Who Killed The Electric Car?

[cathy_1]

Last night I rented some DVDs and by chance happened to pick up this documentary 'Who Killed The Electric Car?'. I thought it may be interesting given that I'm looking at buying my own first car and was always interested in the concept of an electric car but they never seem to be around - of course I'd vaguely heard stories about oil companies

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[blurrystar1]

I am fascinated by electric cars and would love to get one too. But yeah, with the technology we have that isn't feasible right now I don't think. How long does a battery charge last? On that note, will you have to keep buying new batteries regularly? I expect it'd lose its power over time like laptop computers and since this is a far more powerful machine the battery would need to match that level of consumption.

It'd affect your electricity bills quite a lot so while it's environmentally friendly, not really wallet-friendly, lol. :p

So oil companies certainly don't want to lose their business but on the other hand I don't think electric cars are ready to make that big splash just yet.

On a similar note, our friends have built a new house and it's completely solar powered. They'll be moving in soon and it's another thing I'd love to have in the future. I think this is becoming more widespread nowadays than electric cars, which is something good to see.

[cathy_1]

Well this is why the documentary was so interesting! Because actually, the batteries available are very very good. They were fabulous twelve years ago when these EV1 cars were first introduced. Studies show that the average driver drives 20-30miles a day, while these batteries can last for 100 miles a charge. So really, as a get-around-town car, they're absolutely perfect, and the technology has obviously gotten better and could be much better again if it was given the money and attention it deserves. This idea that the batteries weren't advanced enough was complete marketing spin to detract people from wanting them

[blurrystar1]

Well, I fit right into the target audience for this documentary! All my pre-conceived notions are a bit greasy and need to be fine-tuned. (like my use of car terminology?) =D

Goes to show, always question what you know... or don't know. Haha.