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> why not just jump straight to electric motors Because they can't satisfy every need just yet. Imagine we still have horses even with engines being around for
by close04 6y ago
> why not just jump straight to electric motors
Because they can't satisfy every need just yet. Imagine we still have horses even with engines being around for more than a century. And adapting to a newer IC tech might actually be cheaper and easier than redesigning for EV tech. Manufacturers already have the experience, logistics chains, much of the designs, etc.
Some transitions are never complete because sometimes there's no "one size fits all" option for the manufacturer or the consumer.
- nicoburns 6y agoYeah, but in 10 years when this technology is productionised, the use cases for it are going to be increasingly niche. Just like horses.
- close04 6y agoPerhaps generators or heavy construction equipment would benefit from something like this. Lower pollution, lower costs for the operator, while still offering some flexibility that electric tech may not even in a decade. There are still hundreds of thousands to millions of work horses around the world. I'm still very much for improving old tech where it's possible and makes sense, even if it's niche.
- nicoburns 6y agoDefinitely agree with you here.
- fnordfnordfnord 6y agoIt's not just the tech, it's the lack of infrastructure, especially rural infrastructure. It'll be more than 10 years.