I love new technology. Yet, sometimes we are just not ready for things to be forced upon us, like electric cars. Suppose the governor of Florida declares an emergency because a hurricane is predicted to make a landing just south of Miami. Worried Floridians pack up their battery-powered vehicles and hit the Florida Turnpike and Route 95 headed north. In and about the area of Jacksonville the battery meters get low and they look for a recharging station. They all look for a recharging station.
Unfortunately, the recharge stations are all full, with lines running out to the highway and more.
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