rk911 wrote:
my point was that it's not just the commute to/from work. it's all of the other things we do on the way to, from and sometimes during work breaks, lunch hours, etc. and then there are all of the things we do on days off that exceed the puny 20-mi range of a so called 'affordable EV'. no, an around-town EV is going to need a minimum range of 100-mi at full electrical load (lights, wipers, AC, radio, etc) and be affordable for the average Joe before it will be acceptable. govt can try and drive this down everyone's throat but innovation and the market place will determine when this will become a reality.
So twice a week you exceed the 20 mile range by 10 miles and burn 1/2 gal as opposed to burning 8-10 gal per week. And when the time comes to take a 300 mile road trip, you just stop for 5min to fill up the tank when gas gets low. No need to search for a charging station and then kill an hour waiting for a charge.
I won't lie to you. There is still a cost and emissions to generating the electric but both are much lower per gallon replaced.
