[Will48121]

You can try and come up with reasons not to get one or act like the government is forcing EV’s, but the fact of the matter is that EV’s are the future of vehicles. Every manufacturer is moving to EV’s exclusively. The charging times are getting better every few months at this point. Most people aren’t driving 300 miles per day so charging overnight is a viable option. Others can supercharge at 15 minutes or so and keep moving. EV’s have more power, more torque etc than ICE counterparts. They really are impressive once you drive one. Towing is probably their biggest downfall right now. They can tow more than a gas vehicle, but it really kills the range.

Unless your life fits into the restrictions of an all electric car, they are not a viable solution. And to fit it, you have to really not drive much to begin with and when you do, fairly short distances.

Hybrids on the other hand make more sense, you can keep moving no matter what, but they are still not perfect.

The arguments can go on and on, but I wonder how 'Green' these cars really are. What happens to those batteries when they are worthless? And at the cost of those batteries how many cars just get scrapped altogether when the battery dies? Then there is the issue of the resources that go into making those batteries, and I've read that materials like lithium are limited long term.

The batteries are fully recyclable from what I’ve read. They also last 10-15 years no problem. They’re only going to get better. This is just the beginning,
but clearly is the future.

 

[Will48121]

A solid hybrid drivetrain like Toyota uses in the Rav 4 can take a gas engine and almost double the range of the fuel it uses and all the while the gas infrastructure is already in place all across America. I cannot wrap my head around why the Govt only pushes full electric when all of us could or "should" be getting 50+ MPG right now if the focus was in the right place by the brain trust in charge. I think Toyota has it right, they have refused to jump all in on the electric craze because they know it will eventually fail due to cost and people like you getting frustrated waiting for their vehicle to charge when they should be driving.

Because it’s still creating emissions and using fossil fuel. In 10-20 years, even hybrids will be irrelevant. Toyota bet on the wrong technology with hydrogen fuel cells and they’re late to the EV party.