Quote:
Originally Posted by BMWILUVU
All new cars will be electric in less than 10 years. Somebody is behind the scenes getting everybody to make that happen.
|
I tend to agree with this statement, but a couple of key things need to happen first:
1. Charging times need to get much faster and become comparable to "stopping to get gas" along the road during a trip.
2. There needs to be a much more robust charging station infrastructure in place along the more desolate stretches of interstate highways across the U.S.
I don't think it will take too long to figure out item #1 as the demand drives innovation. Item #2 is a huge opportunity for an evolving industry. Making it convenient and comfortable to charge your EV is going to be a boom industry for not just the charging station aspect, but for retail, food, hotel, etc. to get together and make this work.
Early EVs didn't have near the range that would allow me to drive to work and back without charging, but today I could commute for a week on a single charge with some cars.