In reply to Michel Jullian's message of Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:01:13 +0200: Hi, [snip] >A very good point Robin, only a small percentage of the refills will >be done at a recharging station. Which makes their business prospects >rather low BTW, so we should see significantly less of them on the >roads... which makes me wonder if the concept can work at all? > As others have said, electric cars are currently not suited to long trips. That's why they make ideal "second" cars. Cars used for commuting &/or shopping. Good for start/stop city driving, where they help reduce the pollution. BTW these needs describe most driving km, so they would have a considerable impact. And as the market grows, the price of the vehicles will come down (further boosting the sales), and also the range will go up as batteries improve with the investment made possible by the initial sales.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
