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**Coollabioto** · 08-03-2009, 07:18 AM

But some people want pure electric vehicle. Why carry two engines (electric and an ICE), when you can, instead of weigh of the ICE, have more batteries, which extend the range even further?

I'll tell you why auto industry want electric&ICE hybrids. There's A LOT of maintenance with an ICE:
- oil
- oil filter
- air filter
- spark plugs
- tune ups
- yada, yada,...

with which Auto Industry earns it's money.

With pure electric vehicle, there's almost no maintenance. Only tires. You don't even need to change breaks because of regenerative breaking.

Adding batteries adds weight,a LOT of weight,and adding another 20 miles still doesn't bring such a thing up to being practical,we're talking about vehichles that get you around 60-100 miles and need several hours to recharge,a LOT of people need more than that.

I'd imagine the figures from most EV's about range are under absolutely perfect conditions that don't exist in the real world.

What if you live in a cold temperature? That easily takes effeceincy away from the batteries,what if you want to carry more than just yourself around? That adds weight,pulling more weight around decreases range even further,just like the weight from ll the addes batteries.

Battery tech is NOT good enougfh at this point to make a practical EV for the masses pure and simple,it just isn't.

I do admire the idea of getting away from what you're upset by,but the fact is that we can't affordably or practically do it right now.

08-03-2009, 07:18 AM	#61
Coollabioto Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 483 Senior Member	But some people want pure electric vehicle. Why carry two engines (electric and an ICE), when you can, instead of weigh of the ICE, have more batteries, which extend the range even further? I'll tell you why auto industry want electric&ICE hybrids. There's A LOT of maintenance with an ICE: - oil - oil filter - air filter - spark plugs - tune ups - yada, yada,... with which Auto Industry earns it's money. With pure electric vehicle, there's almost no maintenance. Only tires. You don't even need to change breaks because of regenerative breaking. Adding batteries adds weight,a LOT of weight,and adding another 20 miles still doesn't bring such a thing up to being practical,we're talking about vehichles that get you around 60-100 miles and need several hours to recharge,a LOT of people need more than that. I'd imagine the figures from most EV's about range are under absolutely perfect conditions that don't exist in the real world. What if you live in a cold temperature? That easily takes effeceincy away from the batteries,what if you want to carry more than just yourself around? That adds weight,pulling more weight around decreases range even further,just like the weight from ll the addes batteries. Battery tech is NOT good enougfh at this point to make a practical EV for the masses pure and simple,it just isn't. I do admire the idea of getting away from what you're upset by,but the fact is that we can't affordably or practically do it right now.
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