Posted on 04/24/2021 3:53:39 AM PDT by sodpoodle
Thermal management for battery pack is an active draw in hot conditions.
Been around a long time from various persons.
I bought an electric car recently. It gets around 300 miles range on a warm day. I know that I am not saving the environment. I am certainly not virtue signaling. I just like the quietness and smooth acceleration and the low maintenance - no radiator, no timing chain, no transmission, no oil, no serpentine belt etc... Yes it has heating and A/C and plenty of space for carrying stuff. It is a lot of fun to drive.
The majority of the EV critics in this thread are suffering from the Dunning-Kruger effect. In essence, they are not nearly as smart as they think they are. There is probably no one in the world who is as smart as they think that they are.
No big deal if a relatively small percentage of people are driving EVs. But seriously, do you really think infrastructure will handle everyone switching over?
“Electric cars are great to drive and make a lot of sense for a large part of the population.”
I wager accidents will increase with their growth, from their fast acceleration and quietness.
“A large part” is very questionable for me.
Battery power has been great for golf carts, fork lifts and power tools. But, I don’t need to depend on them in a life-threatening situation.
“But seriously, do you really think infrastructure will handle everyone switching over?”
Musk says “no”.
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