Posted by jimg.allentown on November 21, 2020 at 11:09:03 from (24.115.204.152):
In Reply to: Re: Gas or Diesel? posted by Pitch on November 21, 2020 at 06:09:07:
You are the one that needs to "wake up and smell the coffee."
Most cars prior to 1900 WERE electric. That technology was limited then and still is. First thing is the cost of production. Electric cars are EXPEN$IVE to manufacture. They also use many environmentally unfriendly materials like Lithium and copper.
Engineers and designers are jumping through hoops of fire trying to emulate basic comfort and safety things that we take for granted in internal combustion powered cars - like heaters and defrosters. Those "comforts" come at a price - using up the electricity that also provides fuel for operation.
Then there are the issues that go along with electric cars. Short range, long recharging times, and high initial cost. These issues are the main reasons that electric cars are not mainstream. A new electric car costs over twice what a comparable engine powered car does. An electric car takes a long time to recharge - not practical for a vacation trip or even a business trip. Then there is the limited availability of charging facilities. Then there is the short range - even shorter in hot or cold weather. I can drive over 300 miles in an SUV without needing to refuel. I can refuel in a few minutes.
One other thing - where do you think all of this electricity is going to come from? Oh, yeah. From that power plant with the big smokestacks over in the next county. Did you think that it came out of thin air?
You are the one that needs to wake up and smell the coffee, Pitch! Gasoline power is the gold standard which all other technologies are trying to emulate.
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