A lot of people don't fully understand the benefits/drawbacks of electric cars. Here's some thoughts:
They are not for everyone.
Most still have a gas engine in them, so yes, you can still drive straight thru to Florida.
For many people, being able to drive 80 miles in one day on a land-based charge is a do-able thing.
The gas engine works as a portable generator to top off the battery. It runs independant of the car's gas pedal. A smaller engine can be used because it runs at a constant heavy load to charge the battery. Driving thru the city, you go from idle to road speed & back again. Your current 300 hp engine is rarely called upon for its fullest capacity.
As mentioned earlier, many trucks are rarely used as truck, and never get a work out. Even YOUR truck, how much of your monthly travel is done with no cargo, and realistically, a small fuel efficient car would get the job done?
Electric vehicles are still in their infancy. They may or may not some day rule the world. There is still lots to learn.
Many electric vehicles may look funny, but the designers are trying to make the most efficient shape & weight to speed down the road, which directly impacts mileage. Many trucks get poor mileage, partially due to the lack of smooth aero-dynamics. Aggressive looks sell.
Cost drives everything. Back 10 years ago when gas spiked $5, the truck market plummeted and everyone was looking for fuel economy. A lot of money was sunk into battery technology. Gas came back down, and it became tolerable to drive your truck/SUV again.
We did run the numbers one time. It costs about $2 to charge an electric car battery at home. If you can get 80 miles out of it, with the current gas prices here in Michigan, that equates to a gas car getting almost 100 miles to the gallon.
Upload one or more videos to your post. Photo and video filesizes should be less than 5MB. Formats allowed are gif, jpg, png, ogg, mp4, mov, and avi. Be sure to use filenames without spaces or special characters, and filetypes of 3 digits lower case.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Gatherin of the Orange - by Rick Nikolich. In July of 1998 I was talking to fellow Allis Chalmers collector Mike Schilling about the annual "Gathering of The Orange" AC show coming up in August of 1999. He got this wild idea that we should get a convoy of AC tractors and drive them from Charlotte, Michigan 105 miles to LaGrange, Indiana.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
Sell 1958 Hi-Altitude Massey Fergerson tractor, original condition. three point hitch pto engine, Runs well, photos available upon request
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
