The Tesla roadster I can pretty much say the most impractical commuter electric car money can buy.Dilbert_X wrote:
Whatever - Go bite yourself.Your source? Cause you're full of shit.http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www … tremes.pdfNew York and Baltimore lay claim to having the highest percentage of people with “extreme” commutes; 5.6 percent of their commuters spent 90 or more minutes getting to work.
http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www … 04489.html
I stand corrected, an electric car with a 100 mile range, eg the GM EV1, should be fine for 95% of commuters in the state with the longest commutes in America, not 90%. Assuming the average speed is 60mph - a pipe dream for most commuters.
The Tesla Roadster, with a range of 221 miles, would be fine for the average persons WEEKLY commute at 20 miles per day.
What makes it impractical? If we had charging stations scattered across the country with just half of the prevalence of gas stations, electric cars would be very feasible commute vehicles.
In fact, it wouldn't even take that. There are models with the ability to charge from wall voltage while they sit parked at home.
The only thing holding us back from electric vehicles are oil companies and automakers themselves.
Watch "Who Killed the Electric Car?" for a great summary of this issue.
In fact, it wouldn't even take that. There are models with the ability to charge from wall voltage while they sit parked at home.
The only thing holding us back from electric vehicles are oil companies and automakers themselves.
Watch "Who Killed the Electric Car?" for a great summary of this issue.
But the technology is there, just change the bodyshell and you have a commuting vehicle you only need to charge once a week.The Tesla roadster I can pretty much say the most impractical commuter electric car money can buy.
And I'd be perfectly happy commuting in one, granted it might not have a cup holder to take the average 1 gallon cup of soda and maybe it can't accomodate a 300lb walking lard mountain but neither are my problem.
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