sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square336linkfedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down16
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square336linkfedilink
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoJust get an EV then. Why lug around a gas motor that you don’t need?
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·2 months agoIn contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoyes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.
Just get an EV then. Why lug around a gas motor that you don’t need?
In contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
You can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
That’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
yes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.