Then what?
So most governments have set a time line when the end of the internal combustion engine Must occur, (Moderator comment: Political comments removed) . So then what? Does anyone honestly think there ...
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2oldman wrote:toedtoes wrote:Can't wait to see a Tesla semi-tractor. Better yet, be behind one on a grade.
Companies are working on batteries that can handle longer trips and bigger loads.
If you can supply the power, electric beats ICE hands down in every way.
The problem is economically and physically storing that power.
So far, no major jumps in battery technology since the laptop battery. Tesla's solution isn't high tech it's just lots and lots of laptop batteries. Otherwise, it is the same technology as a golf cart.
For local commuter cars or local delivery vans, it's viable today. Reality is most trucks are local and don't run at max payload, so a big swath can be converted over.
As far the OP's question:
If it's not cost effective, expect them to keep pushing the dates out.
Even in an ideal world, most of these politically driven dates are 10yrs out. With modern vehicles having a 20yr lifespan, that's 30yrs out before the fleet will be mostly electric and they can think about eliminate gas stations and mechanics. I'm betting the vast majority of folks on this site are at least in their 80's by that time and no longer towing, so not really an issue for us.
