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wildbill83 · 41-45, M
EV's are great if you're on a forklift, golfcart, etc. on flat ground travelling less than a few hundred yards with a convenient place to recharge them...
but wholly impractical for long distance transportation over hills & mountains while hauling/towing cargo; batteries are too inefficient as a source of "fuel" without on board generation (diesel-electric); and they'll never achieve the power to weight ratio and longevity of a fueled engine. Batteries have too many flaws that are inherent to their design, limited by simple physics, and will never be overcome; accept it, it's a dead end technology.
but wholly impractical for long distance transportation over hills & mountains while hauling/towing cargo; batteries are too inefficient as a source of "fuel" without on board generation (diesel-electric); and they'll never achieve the power to weight ratio and longevity of a fueled engine. Batteries have too many flaws that are inherent to their design, limited by simple physics, and will never be overcome; accept it, it's a dead end technology.