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Originally Posted by willravel
Crash testing is important because when the innards of a gas tank are exposed to even the smallest spark, they explode. People have driven the car and, as I said, the car is CURRENTLY being tested. Right now. Today.
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Point taken, but I'll still take my chances with a gas tank which isn't likely to explode on impact like a Li-Ion battery can. Don't believe the hype about exploding Pintos.
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Where did 100 miles come from? Even the older electric vehicles got more than that 10 years ago. Even if it was your hypothetical 100 miles, how many Americans drive over 100 miles a day? If it is the 200 miles per day, then you're talking about over 90% of the population. Also, where can you NOT find an outlet? Drive 99 miles to work, plug it in, then drive home and plug it in over night.
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I have a better question, how did they calculate this 200 mile range? Was this averaged out of a EPA-standard city/highway driving cycle? Or was this determined by mathemagics based on the kilowatt-hours the batteries are rated at? Was this determined from a steady cruise? Did they even regard the extra energy used during hard acceleration (as a sports car driver will be tempted to do), keeping in mind that regenerative braking does not recover as much energy as manufacturers want you to believe?