My son is quite happy with his Tesla. We will likely have either a full EV or hybrid next car.old salt wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2024 1:15 amSo gentlemen. Have you invested in an EV yet ? Tell us all about it. If not, I know where you can get a good deal on a gently used Hertz Tesla.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:45 pmyup, shoulda stuck with that steam...it was "proven".old salt wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:11 pm"prove" the "unproven" technology before you bet the farm on it. The first automobiles were steam driven....MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:07 pm...is your problem just electric/hybrid infrastructure? ...Gee, we should have stuck with horse and carriage and steam, not some new fangled technology that was "unproven".
We're early days of electric in a market where most of the subsidies have been for oil and gas...still...
Electric and hybrid/electric is very nearly more efficient than gas powered, certainly for short trips where most of America actually lives. With charging infrastructure and continued battery improvement and electric distribution improvements, electric will certainly displace a big portion of the individual transport...
Likely in about 5 years, as I run my cars long.