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Volumetric density matters too.
by nagisa 4y ago
Volumetric density matters too.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoVery long cars are going to make a comeback. Parking lots will never be the same again! Wonder how well the batteries tolerate deformation and if they could be molded into crumble zones.
- lm28469 4y ago> Very long cars are going to make a comeback. Not in Europe, a lot of US cars already wouldn't fit in EU parking spots (most are 5mx2.3m)
- pmontra 4y agoThey might park over the lines of outdoor parking slots but they won't fit into single car garages.
- Mountain_Skies 4y agoParking spaces in US cities can get smaller the closer you get to the central business district. Eventually they're marked as 'Compact' so hopefully only those in compact cars will attempt to use them. If Lithium-Air batteries enabled widespread adoption of EVs over ICE vehicles, but at the cost of requiring longer vehicles, would enlarging parking spaces be an acceptable cost?
- sebnukem2 4y agoPeople driving oversized cars from US in EU have no qualms about taking 2 parking spots.
- ajross 4y agoFor consumer electronics, absolutely. Not so much for cars. A Tesla battery pack is a big sheet just 3" thick. You could double that easily without significant effect on the layout or design of the body.