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Hecuba's daughter6/14/2022 9:34:32 am PDT

re: #166 Targetpractice

The answer is pretty clear:

When electric cars were generally lead-acid or nickel-hydride powered shoeboxes that took 8+ hours to recharge for less than 300 miles per full charge, the critics carried the day by declaring that “cheap” petrol meant suffering no more than a few minutes per fill-up. …..

Problem is that that reality is slowly dissolving. “Cheap” petrol is going away, while lithium-ion and other emerging battery technologies are allowing cars with longer ranges, faster charging times, and better battery life. The biggest argument against adopting them was “convenience,” the quick fill-up with petrol versus the hours-long charging cycle. But fast-chargers, while detrimental to the life span of Li-ion batteries in the long run, allowing charging dead batteries in less than an hour and topping-off batteries taken down to less than that. …..

The Church of Oil is facing a serious crisis of faith and responding in the only fashion they know how: Trying to kill off that which threatens them.

Hybrids are one thing — but fully electric cars are not going to be a practical replacement for gas vehicles until they can be recharged in 10 minutes or so. Having to take even a half hour at a gas station to recharge makes these vehicles far less attractive for the normal customer. Of course, if the range between recharging could be significantly extended, the inconvenience factor would be reduced.