Stephen A. "Grumpy" Lawrence wrote:
> Given the ranges of practical battery packs today, the driver's desire > to have a fully charged pack is mostly likely going to be "almost > always". Always, always. Like pilots say about airplanes, the only time you have too much fuel is when the plane is on fire. Limited range is THE big problem with electric cars. Actually, it is the only problem. They use to be too slow, especially back in the early 1900s when they were replaced by gasoline cars. This is not a problem now. "But wait!", you say. "How about commuters? They're totally predictable!" > > No they're not. They're *mostly* predictable, which is very different. To the extent they are predictable, they are not suitable. Commuters want to travel around 5:00 p.m. Electric power consumption in the U.S. peaks from 3:00 to 5:00, and the power company only uses batteries to meet peak consumption. I think this is a truly bad idea. - Jed
