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Very nice but it will never gain any sort of mainstream penetration unless EVs get to at least 200 mile range or perhaps charging technology that gives you 100

Very nice but it will never gain any sort of mainstream penetration unless EVs get to at least 200 mile range or perhaps charging technology that gives you 100 miles with at most 10 minute charge. There are very few folks that can say they only drive 100 miles at any one time. That's why my next car is going to a Prius Plug in (if they EVER get them in all 50 states - sheesh!). This gives me the all EV range for work (15 miles round trip) as well as the extended range for longer trips.

codex 13y ago
According to Nissan (which has sold 63K LEAFs worldwide so far) the average American drives 30 miles a day. One competitor to the Prius Plug-in is the Ford Fusion Energi, which sports much higher all-electric range, and the Chevy Volt, similar.
freehunter 13y ago
>There are very few folks that can say they only drive 100 miles at any one time. I thought the majority of EV market research said that most people only commute ~20 miles a day? Regular 100+ mile trips are fairly uncommon even in the US from the figures I've seen surrounding EVs.
- numo16 13y ago
  ~90 miles per day round-trip to work, for me. It would be nice if I lived close enough to the office for an EV to be useful/practical.
pkulak 13y ago
> There are very few folks that can say they only drive 100 miles at any one time. You mean, people who can say they will never drive more than 100 miles? Sure. But I also can't say I will _never_ need to transport my desk, bed and couch, but that doesn't mean I drive a U-Haul to work every day. Most families in America have two cars. Keep the minivan and trade the sedan for an electric. You probably won't have to take the minivan out much. Or, if you want just one car, rent a giant Lexus SUV for trips. You'll still save money.
sp332 13y ago
Most families in America have more than one car. In fact, 0 and 3 are the most popular numbers of cars to own! http://www.autospies.com/news/Study-Finds-Americans-Own-2-28-Vehicles-Per-Household-26437/ http://www.autospies.com/news/Study-Finds-Americans-Own-2-28... So EVs make a lot of sense as one of your cars, which you can use for commuting.
- freehunter 13y ago
  I have no numbers to back this up, just how it plays out logically in my head, but I would guess that many 3 car families have a car for the kids in the house. At least in my family, when the oldest turned 16 we got a car to share. The car got passed down to younger kids as the older kids moved to college and the younger kids got their license. It would also make sense that the article says 3 car families prefer a mix of domestic and import, as you can get safe, reliable, and old imports more readily than you can domestic cars. We had a Honda Civic, the parents drove Chevy. In this situation, buying an EV as the third vehicle wouldn't make sense.

codex 13y ago

According to Nissan (which has sold 63K LEAFs worldwide so far) the average American drives 30 miles a day. One competitor to the Prius Plug-in is the Ford Fusion Energi, which sports much higher all-electric range, and the Chevy Volt, similar.

freehunter 13y ago

>There are very few folks that can say they only drive 100 miles at any one time. I thought the majority of EV market research said that most people only commute ~20 miles a day? Regular 100+ mile trips are fairly uncommon even in the US from the figures I've seen surrounding EVs.

numo16 13y ago
~90 miles per day round-trip to work, for me. It would be nice if I lived close enough to the office for an EV to be useful/practical.

pkulak 13y ago

> There are very few folks that can say they only drive 100 miles at any one time. You mean, people who can say they will never drive more than 100 miles? Sure. But I also can't say I will _never_ need to transport my desk, bed and couch, but that doesn't mean I drive a U-Haul to work every day. Most families in America have two cars. Keep the minivan and trade the sedan for an electric. You probably won't have to take the minivan out much. Or, if you want just one car, rent a giant Lexus SUV for trips. You'll still save money.

sp332 13y ago

Most families in America have more than one car. In fact, 0 and 3 are the most popular numbers of cars to own! http://www.autospies.com/news/Study-Finds-Americans-Own-2-28-Vehicles-Per-Household-26437/ http://www.autospies.com/news/Study-Finds-Americans-Own-2-28... So EVs make a lot of sense as one of your cars, which you can use for commuting.

freehunter 13y ago
I have no numbers to back this up, just how it plays out logically in my head, but I would guess that many 3 car families have a car for the kids in the house. At least in my family, when the oldest turned 16 we got a car to share. The car got passed down to younger kids as the older kids moved to college and the younger kids got their license. It would also make sense that the article says 3 car families prefer a mix of domestic and import, as you can get safe, reliable, and old imports more readily than you can domestic cars. We had a Honda Civic, the parents drove Chevy. In this situation, buying an EV as the third vehicle wouldn't make sense.