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I doubt that 5 passes adds up to only two laps at HPDE. Now figure 10 laps per session and four or five sessions (OK, TNiA only runs 3 sessions). The faster you recharge, and the more times you quick-recharge, the faster your batteries will degrade. And if you had to wait for only one other...

Even if I was to stipulate to agree with every other argument you've posted, an EV still isn't going to solve - for me individually here - the issue of actually wanting to buy and live with an EV. That that's not a problem amenable to direct technical solution does not mean it's not a problem...

It's a convenience only if (and when) it's available. Neither of which can be guaranteed. Norm

Which will be seen as regressive, in that it will be lower incomes and fixed incomes who will be most adversely affected. Norm

My son subscribes to an Owner-Operator trucking periodical (he's got his CDL-A). Saw this article in the print copy a couple of days ago so I chased the online version down . . . so apparently they're on the verge of being out there already. Volvo launches VNR Electric model in the U.S...

EV trucks will most likely take over a lot of the "last mile" hauling first. Warehouse to retailer and direct delivery to customer. Which would be at its best for serving densely-populated and otherwise congested areas. That'd be the "low hanging fruit". Norm

Good that somebody involved in the design had their thinking cap on. Now they have to commit long-term to stocking the fewest number of standard-design sections as practical. Hate to see somebody stuck with a damaged section that nobody still makes replacements for. Norm

Not yet, but folks are already working on it. Norm

Serious effort is already being thrown at EVs for the trucking industry. Meritor to begin commercial truck electric powertrain production (fleetequipmentmag.com) Norm

And to continue that thought . . . this is where discussions such as this one have value to me. They force me to think deeper into the 'why' instead of stopping at the overly simplistic "just because it's different". Norm

An EV Mustang is just asking for too much change. Especially when you've found what you do like in your cars, what you don't want them to have, and enough of your own reasons why. Cars are expensive enough these days without stepping away from what you know you like, and jumping into something...

It's not about the technology per se. It is about what it takes away from us, that it would have us believe we're no longer as capable of doing things for ourselves. It is about technology gradually making people become more dependent on it, and less self-reliant in the process. It wasn't...

Some places get hail. Trees occasionally shed branches that land where they're going to land. About a week ago about a 2.5" diameter branch ended up on our roof. I got lucky, and the wind eventually blew it down-slope and eventually off the roof entirely. I guess you could choose to ignore...

I understand that it's not here yet. From my point of view, how can you say 'yes' or even 'maybe yes' when there is such an obvious potential downside? "New" does not necessarily equate to "new and improved" for all concerned. Norm

If I'm understanding that correctly, it means that the power company can pull power out of your car battery if it needs to for load balancing purposes. So tell me, what's the point of plugging in if the power company can take power away from where I need it to be for my next use? Hard no here...

It's too common a problem to hand-wave away as "nitpicking". Not having a garage to put your car in (for any reason, not just to keep the electric things out of the weather) is really easy to picture. No garage at all - many houses and most apartment . . . and nearly all city dwelling (a huge...

True. But there's also the issue of a failed electrical component not looking any different from a good one. This would include insulation at least up to the point where there was clearly visible cracking. Probably past that point for most people who'd just grab the cable and plug it in...

Not every EV is going to be able to be recharged inside a garage, and 440VAC is considerably more potent than the 33 open-circuit volts my MIG-welder puts out (which I've felt a few times when working on damp concrete). Norm

Right now, it's snowing out where I live. If you've ever had to work at getting your trip finished ahead of some incoming weather, you'd be considering this as well. Fewer parts, sure. And fewer would be realistically owner-serviceable. Norm

I guess the question eventually becomes one of whether (or perhaps for how long) increasing EV usage will remain a continuous force driving that improvement. Guaranteed, if EV usage was to reach a plateau, infrastructure improvement would follow in short order. Be very careful with those...