All electric vehicles?
I guess electrically powered vehicles are coming but seems to me they are presently only a rich person's toy with present technology. By that I mean, they're only good for around town and short trips ...
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Lantley wrote:
I agree but it not a deal breaker. Those 40 outlets,or the availability of those outlets are not keeping EV's from reality.
The technology and infrastructure can all be envisioned and put in place. It's the mindset and will of the public that is currently the biggest challenge.
Technology wise the ball is rolling down hill,however mindset wise the ball is sitting at the bottom of a steep hill;)
Yeah but who's mindset?
You get a lot of overly optimistic early adopters who do more harm than good.
Free fuel is a common one. They assume no cost to recharge...that's patently false and anyone not in one camp or the other sees it as false.
Then you have hidden costs like gas tax...when it's a tiny percentage, they can fly under the radar. When they make up a sizable percentage, the rules will change. Currently (depending on state) somewhere around 1/3 of the cost of a gallon of gas is tax. Add that back on to EV owners and suddenly it's not so great.
