sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square336linkfedilink
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 month agoIn contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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-up1·1 month agoyes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.
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.