Rick Mills: Imagine with me for a moment that the car market is at the start of a major transition. Why would I think that? Well… *Electric cars deliver full torque from a standstill so they have impressive acceleration. They are fun to drive! *Electric cars are quiet, there is no combustion, no muffler. *Electric cars do not use explosive fuel, there is no gas tank. *Electric cars are cheaper to operate, electricity being cheaper than gasoline. *Electric cars are also cheaper to maintain than combustion systems. Having far fewer parts makes the car less complex, easier and cheaper to maintain – there’s no ignition, exhaust, timing or cooling systems. *Electric cars can be plugged in at home and you wake up with a fully charged battery every day. *No more getting ‘hosed’ at the gas station, not even the day before a long weekend when combustion engine car owners are lining up. *Road trips have currently been extended to over 400 km on a single charge. *A network of charging stations is being built. *Tesla’s car battery can be guaranteed for a full eight years. Other manufacturers will follow this achievement. *Old batteries can and will be recycled. Current technology saves a minimum of 70 percent on CO2 emissions involved in creating lithium-ion batteries from scratch. *Zero tail pipe emissions.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:53:13 +0000
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