Is it really just the battery?
09-23-2018, 10:09 PM
#122
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Can Joe and Joette tow their bass boat to the lake with that Volt? Pile their 3 kids and the dog in it and go camping in it with all their gear? Drive it in deep snow? Unlike most on this board and in the Silicon Valley bubble, Joe Q. Public doesn’t usually have the luxury of owning multiple vehicles with limited capabilities. The barriers to truly widespread adoption are very real. Extrapolating from the affluent early adopter experience is folly. If I could only own one car, there is no way it could be an EV. At least not until the capabilities improve dramatically.
09-23-2018, 10:29 PM
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09-24-2018, 07:53 PM
#124
Even this one?
if porsche made a 911 sized sports car EV with 250 mile range i'd buy it today. I don't want a family hauler.
We rebuilt our house and wired garage for EV connections.
Its inevitable and the advantages of an EV for canyon driving are enticing. TONS of torque!
For track... not so much.
But if you look at the technology, the battery is the weakest link in the chain right now. It will get there, eventually.
We rebuilt our house and wired garage for EV connections.
Its inevitable and the advantages of an EV for canyon driving are enticing. TONS of torque!
For track... not so much.
But if you look at the technology, the battery is the weakest link in the chain right now. It will get there, eventually.
Earl Colby Pottinger (Tesla & Bollinger Fan)
09-24-2018, 09:14 PM
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