* Posts by Erasmus

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Electric cars may not be solution to all world problems

Erasmus

Re: seen "who killed the electric car"?

"WKTEC" opened my eyes. Take the FUD around battery life. Drivers of the California EVs liked batteries - they actually liked the freedom of charging up at home or at work. (How many of us actually enjoy the experience of filling up at a petrol station? Contrast this with mobile phones - no-one complains because we have to charge them. Its all down to conditioning)

The annual service was just a change of brake and washer fluids. No oil, no oily mechanics. EVs have the potential to be very, very disruptive.

Sure, there's still things needed before they can be as cheap as a compact town car, but there's still lots of scope. But don't worry - the mainstream US car industry isn't going there in a hurry as they just haven't "got it" and are financially crippled. The cars offered to the California EV program were disgusting, as if built for people that wanted to be punished. Nor have the UK 'leaders' got it (apart from a few, well done Lotus).

I'm disappointed to see comments on a technologically-savvy site here from folks who don't got the vision either. But then again, how many of us envisaged what an internet-enabled society would mean 10-15 years ago?