As said there is nothing to prohibit large electric vehicles.
Again my comments where about the Volt.
Also larger vehicles, would have a higher cost per mile. Your comparing the cost per mile of a small vehicle to that of all vehicles. Not that the incremental cost per mile wouldn't be lower if you do an "apples to apples" comparison, just not as much lower.
Also while purchasers of larger vehicles can and often do care about fuel economy (or costs for the charge needed per mile) as well (esp. with today's higher prices), it tends not to be their primary concern (or they would have tended to get a smaller vehicle, so they are somewhat less focused on the specific area where electric cars have their biggest advantage.
In other words while this market segment can be replaced with electric cars or some other alternative eventually, its unlikely to be a big area for first adopters. Until and unless electric cars have taken over most of the market, this segment is likely to account for a smaller, perhaps much smaller, portion of the electric cars on the road.
Look at hybrids. It took awhile before you started to see hybrid SUVs, performance cars etc., and they are still a much smaller part of the total market.
And with hybrids the shift is easier. Range and recharge/refuel and similar issues range from non-existent, to insignificant. That isn't the case with full electrics. |
