sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square610linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square610linkfedilink
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoIn contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoThat’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoIn that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoyes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.
In contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
You can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
That’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
In that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.
yes, extra battery capacity does not require extra maintenance or fossil fuel like an ICE engine does.