On 20/01/2014 09:33, harryagain wrote:
"Nightjar" wrote in message
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You don't need to own one to know that they are limited in range and speed
or that they take a long time to recharge. My car can do up to 800 miles
on a full tank, can cruise the autobahn at 145mph (130mph on the winter
tyres I have on now) and can refuel in a few minutes. It would suit the
needs of a lot more people than an electric car would.

You are full of drivel as usual.
When did you last drive 800 miles at 145mph?

I didn't claim that both were possible at the same time, any more than I
would expect an electric car to be able to achieve both maximum range
and maximum speed together. However, a trip of several hundred miles
mostly at continental motorway speeds would not be unusual. I need a car
that can do that comfortably and safely, with reasonable fuel economy
and a fair load carrying capacity. No electric car is going to give me
that. They might be suitable as second cars, to go shopping, but they
are noticeable by their absence from any of the reserved parking spaces
in local car parks, so perhaps not many people think that.

Colin Bignell