They can all be clad vertically with solar panels all up and down their exteriors, so they produce their own power too.If we find that those structure can’t produce enough power, they’ll have to share in the cost of regional solar/wind farms too. The main idea is that companies and individuals that consume power, produce what they need so the rest of us aren’t burdened with meeting their needs.
Ernie
That is not anywhere near good enough.
For cars you need swapover power packs … like exchange gas cylinders. The idea of waiting hours for plugin charging is unworkable.
Li batteriee are way too heavy and bulky. There has to be a better option.
Agree, plus local garages are now not repairing electric cars due to battery costs and special equipment needed to work on them due to electric shock posibility
What voltage do they use?
Today, most EVs are built with 400-volt architecture. However, more and more manufacturers are redesigning their vehicles and moving towards 800-volt architecture. This shift is due to the increased efficiency, improved performance, and faster charging capabilities that a higher-voltage battery can offer
Wow, that would be like touching the stick of an arcwelder.
Having never tried that, would not know, but guess one hell of a shock.
Until you asked I had not done any research on the power capacity but its a lot hight than i had imagined.
Wrong! Arc welders, including stick, TIG, MIG, etc run at relatively low voltages - typically 12-36V or so… But they have very high currents… OTOH the entire reason for going to higher voltages in EV’s and electrical transmission systems is to get LESS current through a given resistance…
Remember that great legal authority Ohm, and how he proved that Eagles fly over Indians and Rabbits 
(E=IR, I=E/R, R=E/I)
I haven’t done taste tests, but I can say from experiencing both, that a MIG welder at set at 24V and around 130 amps is no where near as ‘attention getting’ as the 2nd anode (20-30KV and 1-2mA) on an old fashioned CRT - that will launch you across the room!
ex-Gooserider
I stand corrected. I use a stick welder, but I never studied the theory.