Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics of Energy -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (27418)	8/5/2011 10:35:30 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86355

decades for EVs to reach critical mass, meaning 50% or more market share I just think its not going to happen ... if it does on its own, thats okay with me. EV's are NOT new technology. They were here before ICE autos became established. They lost out to liquid fueled cars and the reasons are still as valid as they were 100 yrs ago. From a previous post of mine: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recently I learned ELECTRIC cars are about as old as internal combustion powered cars. The problem with them has always been the range, battery weight, and recharge time. In 1911, BAKER ELECTRIC car ads boasted of going 244 miles on a charge. Today, though Tesla ads boast of 300+ miles per charge, the EPA says the Tesla Roadster "can travel 244 miles (393 km) on a single charge." Message 27235065 I found that 244 mile reference an ironic coincidence.