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Clarkson is professionally paid to be an elitist fool. Most Europeans already believe 300 miles range and room for eight passengers is a luxury. Why? Their gas
by mncolinlee 15y ago
Clarkson is professionally paid to be an elitist fool.
Most Europeans already believe 300 miles range and room for eight passengers is a luxury. Why? Their gasoline costs about twice as much per liter/gallon. Their automakers build mostly hatchbacks to match demand. It's rare to even see a large van on the roads. When you see an SUV/crossover in Europe, it's the sign of a wealthy person who lives to excess.
As I pointed out in my article, ten minute chargers are only five to ten years from commercial release. You can charge your Nissan Leaf from 0 to 80% in 25 minutes using today's Level 3 charger without waiting for any new technology. That'd be ~45 minutes for a Tesla Model S.
If gasoline prices predictably rise and it only takes as much time to top up at the local mall as it takes to stop there for a latte and a sandwich, you'd be a fool to not own an electric vehicle.
- nsxwolf 15y agoThat charger is $10,000. About the cost of 208 fill-ups in my Mazda in the Chicagoland area. I fill up once every other week. The Leaf already costs double what my car does. We're not quite at the point where this makes sense.
- mncolinlee 15y agoIndeed. I won't pay $10k for one of those chargers. Car dealers, shopping malls, and Starbucks will. I'm getting a Level 2 charger because I don't need thirty minute charges at home when the car spends all night in a garage anyway.
- obilgic 15y agoThat is so true. But the thing is most europeans do not have garages next to their house. They just park their cars on street. I am curious about how they will handle charging system.