The energy density of batteries are still quite low as compared to hydrocarbon sources. We still have a long way ahead.
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The energy density of batteries is not a problem at all.
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Stored energy in fuel: 47.5 MJ/kg and 34.6 MJ/liter; A lithium-ion battery pack has about 0.3 MJ/kg and about 0.4 MJ/liter; 100x difference
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Doesn't matter. With gasoline you could have a 2000 mile range, but that's useless. Batteries are good enough for any trip.
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That's called a bandaid. The costs are still too high for the average consumer, with a large percentage of costs in the batteries.
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No they aren't. You are using talking points from five years ago.
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Charge time and availability of charging stations still not where it needs to be for the masses. Improvements are on the horizon (Li-air)
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Again, your talking points are old. Charging times are already fast enough that you can drive all day charging only when you stop to eat.
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People who live in multi-family housing must have a way to charge their cars at home. Otherwise, with hours-long charging times? No.
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I just had an electrician come out - now takes around 3 hours to fully charge. Don't need anything else for normal driving.
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Can't do that as a renter in an apartment building with a shared parking lot, unfortunately.
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Yes. If you put lots of daily miles on a car you'll need access to a plug. If not, a charge lasts many days so overnight standard plug is ok
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So, if they want electric cars to replace gas/diesel, then those of us who rent or live in condos/townhouses/apartments must have chargers.
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And this will happen. Also cities need to change, more walking and bikes. Also autonomous vehicles will end dominance of car ownership model
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Or Elon happens to offer people the choice of EVs. Without Tesla, big car companies were too lazy to care about pollution but profit.
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If the market demands it, they will sell it. Like hybrids, they were there before
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"A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them." - Steve Jobs.
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The EV car is likely to be like current VR headsets, cool items, just not much demand for them. Basically a niche item.
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More likely to be like an iPhone.
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they need to be affordable.
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Many are! About the price of an average vehicle!
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And that is my point. They should LESS expensive.
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Eventually that might happen. Still new technology.
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