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I imagine 1909-era battery technology might have been a stumbling block. Gasoline is incredibly energy-dense and while it's true that infrastructure to create i
by jarek 12y ago
I imagine 1909-era battery technology might have been a stumbling block. Gasoline is incredibly energy-dense and while it's true that infrastructure to create it in the first place is huge, once gas is pumped into a car tank it is difficult to beat.
- ricardobeat 12y agoCreate and transport. Electricity can be moved at zero cost once the infrastructure is in place. If we could get 100 mile range from batteries back in 1909, I wonder how far we were from reaching today's standards.
- icegreentea 12y agoThey could do 100 miles a hundred years ago with a car with basically no capacity, and no safety features. Incredible progress has been made since then, but nearly all of it has been eaten up by expansion in other performance parameters, all of which require more weight. This even applies to ICs. Modern engines are actually marvels. If you stuck them into late 70s imports, you would get truly astonishing mileage. Just no A/C, minimal leg room, and no crumple zone.
- lisper 12y agoAnd a top speed of 25 mph.