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Originally Posted by Buzz
Comparing the range of the old cars that clunked along at a snail's pace to a car with the capabilities of a modern electric car like the Tesla is way beyond a ludicrous stretch! 
A big, heavy, luxurious 4 door sedan that would blow the doors off any gas guzzler from the muscle car era - including the awesome 427 Cobra - what's not to like about that? |
I don't think electrical vehicles will ever be mainstream until they can provide a least 700 miles driving range between recharges - 50, 150, 250 miles, just not sufficient for reliable, long distance travel. With 700 miles range you get in a pretty fair day's travel with a bit of reserve. Or, if they can perfect reliable and cost effective recharging in around 30 minutes or less, that might be a game changer. I mean yeah, they are modern looking, flashy, quiet, have great torque, west coaster love them - but they are still limited by the same issues they had 100 years ago. Maybe there will be a break through some day but I don't see it yet.
My ERA may only get about 180 miles on a tank or so, but I can fix that in about 10 minutes at any of hundreds of thousands of gas stations across the country and be on my way immediately. And I can keep that up as long as I can stay awake or someone else drives for awhile. But I would rather take my Mustang or wife's Highlander on a lengthy trip anyway and then I only have to refuel about every 350 - 400 miles.