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**ferelrossi** · 08-03-2009, 07:30 AM

The technology for most americans is here. There would be very few people left that couldn't do with 250 miles range and 10 Minute quick charges.

Under ideal carefully controlled situations it may well work like that,in real world scenario's I doubt that 250 miles and a full charge in ten minutes is likely to be the norm.

Not to mention when the batteries start to develop "memory"

I also doubt that it would suit "most" americans,things are fairly spread out where I am and I regularly travel several hundred miles,where exactly would I plug in while out and around?

Where would most people do this? I know I am not alone in traveling long distances.

I'm thinking there's probably another variable you're overlooking,it can't be cheap to charge an EV,especially as often as it would need to be done,it certianly wouldn't be cheap once the time comes to switch batteries out.

08-03-2009, 07:30 AM	#66
ferelrossi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	The technology for most americans is here. There would be very few people left that couldn't do with 250 miles range and 10 Minute quick charges. Under ideal carefully controlled situations it may well work like that,in real world scenario's I doubt that 250 miles and a full charge in ten minutes is likely to be the norm. Not to mention when the batteries start to develop "memory" I also doubt that it would suit "most" americans,things are fairly spread out where I am and I regularly travel several hundred miles,where exactly would I plug in while out and around? Where would most people do this? I know I am not alone in traveling long distances. I'm thinking there's probably another variable you're overlooking,it can't be cheap to charge an EV,especially as often as it would need to be done,it certianly wouldn't be cheap once the time comes to switch batteries out.
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