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Originally Posted by GlennO
Jeez, 1990 was almost 20 years ago! We all know that batteries work much better now than they did then. I think most of the problem is that the majority of people think that electric transportation doesn't exist.
Glenn
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A Segway owner should have a pretty good idea of the impracticality of electric cars. It takes >$1,500 worth of advanced batteries to power a 100 lb. Segway and a single passenger no faster than 12.5 mph no further than 20 miles or so. And that $1,500 battery wears out in a few years or so. Now extrapolate that cost to moving a 2,000 lb vehicle with a much greater payload traveling at much higher speeds for much greater distances. It's no coincidence that the first mass-produced electric vehicle (Tesla) costs over $100K. A mandate that all cars must be electric would immediately put every automaker out of business because nobody would be able to afford their product.