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Yeah, the obvious solution is to make smaller lighter vehicles. We’ve built EVs in the image of ICE vehicles, so they’re big and heavy. There are a lot of peop
by jackyinger 3y ago
Yeah, the obvious solution is to make smaller lighter vehicles. We’ve built EVs in the image of ICE vehicles, so they’re big and heavy.
There are a lot of people who are driving an EV with several hundred miles of range to work less than 20 miles away. That extra order of magnitude of battery capacity is a lot of extra weight. Imagine I’d you could instead rent a battery trailer for those occasional long trips?
I think e-bikes are the way to go, tho perhaps we can define a new and smaller class of vehicles with cabins and/or inherent stability for those unable to ride.
- stuaxo 3y agoYes, I wonder which vested interests pushed the whole "range anxiety" and now they benefit from the cars being heavy in that they can point out the pollution. All cars need to get smaller again, EVs should have automatic charging when parked and when waiting in traffic jams. EVs are not the solution but they are a stop gap.
- carlosjobim 3y agoThis is the funny thing every time hackers discuss vehicles and traffic, always gives me a chuckle. The smaller and lighter vehicles you all are trying to invent, already exist in the hundreds of millions! And have existed for almost as long as cars. They are cheap to buy, cheap to ride, release very little exhaust, doesn't need decaying batteries or rare-earth minerals to make, won't run over your kids and won't make traffic jams. Also they can get you to where you're going faster than any EV or SUV. They're called motorcycles. Edit: Not to mention that electric motorcycles are great rides.