Ford posts videos of winter testing of their Electric F150.
Looks like fun. Woohoo. https://electrek.co/2020/12/22/ford-f150-electric-pickup-prototype-winter-testing-snow/Looks like fun. Woohoo.
Forum Discussion
Lynnmor wrote:gbopp wrote:ppine wrote:
I predict they will become very popular when the battery technology increases their range and we have sufficient charging stations.
Electric cars were common in the early 1900's. I often wonder where we would be if back then they would have pushed battery technology like they did the internal combustion engine.
My guess that many mountains would have been leveled to provide the minerals for the batteries and motors, and there would be power plants every block.
Why. You don’t think that engine blocks, transmissions, exhaust systems, catalytic converters and, you know, oil take anything out of the ground?
And how much power do you think EV’s use. 6 to 8 kw covers the average North American or European commute. Power companies plan for 1/2 to 1 percent per year increase over the next three decades to cover power needs.
Just sayin.
