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To: TexasGator

95% of charging is done at home while the driver sleeps.


Yerp.

However, here is the dirty little secret about electric They are not “long distance” cars. Yet.

I think Teslas are cool, but they are only good for scooting around the megalopolis. If you want to drive from Seattle to Portland, Chicago to Indianapolis, etc. you need your petrolium car, or constantly worry about the amount of charge.

Oh, and cars use a LOT of electricity to propel two ton machines down the road. Imagine the stress on the power grid if only 20% of the population used electric.

The day may come where they are practical, but it is decades away, barring some earth shattering tech advancements in solar collection and power storage, e.g. graphene based capacitors as batteries - but don’t let those contacts touch. :)


40 posted on 10/17/2017 11:08:05 AM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: robroys woman

“...the dirty little secret about electric They are not “long distance” cars. Yet.”

Don’t forget about HEAT.

Up here in cold country, the “waste heat” from a gas engine does a nice job keeping you toasty in stop & go rush-hour traffic - when the temp is -20°F.

Electric cars? using HEAT =less available drive time/distance.
(imagine the stress of being stuck in traffic with a low battery - and the temp is sub-zero...)


132 posted on 10/17/2017 11:57:14 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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