Reply #16: Here's my existential problem with the whole thing...

[TreasonousBastard]

once again we're being sold on the idea of "ownership," which might end up being a con.

The utilities have the direct problem of storage, not us, but we would be asked to ante up the capital for storage, with no guarantee of a return. Just as our original concept of "freedom" in owning a car has become a costly requirement for modern existence, becoming a part of the grid could become a costly requirement for having power at all as the utilities come to depend on us but decide not to pay us.

In the long run, better use of bus and light rail should reduce demand for burnable stuff more than reengineering cars.