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Originally Posted by PR_Glen
the fact you are living in the US you should already have the answer to that... not a shot at americans but think about it. The US (and canada for that matter) are huge countries full of people who love long road trips, living in the suburbs far from the inner cities, want to be able to do these things whenever they want and will need a vehicle that can reasonably accommodate these things. Electric cars need to be plugged in, not for minutes at a station, but for HOURS! Batteries need to be replaced every few years??? Those things don't cost 100 bucks, it would equate to replacing your engine block every 3 years. How cost effective is that? Do i even have to mention the waste that this would cause disposing of these toxic sludge batteries as well?
They are ideal for short trips, small commutes so they aren't useless, but they are long from being the norm in this contenant. Not in our lifetime anyway. Although they may be more useful in Europe, especially with gas prices out there.
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Your problem is you are not looking into the future you're only seeing it as they are now and think that's as far as they will go.
My sister got a car phone back around 1985. While it was cool to have a phone in the car it also sucked because you could only get reception in a very limited area. Someone with your viewpoint would look at that phone and say what good is it really? You can barely use it and when you need it most you won't be able because of the lack of reception. Look at where we are with phones today.
We are only at the beginning of electric vehicles for everyday use and they've come a long way in just a few short years. They are the future. Don't be so short sighted
