In another episode of "Wait, you can't charge that right now," Switzerland has drawn up proposals to restrict the use of electric cars for any nonessential travel this winter.

Let me be absolutely clear for the "independent fact-checkers" who love to put words in my mouth. I'm not saying that Switzerland is "banning electric cars." They're not. The proposal is specifically about reducing the need to charge them during times when the grid is overburdened.

But if the only car you have is electric, this could certainly pose a hardship.

The details of the proposal

Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that power in Europe is at a premium and the world in general is facing a full-on energy crisis. Heck, some folks in the UK are getting hit with bills that exceed $10,000 per month. A lady I know who lives there told me that her smart meter read that they're using the equivalent of $58.78 in power a day, and they're only heating their living room and using lights. And it isn't even full-on winter yet.