[50595]

Well, let's see: 15,000 divided by 365 = 41 miles; that's how many miles the average person travels each day.



Undoubtedly there are folks whose commute is longer (such as people who work in Los Angeles), but for the average person, 112 miles a day is plenty for commuting and running errands.



And 112 miles would allow a couple of hours of recreational riding per day on Saturday and Sunday -- not an all-day ride, but still, a nice ride.



No, it couldn't be used for long trips, but it would serve the daily transporation needs of the majority of people.



However, it would have to be priced right. That's the biggest stumbling block.

 

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BMW4WW wrote:

"Right now with the methods of electricity production in the US electric vehicles of any type aren't anymore economical, don't pollute less, or offer any other advantages over the gasoline engines using our current technology.

Not true. The amount of electricity used to travel a mile already costs less than the amount of gasoline used.

When you include the pollution created by pumping the oil out of the ground, shipping it to the United States, refining it into gasoline, trucking it to the gas station, and burning it in the car, the combined pollution is much greater than that produced by mining and transporting the coal and burning it in the power-generating facility.

 

[50595]

The components of batteries are recycleable. Internal combustion engines also wear out and need rebuilding/replacing.