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Originally Posted by GreenHornet
redpoint5 many people make this argument and if its gonna happen its gonna come down to 1 thing and that's energy storage. Energy storage has always been the problem with EV only vehicles. If capacitor and battery tech continues to evolve you very well may be right. However I do not see it happening anytime soon!
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Agreed. There is a limit to energy density with any chemistry, whether it is potential electrical energy in a battery, or heat energy in oil.
It does not follow that pouring more money into researching battery chemistry will necessarily yield substantial improvements. Heck, ICE engines have had enormous amounts of money and time to improve, and the best vehicles get is still an abysmal 35% efficiency.
That said, there will be improvements in both chemistry, and infrastructure. Perhaps battery technology will never reasonably give us more than 100 miles range, but if the vehicle could safely be charged in 5min, and the infrastructure supported frequent stops, it might be practical and economical.
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Don't get me wrong I would love to see us take a big wack out of our current country and worlds fossil fuel usage sooner than later unfortunately its just not gonna be easy cuz the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer!
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The bolded myth is often cited, but not factual. Generally speaking, over time, the poor have become wealthier too.
I do agree though, that the rich and powerful do steer politics and industry.