Posted on 01/28/2021 2:17:00 PM PST by deport
The era of electric cars isn't coming; it's already here. Though they still make up a small portion of the new car market, EVs are where the action is when it comes to the exciting realms of vehicular development. No longer are they battery-powered compliance cars or subcompact shuttles for the crunchy granola set; today's electric vehicles come in a broad range of sizes, shapes and prices.
Still, while Tesla may have carved out a solid niche as purveyor of cutting-edge automobiles, Porsche has redefined sport sedans and Audi and Jaguar have whipped up stylish crossovers that feel imported from the future, the next few years will be the ones that truly open up the electric vehicle market. So to keep tabs on all the cool new EVs coming down the pike, we've put together this roundup of the ones we know about that have us most excited. You won't find plug-in hybrids or hydrogen-powered fuel cell cars or anything like that here; we're just talking about pure electric vehicles, the kind that only get power from a plug and wouldn't know what to do with liquid fuel if they had it dumped on their hoods.
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What is that? 6-8 Gs?
Lead-acid batteries have a high rate of recycling. Same is happening for EV batteries. Tesla already has arrangements in place for recycling all their EV batteries to recover their ingredients for new use.
It gives “Hold on” a new meaning.
LOL, sounds like that 1984 Ford Escort I bought out of desperation...the timing belt went in the middle of the Callahan Tunnel at rush hour...
Engine destroyed. New engine cost more than I paid for the car.
When I tried to call one of those “We pay cash to take your car away” guys, he said the Escort was a “throw away car”.
I don't know who your friend talked to, but replacement batteries cost about $1500. My daughter has a 2007 Nissan Altima hybrid, same technology as the Prius. Last year her battery began failing (after 12 years going back and forth in the USA from Iowa to California). She got it replaced for $1500 and the car runs like new now.
If .gov wants me to drive one, then .gov better buy it for me.
Pass.
Try taking one of those cars, not SUVs, out in 12” of snow.
I’ll stay with my Jeep GC HEMI.
What a nightmare.
My worst experience was long ago—dating a super hot young women when my water pump failed in the middle of rush hour traffic.
She was plus p(*&ed—and I was toast.
1400 HP!
It’s gonna be pretty damned funny watching people with No Electricity trying to figure out how to charge their car up. 10 years at best til the power runs dry, at least in the west
“. From what little I know ...”
I support that!
Electric Hummer with 4 motors. I would buy one right now if it was available and if I had the money. I love my little Kona Electric from Hyundai.
“It’s gonna be pretty damned funny watching people with No Electricity trying to figure out how to charge their car up. 10 years at best til the power runs dry, at least in the west”
ROTFLMAO!
Where is the extra power generation going to come from without nuclear or fossil?
Whst about the transmission lines?
Yeah I’m sure the chicoms are all over that. Lol
The F150 is the fist EV I’ve had any interest in — using it as a generator frees the trailer from plugs. Game changer.
“I support that!”
Thank you. I’m also an athlete....would you consider being my athletic supporter also? Bwahahaha!
Nope, 28 times.
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