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Originally Posted by baddog
Again, they are only good for around town and they are not very economical or good for the earth's wellness.
Anyone that thinks 300 miles is a lot is probably one of those people that are born and buried within 50 miles of each other with no venturing out of their comfort zone. I know you people are here.
300 miles is at 55 MPH. Who drives on the open road at 55 MPH? Besides, that is like Dodge saying you will get 30 MPG highway and 25 in the city. Those numbers are NEVER accurate unless you drive with the wind at your back and coast down hills.
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It would surly be a pain to drive cross country in what is available today but they've already extended the range from the first cars available and I don't see why they won't come up with a way to push it to 500 miles and beyond. The day might come when they far out do gas cars and people will say why stop twice to put gas in my car when I can go twice as far on one charge.
It won't be long before business see the value in charging stations and places like Hotels, Restaurants, Malls and Walmart will offer free charging to attract customers much like free WiFi is offered today. As they become more available one could plan a trip evolving several hundred miles by choosing stops for food and sleep that also have charging available. The smoother the system gets the more it will become second nature. Probably even have apps for that
As for speed, once all the manufacturers get on board the speed will follow. Porsche and BMW have some exciting stuff in the works. This is the dawn of electric cars. Twenty years from now it will be much more acceptable.