I'm sorry, but this is one of
I'm sorry, but this is one of the most bafflingly non-sensical anti-EV talking points out there so I'm calling you out for it.
First, the grid's energy sources can change. They actually are, and quickly. Coal and petroleum use in the power grid have plummeted in the last 15 years.
Second and MUCH more importantly: if we roll out cars and charging infrastructure first, and we fix the power grid second, then the problem is solved. If we fix the grid and then adopt EVs and roll out infrastructure then we are *still 15+ years away from solving the problem,* because that's how long the gasoline cars we sell today will last on the road.
If we stop selling gas cars today, the free market will handle the charge infrastructure and we can pressure government to do something about the grid. We can start a 15 year clock until the day that gas cars are a hobby for vintage performance enthusiasts, and nothing more. If we wait until conditions are perfect for mass adoption, we we'll be waiting for longer than we have to solve this.