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Originally Posted by Xsbank
I cant see electric cars lasting in the public's affection until you can recharge one as simply as a fill up of gasoline. ............ .
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Yea, that's easy to overlook for some folks. An electric car is useless for long trips so if you buy one, you'll need to either buy or rent a conventionally powered car for trips.
Electric cars have an advantage over boats - They can generate electricity from braking and going downhill. Boats seldom do that.
I have wondered though; Do electric cars have air conditioning? If so, how much does using it reduce the range of the car?
Going back to the original post and the assumption that we will be driving lithium battery powered cars and boats, perhaps we will someday but many of us have learned not to be the first to buy into some new technology. The leading edge is also the bleeding edge.
When I see the mainstream boat manufacturers using lithium batteries, I'll consider them.