In California, Car Buyers Are Choosing Electricity Over Gasoline in Record Numbers::undefined

  • Tony Bark
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    51 year ago

    During the last century, automakers had a habit of putting all kinds of crazy engines in their cars in an attempt to get more sales, and they usually they tend to ended in failure. EVs were no different and were actually advertised as far back as the 80s or late 70s, but faced yet another uphill battle. I don’t think they ever expected the technology to actually be feasible, let alone get government and public support.

    • @[email protected]
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      51 year ago

      Nah it was always an energy capacity and density per $ issue. Battery technology doesn’t improve as fast as compute but it has followed a steady ~10% yearly increase. Seems that when one tech plateaus another picks up. Solid state will get us to 4-500 mi/charge. Even electric planes will eventually happen.