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user-inactivated  ·  3159 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: BMW: All Models Electric Within Decade

    I really do love it. It just make SO MUCH SENSE for my life right now. But I can see how it makes ZERO sense for lots of other folks.

I think it's one of those things that will keep EVs niche or secondary vehicles for the foreseeable future. It's one of those types of cars where there are some very strong advantages, but the same thing that gives it those strong advantages also gives it some drawbacks, They're very specialized in the same way something like a Mazda Miata or a Ford F-350 is specialized.

What I hope EVs will have going in their favor though, is that as time goes on and the technology evolves, they'll end up being much more versatile, offering longer ranges, faster charge times, maybe even the capability to do some light hauling. We're very much in the early stages and the only way to move is forward. After all, an IC engine from the 1920s looks nothing like an IC engine from the 1960s and those look nothing like modern IC engines. Sure, the basics are all there, but the technology just keeps on developing, sometimes in little steps, sometimes in leaps and bounds.