Are EVs the Future? What Do You Think?

[Avnish001]

Hey everyone,
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular every day, with more options and better infrastructure. From tools to compare EV models to apps that help locate EV charging stations in India, it’s easier than ever to consider making the switch.

Do you think EVs are practical now, or is there still a long way to go? Would love to hear your quick thoughts!

 

[docw009]

I think a plug-in hybrid would allow drivers freedom to go where there are no chargers and run off the electrical grid at home. You mentioned practical. That depends on the economy.

In the USA, the cheapest plug-in is the Toyota Prius, at $32975 USD. That is .5X the average US salary, but I believe that is 8X the average salary in Derhadin, India.

In China, I understand BYD plug-ins are around $13K USD. Tiny car, but if I lived in Asia as an ex-pat, it would be enough for me.

 

[ZeroEm]

Hey everyone,
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular every day, with more options and better infrastructure. From tools to compare EV models to apps that help locate EV charging stations in India, it’s easier than ever to consider making the switch.

Do you think EVs are practical now, or is there still a long way to go? Would love to hear your quick thoughts!

Ask the rail road is Electric motors are the way to go. How about your blender it would really roar with a two stroke.
We only tolerate ICE away from us. Electric cars did not take off because of the batteries. Remember the technology we are using now has been around for a long while the oil companies were buying up the patients and sitting on them. What happened was world trade. Ask China if they like electric? No they don't but it is the only way to keep from killing 10's of thousands of Chinese.

 

[amberwolf]

From tools to compare EV models to apps that help locate EV charging stations in India, it’s easier than ever to consider making the switch.

Do you think EVs are practical now, or is there still a long way to go?

We don't really have the info you're after; you would need to tell *us* about how practical they are in India, since that is what you are asking about.

So far all the thread you're posting appear to be just article-fishing-bait, without you interacting with us in your threads as an actual discussion.

 

[neptronix]

@Avnish001 what is the point of starting all these very general discussions without any interest in participating in them?

 

[dgc]

For what it is worth:- Not enough charging points, people have to queue up, can lead to verbal abuse. Councils install charging points and you find out they have turn the outputs down. Road tax was zero on EV's originally now government find they are losing lots money so EV's will now be taxed. EV's are still too expensive in comparison to diesel / petrol equivalents, unless you buy an expensive EV we still have the "range worry" especially when you find charging points are lacking in out of town area's, vandalized, out of order or wrong connectors. Years back the government said everyone must use a diesel powered car. Ho hum.

 

[Chalo]

EVs are the future because they're inherently flexible about energy sources. Stinking gas cars are obligated to run on stinking petroleum, but e-cars can run on coal, natural gas, wind, sunshine, once-wild rivers, deadly radioactivity, plastic waste, or even the burning bodies of fascists.

Also, gas motors get increasingly inefficient and toxic the smaller they are, whereas there's no lower limit to how small an excellently efficient electric motor can be. So there's an opportunity to incentivize e-micromobility where people live, but also banish personal cars that are both heavier and faster than private airplanes to outlying facilities where they can be treated like airplanes. As in, lose your license if you land one in town on purpose.

 

[stancecoke]

Do you think EVs are practical now, or is there still a long way to go?

Don't discuss it, just try it.
I stopped arguing with people, who have thousands concerns, why an EV will never work for them, but never have driven a BEV.
I tell them: Drive a BEV for half a year, then we can discuss.