Would you buy an electric car ?

[jigger]

Simply, would you buy an electric car ?

 

[Lopéz]

Simply, yes.

 

[oldbag]

If its not full of laptop batteries and doesn't need charging every 70 miles then maybe.

 

[dannyjo22]

150-200 miles range and a charge time of 4-8 hours max and I would be interested.

 

[PhillyDee]

Yes.

But since I have to park on the road, I doubt I can run a charging cable across the footpath.

I have noticed more electric charging posts in Newcastle, and a few at hospitals.

 

[JRS]

Simply, would you buy an electric car ?

Of course, once they become viable.

 

[Morba]

Yes, eventually.
Now? No hope.

 

[mikeh501]

yeah, when the work.

500mile range + decent performance (<9s 0-60) + instant recharge

 

[Jonnycoupe]

yeah, when the work.

500mile range + decent performance (<9s 0-60) + instant recharge

Impossible.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Simply, would you buy an electric car ?

If there isn't some kind of manly explosion going on then I'm not interested.

yeah, when the work.

500mile range + decent performance (<9s 0-60) + instant recharge

I think you want a hydrogen fuelled car.

 

[jigger]

yeah, when the work.

500mile range + decent performance (<9s 0-60) + instant recharge

That would defiantly be the end for the internal combustion engine, but not sure you need 500 miles between charges.

250 miles, 0-60 in around 10 seconds and 90 miles an hour would easily make them viable for most people IMO.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

I'd never get an electric car

I think the plugin hybrid is more feasible as most journeys can be done pure EV without the implications of a large pack for the next 15-20 years.

500 miles... a lot of cars dont have that range and dont fill in seconds.... 150kWh at 1000kg of battery would give u that range. Imagine the mass of the car though daily journeys using way more electricity than they have to aswell. Not to mention you wouldnt be able to charge it overnight at home fully.

 

[mufc802]

In the next 10 years, yes.

 

[ajstan]

I would miss the sound of the engine so much, even a 4pot engine - it just makes driving somehow satisfying.

Do electric cars have gears? I would miss that as well (maybe not in traffic though).

 

[jigger]

I think the best drive is an in wheel direct drive motor, so no gears.

 

[merlin]

Of course, once they become viable.

That ^

 

[sigma]

Yes, eventually.
Now? No hope.

This.

 

[Lashout_UK]

Yes.

 

[MrMoonX]

if they had better range and there were charging points in car parks and at work then yeah!

 

[Shimmyhill]

I would, we run 2 cars but the wife's is always on short runs - under 4 miles to work/school with kids etc. MPG is awful from her car as it never gets up to temp - an electric car would make huge sense for us!