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I mean that we don't want to live in a world where the current battery technology is going to power our car fleet. That's going to be a disaster.
by ThomPete 5y ago
I mean that we don't want to live in a world where the current battery technology is going to power our car fleet. That's going to be a disaster.
- eru 5y agoAlas, current fuel cells are terribly inefficient. Running cars mostly on current battery technology seems entirely feasible to me? Perhaps a bit inconvenient at times, but far from disaster. Even if the chemistry doesn't improve, we can always move to a model where you quickly swap batteries at a 'petrol station' instead of slowly charging them. Of course, a hybrid world is also entirely feasible: where most cars are electric, but some people with long range needs drive a hybrid like a Prius or even ICE-only car. (After all, from an environment point of view, 90% of people moving from ICE to electric is 90% as good as the full move. Economically, the people with the minority technology will lose out on benefits of scale, of course.)
- ThomPete 5y agoA fusion world is possible just not feasible for now just like a hybrid world isn't either. There is simply no reality based fact that indicate we can solve our transportation issues with electricity.