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Default Another thing about electric cars

On 01/12/2020 12:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 01/12/2020 12:35, fred wrote:
Anyway battery technology is constantly improving and longer distances
will soon be available


In 20 years since I first encountered lithium batteries energy density
has not even doubled.

Your faith is touching.



Whist painting today I had the radio on in the background and there was
a article on electric vehicles. One contributor seemed to believe that
the utopian era of zero road fund tax, zero congestion charges and cheap
refuelling energy would go on forever hence the purchase and running
cost of a EV would always be cheaper that running petrol/diesel.

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