fourlocks wrote:
So what's the answer for the car emissions problem? Cars represent the planet's single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions; far more than power plants, arctic methane releases, industrial sources, etc. I don't want to get into an argument about the validity of human contributions to c*****e c****e but even the nay sayers admit c*****e c****e exists and if we can reduce its effects to leave a viable planet to our grand children, shouldn't we?
In the late 1800's when steam (and even electric) were the chief automobile power sources, gas cars were in the same position as EVs, today. We just need to improve the technology or find a better one. Unfortunately, we can't waste 50 years waiting to see what comes along.
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I agree there are many improvements in EV's that the naysayers don't know or are not open minded enough to consider. The mileage is improving, the charge time is shortening and as for the limited supply of lithium, we, (the USA) now have the biggest supply of it in the world (in Nevada). 4x what China has which should put us in the driver's seat within the next 10 years. Don't ever underestimate the intelligence of our scientists and engineers and these problems will be solved. Remember the first cellular phones that had a battery the size of a car's and it only lasted for 1 hour? As for fires, anyone consider a spray on foam blanket over the battery when it is manufactured? I am not ready to buy an EV because of my age and I expect tremendous improvements in the future. The biggest thing I cannot understand is why hybrids haven't caught on more. They seem like a natural t***sition car.