoordinated overnight charging is a\u2064 concern, particularly \u200cduring\u2063 heat waves.<\/p>\n<p>Utility firms \u200dare also facing high costs to\u2064 accommodate the growing number of EVs. Upgrades to the \u2064local grid \u2062and the replacement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-energy-secretary-pick-called-out-by-republicans-for-democrats-awful-record-on-green-jobs-video\/\" title=\"Biden Energy Secretary Pick Called Out By Republicans For Democrats\u2019 Awful Record On \u2018Green Jobs\u2019 (VIDEO)\">fossil fuel energy<\/a> with \u2063renewable sources are estimated to require over $1 trillion by 2035. Additionally, improvements to power-generation units, transmission\u200d lines, and substations to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admits-he-doesnt-know-whats-in-the-inflation-reduction-act\/\" title=\"Biden Admits He Doesn't Know What's In The Inflation Reduction Act\">support renewable energy<\/a> and battery storage are projected to cost more than $2.5 trillion by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>Blackmon also highlighted the vulnerability of EV charging during disasters like hurricanes, where power supply disruptions can last for months.\u200c The\u200d transformer shortage \u200cexacerbates the challenge \u200dof restoring power in affected \u2063areas.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064does the power source of electric vehicle charging stations \u2063challenge \u2063the perception that EVs are emission-free?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Known for being the largest EV Supercharger station in \u2064the United States, has been a topic of discussion in recent times. Energy expert \u200dDavid\u2063 Blackmon has shed light on the station&#8217;s power source, revealing that \u2062it actually runs \u2064on diesel.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation came during an interview with EpochTV&#8217;s\u2064 &#8220;Crossroads&#8221; program. Blackmon, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biggest-tesla-ev-charging-station-in-america-powered-by-diesel-plant-energy-expert\/\" title=\"Largest Tesla EV Charging Station in US Fueled by Diesel Plant: Energy Pro\">renowned energy-related public policy analyst<\/a>, referred to an expos\u00e9\u2063 by \u200dthe\u2062 San Francisco Chronicle which exposed the truth behind\u200c the charging station. It \u200dwas discovered that the Harris \u2064Ranch EV charging\u2063 station \u2062in Coalinga, California, equipped with 98\u200b high-speed Tesla \u2062chargers, relies on a diesel-generating \u200bplant located behind\u2063 the adjacent Shell station.<\/p>\n<p>Blackmon emphasized that many people have\u2064 misconceptions about the power source of electric vehicle charging \u2064stations. He stated, &#8220;People\u200b think, I guess\u2062 they think the\u200b power \u200dcomes from just the sky or something. But\u200c something has to generate the electricity that enables those\u2064 chargers to recharge those batteries. And Tesla operates \u2063this charging station and decided they needed that diesel generating plant, and they strategically located it behind\u200d the Shell station.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blackmon&#8217;s extensive \u2062experience of 40 years\u2063 in the oil and gas\u200d industry, along with his role \u2063as \u200ca senior contributor to Forbes magazine, adds\u2062 credibility to his \u200dstatements. He believes that the EV industry is facing significant challenges \u2064in terms of infrastructure to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-climate-agenda-wont-replace-jobs-it-seeks-to-kill-separate-ap-wapo-fact-checks-suggest\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda Won\u2019t Replace Jobs It Seeks To Kill, Separate AP, WaPo Fact-Checks Suggest\">support electric vehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Blackmon \u2062revealed that diesel-powered EV stations\u2064 are not \u200bunique to \u200cTesla&#8217;s Harris Ranch Supercharger station. He disclosed an encounter with a similar setup\u200b at a supermarket in Houston several years ago, where a diesel generator provided\u200b power to \u200bthe charger whenever a car \u200dneeded to recharge.<\/p>\n<p>This information raises questions about sustainability and the\u200b true environmental impact of electric vehicles. \u2063It challenges the perception that EVs are \u200dcompletely emission-free \u200bwhen their charging stations rely on non-renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, David\u2064 Blackmon&#8217;s revelations about\u200c Tesla&#8217;s largest EV Supercharger\u200d station \u2063being \u2063powered by diesel have brought attention to the challenges faced\u2062 by the EV industry in terms of infrastructure. It highlights the need for sustainable solutions and raises important questions regarding the true environmental impact \u2062of electric vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>station in California, which has 56 Supercharger stalls, uses renewable energy. Blackmon responded that the station actually relies on diesel generators to charge the vehicles. 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