I see quite a few intelligent posts. How about one dealing human nature. Take your common idiot for instance.
How will you address the following:
1. He leaves his radio or lights on at work. Cant run to the station and grab a gallon of fuel to get him started.
2. Car enthusiasts that will attempt to "Home Modify" to get more power etc... Someone is going to get hurt.
3. The family trip where you run out of juice on the highway in grid lock, creating more grid lock.
4. The lazy people who will inevitably charge at any time of they day. I believe California has power issues presently with out a few million cars plugged in.
5. There is presently already a problem with Cell phone batteries being made and sold on the black market blowing up or catching on fire. Do you want people seeking cheaper batteries for their car parked next to you or in your driveway?
6. Nothing is fool proof but when you turn off an internal combustion engine it is off. When you turn off an electric car, all the wires are still live.
You are not seeing these issues presently because they are somewhat expensive and pricey. When the price point drops and the Idiots start to buy them, that's when the real issues will surface.
... The reasons are simple: not only is it better for the environment, but it requires far less (maybe even none depending on how you drive) of a non-renewable resource like oil.
Neither of those is a decent reason in the face of hydrocarbon alternatives. Here's a good reason even with them:
Electric cars are simpler and more reliable than internal combustion cars, and will cost less for the same utility.
You failed to point out the fact that they are also extremely more dangerous in the even of an accident. Fire Departments are having to take extra training to handle electric cars in an accident. You just can't run up to one with the jaws of life or a saw and cut someone out. There is a lot of voltage and "hot" wires to worry about along with the batteries. I would rather drive my carbon footprint than die waiting for a fireman to read a wiring diagram.How about the refeshing jolt you would feel when water hits Hi-Voltage to put out a fire if your in it.
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I see quite a few intelligent posts. How about one dealing human nature. Take your common idiot for instance. How will you address the following: 1. He leaves his radio or lights on at work. Cant run to the station and grab a gallon of fuel to get him started. 2. Car enthusiasts that will attempt to "Home Modify" to get more power etc... Someone is going to get hurt. 3. The family trip where you run out of juice on the highway in grid lock, creating more grid lock. 4. The lazy people who will inevitably charge at any time of they day. I believe California has power issues presently with out a few million cars plugged in. 5. There is presently already a problem with Cell phone batteries being made and sold on the black market blowing up or catching on fire. Do you want people seeking cheaper batteries for their car parked next to you or in your driveway? 6. Nothing is fool proof but when you turn off an internal combustion engine it is off. When you turn off an electric car, all the wires are still live. You are not seeing these issues presently because they are somewhat expensive and pricey. When the price point drops and the Idiots start to buy them, that's when the real issues will surface.
... The reasons are simple: not only is it better for the environment, but it requires far less (maybe even none depending on how you drive) of a non-renewable resource like oil.
Neither of those is a decent reason in the face of hydrocarbon alternatives. Here's a good reason even with them:
Electric cars are simpler and more reliable than internal combustion cars, and will cost less for the same utility.
You failed to point out the fact that they are also extremely more dangerous in the even of an accident. Fire Departments are having to take extra training to handle electric cars in an accident. You just can't run up to one with the jaws of life or a saw and cut someone out. There is a lot of voltage and "hot" wires to worry about along with the batteries. I would rather drive my carbon footprint than die waiting for a fireman to read a wiring diagram.How about the refeshing jolt you would feel when water hits Hi-Voltage to put out a fire if your in it.