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I just don't get it. I get the idea of a smaller, less luxurious vehicle for urban usage - but it makes absolutely no sense to only give this thing a range of 1
by deanc 4y ago
I just don't get it. I get the idea of a smaller, less luxurious vehicle for urban usage - but it makes absolutely no sense to only give this thing a range of 100km given how inconvenient charging is. Where are all these little cars going to charge in urban environments? Most cities don't have underground parking, or space for huge amounts of vehicles sat in one place charging them all day.
We'd be far better off subsidising driving and making rentals (at street level) more convenient so I can just walk out the house, find the nearest car and not be ripped off for renting it more than an hour.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoCharging or swapping a 6kWh battery is hardly prohibitive, and the overwhelming majority of people need <50km/day. It's also so efficient you could just slap a solar panel on the roof for >20km/day. Stop kneejerking and let people live.
- n4r9 4y agoI guess you're talking about the US, but charging points are already ubiquitous in London. They're available on street bays, workplaces, service stations and supermarkets. I recently parked next to several in a MacDonald's carpark in the city. Have a look: https://www.zap-map.com/live/?intcmp=52717 https://www.zap-map.com/live/?intcmp=52717 I do agree that rentals also make a lot of sense for many people. But we also do this in London at decent prices, e.g. ZipCar is £3.80 per hour or £38 per day.