If an EV becomes available at a cost no more than 20% over a standard auto and in which I can make an 800 mile highway trip in less than 12 hours - including stops for refueling/charging.
Range limitations aren’t the problem, it’s the multi-hour delay for recharging that’s the problem.
Especially if everybody will be charging at the same time. It would be trivial to program a car to not accept a charge at certain times, or if the powers-that-be determine that you've driven enough for a certain period of time.
The real problem is getting the huge amount of grid power needed for high-speed charging to every corner gas station, rest stop, coffee shop, etc.
To make this work we'd need about 10x the amount of power delivered - ie. a gas station with 400amp service now needs a 4000amp service.
E=MC², period.
“ange limitations aren’t the problem, it’s the multi-hour delay for recharging”
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They are putting up DC fast charging statioms on the interstate network...subsidized of cours. KW cost about double your home cost. But it will give you 150 miles of charge in 15 minutes. That’s getting there for me.
I have an aging Audi A8 that gets 24 mpg and goes like a Covette, but to replace it will cost me 130K. A new Tesla Plaid costs 140k and is quicker with a 300 mile range fully charged. That’s even then with what I have.
Maintenance is low on EVs and cost per mile is lower for fuel until the government wakes up to the loss of deisel and gas tax revenue.
Most people like me have multiple vegicles so having an EV is starting to make sense. My Jeep SRT will last until I’m gone anyway.