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The first electric cars date from the 1890s. The reason we're having trouble* now is because ICE cars are so entrenched in society, much more than 60 years ago.
by fallingsquirrel 2y ago
The first electric cars date from the 1890s. The reason we're having trouble* now is because ICE cars are so entrenched in society, much more than 60 years ago. Back then it would have been easier than today.
*I take the word "trouble" to mean "progress is slower than some people would like." To that I say, be patient. Societal-scale change takes time.
- some_random 2y agoIs it that ICE cars are entrenched in society or is it that electric cars are still inferior in some pretty obvious ways?
- organsnyder 2y agoWe've built our infrastructure around ICE vehicles. Our entire built environment might have looked much different if we had optimized for a different technology.
- lesuorac 2y agoDid we? I swear I see more power lines obstructing my view of the sky than gas stations.
- Schiendelman 2y agoHaving thought this before I got my first EV - every fear and assumption I had turned out to be based on trying to think about my EV as an ICE. Everything I need to do in life is honestly easier with the EV.
- goodcanadian 2y agoI have driven an EV for the last 6 years. I find it to be superior to an ICE in almost every way. Range was, occasionally, a minor issue. I've recently bought a new (to me) EV with a larger battery. Range is no longer an issue. So yeah, for the vast majority of use cases, it has more to do with culture than practicality at this point.