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Originally Posted by zzptichka
I think it would be interesting to see how electric cars compare to emergence of first gasoline cars in the beginning of XX century.
They were also seen as something for hobbyists for the first ~20 years and people were skeptical they would ever come close to replacing horses. Until Ford Model T came around (what Tesla is doing today)
They had to clear much higher hurdles back then - mass gasoline production, gas stations network, roads, parts, mechanics, traffic laws, etc. Most of that we already have.
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Remember, in those days, steamers and electric cars were on equal footing with gasoline cars. But once all the other hurdles had been passed, the gasoline car proved to be the most practical and reliable. And the steamers and electric cars were gone by the 1920s.
We will see if electrics become practical in the North American context but have we gained much, if we need to supplement the electrical grid substantially with environmentally unfriendly power generation. Where is all this additional power coming from?
It seems to me that we should be improving our alternative transportation network first, so that we need to travel by car less.
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