Electric Car Batteries Will Be Real Cheap, Real Soon

Obviously better batteries are going to have to be produced cheaply if any manufacturer ever expects their electric only models to sell well.

I would drive an electric car if it had a 500 mile range and could be recharged overnight. I do about 350 miles some days.

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I agree. If they were cost effective, had a range of 400+ miles, and would recharge on a normal 240v outlet in <8 hours, I would be all over an electric/hybrid car for a commuter.

 

Nothing says you love the environment like a trunk full of heavy metals.

Seriously though, I'd buy an electric car, too. My commute isn't very long.

 

That's precisely when I would not by an electric car.

I like not having to jack with my car every night to make sure it's ready for tomorrow morning. If I was worried about gas because of a long commute, then I might consider an electric car that could go far enough, fast enough.

 

I read something a while back about how the batteries in a Prius take more energy to produce than the car saves over it's expected lifetime. I guess if we really want to save energy, we all need to buy up old beaters and keep new cars from being produced!

 

They'd all need HHO retrofits though.

 

Nah........embrace the hydrocarbons you spew!

 

Well yeah, that makes sense I guess. I just meant that I'm not driving 500 miles per day, so an electric car is probably more realistic to work for me, with the technology in the next few years.

 

I just think it would be cool to have an electric car. Never visiting a gas station would suit me just fine. I normally park in my garage and it would not be a biggie to plug it in.

I recently rode in a Nissan Leaf. It's a really odd feeling and very smooth. I only went about a mile, but it was cool. Once development produces better range and prices moderate, I'd be all for one.

 

ElectroFred.