Just a moment...
www.notebookcheck.net
  • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipEnglish
    0·
    2 months ago

    We are almost there. Doesn’t the average internal combustion engine car go something like 600 to 1000 miles on a tank of fuel? If so just a little bit more and the “range anxiety” argument will no longer be valid.

    • SaltySalamander@fedia.io
      0·
      2 months ago

      Doesn’t the average internal combustion engine car go something like 600 to 1000 miles on a tank of fuel?

      I’m guessing you don’t actually drive.

      • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zipEnglish
        0·
        2 months ago

        Ah, so this actually be better than ICE in range, but time to charge will be the next challenge to tackle.

        • Fisch@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          0·
          2 months ago

          I honestly think both of those “arguments” are stupid anyway, given that you can charge it at home daily. I doubt anyone driving an ICE car empties anything close to their entire fuel tank in a single day.

          • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
            0·
            2 months ago

            A big tank in a fueled personal vehicle makes sense because you don’t want to have to stop and fill up every day. However, big battery in an EV doesn’t really make sense since it should be plugged in every day when you get home for a few hours.

            • SaltySalamander@fedia.io
              0·
              2 months ago

              However, big battery in an EV doesn’t really make sense since it should be plugged in every day when you get home for a few hours

              Except some people actually travel. Who wants to stop and charge every 100 miles?

              • Contingencyfork@lemmy.worldEnglish
                0·
                2 months ago

                An easy way to get around this would be replaceable batteries. Like how mobile phones used to work.

                Running low? Pop to the nearest charging station and swap your battery for a fully charged one. Or bring a spare. I’ve seen a video of it being done for scooters, don’t see why it can’t be scaled up for cars

                • Obi@sopuli.xyzEnglish
                  1·
                  2 months ago

                  Been thinking about that since EV were just getting started. Of course it means you’d need to create new standards, get all the manufacturers and gas stations to use it, etc. But I really don’t see why it couldn’t work that way, park the car over the system, empty battery comes off and full battery goes in, pay a monthly subscription or something.