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The problem is that electric cars have honking massive battery packs which are effectively junk. Until battery tech advances dramatically allowing you to drive

The problem is that electric cars have honking massive battery packs which are effectively junk. Until battery tech advances dramatically allowing you to drive thousands of miles then I’ll stick with gasoline engines.

giantrobot 3y ago
Maybe some day someone will invent a rechargeable battery. I guess EVs will just suck until that happens. Shame.
- M95D 3y ago
  It already exists. It's called a flow battery. Basically it's a fuel cell that can run in reverse - recharge the used electrolyte/fuel allowing it to be used again. There are many types. They are not used because they don't have the same energy density as Li batteries, plus other disadvantages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_battery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_battery
stetrain 3y ago
You drive thousands of miles without stopping in your gasoline car?
- nullindividual 3y ago
  I don’t think you need to play ignorant, here. Refueling is significantly faster than recharging and you’re well aware of that fact.
  - stetrain 3y ago
    It is faster. But that doesn't mean you can't drive thousands of miles in an EV. That statement is just as ignorant. My average road trip charging stop is 10-15 minutes.
    - nullindividual 3y ago
      Fair enough, though my understanding after watching at least (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfxUiF58Co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfxUiF58Co - 8-Bit Guy warning), planning your route becomes important whereas with ICE, it's an after-thought as long as you get to where you want to go. And I get charging stations are becoming more common/convenient. It just doesn't work for me and where I live (there is one non-Tesla charger in town), though my next car will be an HEV.
      - stetrain 3y ago
        It does require a bit of planning. The better EVs have this all built into their nav systems, Tesla is the gold standard there. Tesla opening their charging network to other brands is going to improve the charging situation a lot in the US. EVs definitely aren’t for everyone yet, but people calling them junk or thinking they have to charge for hours to go 100 miles are pretty far off the mark.

giantrobot 3y ago

Maybe some day someone will invent a rechargeable battery. I guess EVs will just suck until that happens. Shame.

M95D 3y ago
It already exists. It's called a flow battery. Basically it's a fuel cell that can run in reverse - recharge the used electrolyte/fuel allowing it to be used again. There are many types. They are not used because they don't have the same energy density as Li batteries, plus other disadvantages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_battery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_battery

stetrain 3y ago

You drive thousands of miles without stopping in your gasoline car?

nullindividual 3y ago
I don’t think you need to play ignorant, here. Refueling is significantly faster than recharging and you’re well aware of that fact.
- stetrain 3y ago
  It is faster. But that doesn't mean you can't drive thousands of miles in an EV. That statement is just as ignorant. My average road trip charging stop is 10-15 minutes.
  - nullindividual 3y ago
    Fair enough, though my understanding after watching at least (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfxUiF58Co https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BfxUiF58Co - 8-Bit Guy warning), planning your route becomes important whereas with ICE, it's an after-thought as long as you get to where you want to go. And I get charging stations are becoming more common/convenient. It just doesn't work for me and where I live (there is one non-Tesla charger in town), though my next car will be an HEV.
    - stetrain 3y ago
      It does require a bit of planning. The better EVs have this all built into their nav systems, Tesla is the gold standard there. Tesla opening their charging network to other brands is going to improve the charging situation a lot in the US. EVs definitely aren’t for everyone yet, but people calling them junk or thinking they have to charge for hours to go 100 miles are pretty far off the mark.