While I do think that electric vehicles (like it or not) are going to be a big part of our future, I really think that the "Plug-In Hybrid" may be the best overall option, at least for now. Being able to use either electric or gas power makes good sense and they could compliment each other for a long time to come. However, the research I've done on currently available Plug-ins has revealed to me that the electric range is currently very limited compared to the full electric cars. Most in the order of only 50 miles on electric power. I guess that's good enough to get you around town on electric power, but at least for me, this range would have to increase considerably before I'd buy one of these vehicles. While, I realize that having both systems on board adds weight and takes up space, which makes it somewhat of an engineering challenge, surely they can come up with a more viable solution to the "Plug-In Hybrid" concept.

Frankly, I am also still concerned about what happens to these large battery systems when in a crash? We all know that shorting out a battery can cause arc welding temperatures and conditions and even outright explosions. It is also well known that Lithium Ion batteries can be shorted out by penetrating or crushing them and many a laptop or phone has burst into flames when someone tried to pry up what was supposed to be a non-user replaceable battery in an attempt to replace it and extend the life of the made to be disposable device. How are these batteries going to survive in a serious crash and not make the end result even worse? Also are electric car batteries going to be replaceable or are these vehicles going to be made to be disposable too? Honestly, rechargeable batteries could be a worse fire hazard than gas ever was and I've seen no one even mention this, much less address how they intend to control it and make it safe.

Once again, I think there is a future for electric vehicles, but we all need to take a good look at the whole picture before we commit our entire future to them. This especially goes for our government leadership that seems so anxious to do something "Green!" Personally. I'm not yet convinced that electric vehicles are all that "Green" anyway!

Electric motors are fantastic. Storage batteries not so much. Battery tech has a good ways to go before I'm thrilled with them. Govt need to keep their ugly nose out of it. When EV is working right, they will not need subsidy or anything else to get people to buy. Think about the stupid Govt trying to force people to buy those stupid pig tail florescent bulbs. They had to ban regular bulbs and people stocked up on the regular bulbs. Then came LED, which everyone loves. No need at all to force them on people, everyone wants them. Same thing will happen with EV's.

When someone comes out with a great method to power them, they will replace what's being used in a heartbeat. You will know when we get there because everyone will be driving them.

Electric motors are fantastic. Storage batteries not so much. Battery tech has a good ways to go before I'm thrilled with them. Govt need to keep their ugly nose out of it. When EV is working right, they will not need subsidy or anything else to get people to buy. Think about the stupid Govt trying to force people to buy those stupid pig tail florescent bulbs. They had to ban regular bulbs and people stocked up on the regular bulbs. Then came LED, which everyone loves. No need at all to force them on people, everyone wants them. Same thing will happen with EV's.

When someone comes out with a great method to power them, they will replace what's being used in a heartbeat. You will know when we get there because everyone will be driving them.

I got this from a YouTube guy last night.

Except for Tesla, every EV uses the same type of connection to charge. Since Tesla developed theirs first, theirs is different. They said that they will switch to the universal type. This will allow Tesla cars to use any charging station, and it will also allow other EVs to use Tesla's.
EV makers are heading toward 800 and 900-volt systems for a number of beneficial reasons.
Fast chargers are becoming more popular - like ten minutes to charge completely. Although this is fast, it's not necessarily good for the battery pack.
The fast chargers - CCS - can deliver up to 1,000 amps through the cable. This might seem like a lot for a 2" cable, but it is liquid cooled. Coolant runs through the cable and back to a radiator in the charging unit.

These two guys drove from somewhere up north to FL, and they spent a little over an hour charging the Hyundai they were driving. They said it was nice taking a short break every few hours.

I'm not promoting electric cars - just mentioning some interesting facts.

I got this from a YouTube guy last night.

Except for Tesla, every EV uses the same type of connection to charge. Since Tesla developed theirs first, theirs is different. They said that they will switch to the universal type. This will allow Tesla cars to use any charging station, and it will also allow other EVs to use Tesla's.
EV makers are heading toward 800 and 900-volt systems for a number of beneficial reasons.
Fast chargers are becoming more popular - like ten minutes to charge completely. Although this is fast, it's not necessarily good for the battery pack.
The fast chargers - CCS - can deliver up to 1,000 amps through the cable. This might seem like a lot for a 2" cable, but it is liquid cooled. Coolant runs through the cable and back to a radiator in the charging unit.

These two guys drove from somewhere up north to FL, and they spent a little over an hour charging the Hyundai they were driving. They said it was nice taking a short break every few hours.

I'm not promoting electric cars - just mentioning some interesting facts.

The range issue of an EV is really a problem for today's people. I don't know how long it takes to charge an EV since I don't have one, but it takes more time than fossil fueling. If you can charge it at home overnight, it's no problem, but if you're on a long trip, it's the charging time that is probably the biggest obstacle for some. Charging at home can be 10 hours. Super fast charging might get that down to an hour? (A pure guess on my part). It's still too long for people today, who have no patience. OK, you can stop and have a leisurely lunch or dinner while charging (assuming you like the fare at fueling stations), but adding a liquid to your car for the next part of the trip will only take maybe 5 minutes, whether it's gasoline, diesel, or hydrogen.