I think something similar to the BMW I3 Rex would be a good solution for most people. 70-80 miles on batteries (less lithium, less weight) would work for the majority of people 90-95% of the time. For longer trips you switch over to the onboard generator.
The main problem with the I3 Rex is it's built for California's asinine rules, so it only goes approx 75 miles per tank. Give it a larger gas tank, or the option for connecting a larger tank, for those rare trips. It's not a perfect solution, but it is a 'good' solution for today (with todays technology) that would work for most people, and be a better option (for the planet) than carrying around a massive LiIon battery or running just on gasoline. My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key September 8, 2022 8:49 PM, "Peri Hartman via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Currently, we have shortage of EVs. From what I've read and observed, this is > primarily because > industry is ramping up. But, the next shortage will take longer to overcome. > We need a much larger > supply of lithium and various metals to meet the enormous demand for > batteries. That will happen > (hopefully in a relatively environmentally friendly way). > > In the mean time, one possibility is for manufactures to make smaller, light > weight cars. Less > weight, less battery. Maybe less cost, too. Is there a market for that ? > Could be, if people are > impatient enough to buy EVs. > > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
