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0 pointszdragnar2y ago0 comments

Even if car registration was taxed completely commensurate with their road wear (i.e. weight) the difference wouldn't be enough to move people over from BEV given the lack of refilling options.

Gas still has the infrastructure, but batteries are closer to having what they need than hydrogen for critical adoption.

Unless you're in the upper Midwest and your car is one of those stuck at a charger unable to fast charge because it's too cold and you didn't have an hours worth of time and energy to preheat it.

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spookie2y ago

> Unless you're in the upper Midwest and your car is one of those stuck at a charger unable to fast charge because it's too cold and you didn't have an hours worth of time and energy to preheat it.

You also have the problem where it is "too hot". Higher battery wear and all. Part of me feels the BEV revolution only considered half the northern hemisphere.

infecto2y ago

Tons of EVs on the roads in Texas. I realize there can be hotter places (Death Valley) or more humid but certainly if you can drive an BEV in the height of Texas summer that should fit more of the worlds use cases.

I think cold is a harder problem to solve, I think your delta T of environment temps and operating temps are much greater in cold weather.

someguydave2y ago

Exactly. People freaking out over EV infrastructure haven't done the math - nearly all first world home electric hookups are fine for charging a couple of EVs

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