[Red Badger]

[BobL]

You know, one way to make an electric car really cheap is to not have a battery. Just have a small 120V cord (that can be hidden).

Then, when you take your buddies into your garage to see the car there (after having it towed from the dealer) you can power up all the bells and whistles, and REALLY IMPRESS THEM (just make sure to leave it plugged in).

...and for that function, nothing can beat an EV.

[newzjunkey]

Range anxiety is less an issue with select (high priced) vehicles like Mercedes EQ series or Lucid BUT if you need to haul anything you are far better off with internal combustion. That’s just the science. You end up needing bigger and bigger batteries that add more and more weight. Battery powered can’t compete with what you can get from oil in terms of energy/weight.

There’s a strong case for most car uses fitting electric. I don’t haul much these days but I need range for my road trips. Also millions and millions of Americans rent so can’t charge at night. I could charge at work.

Energy production isn’t there, the grid isn’t there. We’ve not done enough to invest in nuclear. I think only Georgia is building nuclear power and it’s behind and over budget. Fortunately GA power has stuck with it. Ironically the “green” Left is why we don’t have cheap and clean nuclear power more widespread.

Can’t put old traditional nuclear plants everywhere because of cooling needs but the technology and skill set in the US has been allowed to atrophy. China is going to pass us because of politics.