Electric vehicles....

cptlo said:
EV motors are pretty awesome and the power is incredible. Problem is they still need batteries....
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The batteries have always been and still are the problem.

That's why I keep saying the current crop of EVs are not the future. A stepping stone, perhaps.

I still think we'll soon see the industry shift back to hybrids and possible some renewed interest in hydrogen. There have been some minor breakthroughs in hydrogen recently that show some hope.

To be clear, I think electric motors are here to stay, but I suspect we'll see more than just batteries powering them.
 
cptlo said:
This new Chevy EV actually looks pretty good, and looks like it will be at a fairly decent price.

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I can see this working for a family who just does local driving, takes kids to school, gets groceries, goes to the football games, etc.

It makes sense for that, and will probably save the family some real money on fuel. But when traveling is an issue, everything changes.
 
Guard Dad said:
That's really not a bad price these days.

Nice ride!
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I had a 300S (6 cyl version) back in 2013 and it was pretty nice (not fast though). It really hasn't changed much at all since then. I do like it though.

Ford reveals the 2024 Mustang tomorrow evening. Sticker on a loaded 2022 GT with 450 HP is right at $45,000. Unless Ford raises the price drastically, the 2024 Mustang would be a better option.

 
In my business, I run a fleet of vans and KUVs, and fuel costs are killing me.

I've been watching the development of EV vans, I can see where they would work if the range and charge rate works. But no way this would fly, the range isn't there. We frequently put more miles per day on the vans, and sometimes get called back out on emergencies.

Gotta do better than this!

 
Guard Dad said:
Interesting

www.independent.co.uk

‘Game-changing’ new battery charges in 3 minutes and lasts 20 years

Harvard professor describes technology as ‘a new battery paradigm’ for electric vehicles
www.independent.co.uk www.independent.co.uk
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That's great for a small test battery. However, scaling up to charge an EV with 200+ mile range in 3 minutes is going to be problematic. A Telsa model 3 has a 82Kw 390V battery. To charge that in 3 minutes would take water cooled cables as big as your arm and huge local service. Don’t see it happening
 
The Sound Guy said:
That's great for a small test battery. However, scaling up to charge an EV with 200+ mile range in 3 minutes is going to be problematic. A Telsa model 3 has a 82Kw 390V battery. To charge that in 3 minutes would take water cooled cables as big as your arm and huge local service. Don’t see it happening
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Yeah, and most homes don't have the electrical service to run much more amperage than the fast chargers are now.
 
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