Electric car - do you like it?

[Tash]

There's 3 major roadblocks that electric cars need to overcome to become more common:

1) The costs need to come down so they're comparable to similar gas-powered cars
2) A full charge needs to last at least 300 miles so people can go on long-distance journeys
3) (this is the hardest one) A full charge needs to be done in 5 minutes so it's comparable to the amount of time it takes to fill up gas. I can't use a vehicle that takes 8 hours of charging to give me a full tank.

What happend to the good old days, did technology get lost?
https://larzanderson.org/history/the-collection/1908-bailey-electric/
http://earlyamericanautomobiles.com/baileyhistory.htm

[Dusang1998]

Electric cars are our future. They are becoming better every day. Do you like electric car, do you use one (which one)?

yeah, they are nice, but expesive. also still not available in my country.

I wish everyone could drive these vehicles. Unfortunately, not every station is equipped with the charges for electric cars. Moreover, in Ukraine, only Uber offers service with electric cars. I mean the moment, when you can choose what kind of car to choose - electric cars appears in the other services, too, but not so often.

maybe in 10 years we will be able to buy some of theese cars, and get more charging stations.

Electric cars are more suitable for women. For me, I prefer a powerful car, because it feels great to run fast, isn't it?

well, there are powerful electric cars, but they are expensive. They have nice sound feautres if you are fan of that.  

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[Shasha80]

Electric cars are more suitable for women. For me, I prefer a powerful car, because it feels great to run fast, isn't it?

well, there are powerful electric cars, but they are expensive. They have nice sound feautres if you are fan of that. 

Of course if we have a lot of money we can buy powerful electric cars, but what for having powerful electric cars, if only used for daily activities.
The risk of accidents is also high if we use powerful cars too often. But indeed people's tastes are different, if you like sports cars that run fast,
that's your right. But for me to buy a car not to drive fast, but only as a means of transportation that can take me to my destination.

[Chato1977]

There's 3 major roadblocks that electric cars need to overcome to become more common:

1) The costs need to come down so they're comparable to similar gas-powered cars
2) A full charge needs to last at least 300 miles so people can go on long-distance journeys
3) (this is the hardest one) A full charge needs to be done in 5 minutes so it's comparable to the amount of time it takes to fill up gas. I can't use a vehicle that takes 8 hours of charging to give me a full tank.

What happend to the good old days, did technology get lost?
https://larzanderson.org/history/the-collection/1908-bailey-electric/
http://earlyamericanautomobiles.com/baileyhistory.htm

It is just Upgraded but the main objective here is what can help the Environment and what can be sufficient without needs to Dig deeper just to find Oil and other resources  just to maintain mobilization .
I am for Electric cars and all the cars that needs no oil to run.

Electric cars are more suitable for women. For me, I prefer a powerful car, because it feels great to run fast, isn't it?

well, there are powerful electric cars, but they are expensive. They have nice sound feautres if you are fan of that. 

If you are using your car just to live and for business why need for Faster ? when the efficiency of electric cars enough to sustain even businesses .

[decodx]

Electric cars were in their heyday in 1900, but the rise of petrol-engine cars, coupled with battery-technological shortcomings, killed them by the 1920s. Recent improvements in battery technology and power electronics have helped electric cars make a strong comeback.

A comparison of the main electric car differences compared to the petrol-engine cars:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewcWN-rHQ6Q

[Tash]

Scotty beam me up
https://youtu.be/j_dkXeWsXio

the world is a nut house, 36 GALLONS for 200 MILES
https://twitter.com/RobertELBowman/status/1412033285232934915

[Renampun]

Electric cars are more suitable for women. For me, I prefer a powerful car, because it feels great to run fast, isn't it?

man or woman is suitable with an electric car...

well, there are powerful electric cars, but they are expensive. They have nice sound feautres if you are fan of that. 

in some countries, electric car prices can be very high due to shipping costs. You can read this to see the electric car price according to your budget https://www.motortrend.com/features-collections/cheapest-electric-cars/?slide=1

[Marvelman]

Electric cars are more suitable for women. For me, I prefer a powerful car, because it feels great to run fast, isn't it?

The statement is extremely sexist, and I do not agree with it. By the way, have you ever heard of EV hypercars like Aspark Owl, Rimac C_Two or Tesla Roadster?
I wouldn't call cars that take less than 2 seconds to reach 60 mph 'girly'...

[Spanopohlo]

Indeed technology is making its way up. Electric cars can be a good choice since it can lessen pollution, tho it can be pretty expensive too.

[boyptc]

Indeed technology is making its way up. Electric cars can be a good choice since it can lessen pollution, tho it can be pretty expensive too.

I've read it somewhere that if we're going to be with electric cars in the future, there's also going to be the effect that's probably the same as usage of diesel and gasoline.

But hopefully it's a good solution to lessen the pollution and there's not that much bad effect in nature.

[Caeli]

Better question would be:
How to make electric car work without batteries?

[boyptc]

Better question would be:
How to make electric car work without batteries?

It won't run if it don't have battery.

But there's a way if it has a battery that's rechargable through solar power/panel. AFAIK, there are electric cars that have brake pads which produces some energy which benefits the car.

Not a car guy but cmiiw.

[Mauser]

Better question would be:
How to make electric car work without batteries?

We already have that, it's called metro. It's big cars that run on tracks with electricity without batteries. The problem is that you can't go wherever you like, only to fixed stations. The metro is much more friendly for the environment than fuel based cars. Even some cities rely on busses with electricity. The problem here is that you need some power source above the bus or below it,  like with trams. Having our own car without batteries seems impossible right now.

[mrquackquack]

I personally think like prior stated, electric cars at this point in time are not very feasible for extended uses i.e. long trips so on and so forth. Given the fact of battery consumption, battery charging etc etc... it limits your capability versus a gas powered vehicle. None the less if they can redesign the motor, engine to be more efficient, have less "down time" i.e. charging, maintenance and also becoming more user friendly i think that might be a step in the right direction.

[sportclub2010]

Do you like electric car, do you use one (which one)?

I love the electric car and admire the engineering thought to create new technologies. In the near future, our planet will become cleaner. To my regret, the cost of an electric car is still unattainable for me. But I hope in the future I will have my own electric car.

[XavierLaurent]

Electric cars are our future. They are becoming better every day. Do you like electric car, do you use one (which one)?

Electric cars are the future. But also they are the past. First electric cars were developed back in 19 century. And for a century old technology they are only now starting to pick up the range. Future for electric is bright, unless we develop synthetic fuel and it will overshadow electric.
\As far as Cybertruck goes - it's alright. Will have to see it on the road to make a decision but so far I don't think it's too far from reality.

[MarcoS97]

i like the idea of electic cars. but our coverment, did not support it well.. so it will stay a expensive dream :/

[cute nmp]

I will like to buy an electric car and drive in one day but don't think it will ever be possible in my country because of shortage of power supply charging the car will be a huge problem.But it will be a very nice development to have them here.

[Masplanc]

I love electric cars because it's economical

[Gon1991]

electric car is my future car,,now just dreaming first. dreaming before really i can buy