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I really thought there would be more all electric cars on the roads by now. The pace of car tech is excrutiating. 5 years ago there was all hype that hybrids
by wavephorm 15y ago
I really thought there would be more all electric cars on the roads by now. The pace of car tech is excrutiating. 5 years ago there was all hype that hybrids were just temporary transition models. And here they're still trying to sell these over-engineered luxury green cars.
Where are the affordable, small, city-oriented all electric commuting cars that would actually make a difference?
- jerf 15y ago"Where are the affordable, small, city-oriented all electric commuting cars that would actually make a difference?" Two things: Batteries, and regulations. Battery technology remains obstinate, and regulations put a lower bound on how light you can make the car before it starts failing a variety of tests in exciting ways, especially collision tests. I've seen a "car" that gets 100mpg, even at reasonable speeds (~55 mph), on straight-up gasoline. But you would not want to ride that thing into a wall at 55 mph. There was wood where you'd expect metal, for instance...
- pkulak 15y agoI see at least one Nissan Leaf in Portland every day when I'm walking around downtown. They're coming, I think it's just very geographical.