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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
With some high grade solar panels on the roof and bonnet you might even be able to stretch current distance limits. It will probably take another ten years but both Ford and Nissan seem really serious about developing EVs.
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Heard of these guys?
http://www.teslamotors.com/
http://www.windingroad.com/articles/...tesla-model-s/
A friend of mine owns one of their earlier Roadster and it is a hoot to drive. Really different from an internal combustion vehicle.
Battery tech isn't really here for a mainstream family car (battery pack $price$) but LiIon batteries are good placeholders for now.
The area where recharge time is important is in commercial (or public) recharging stations; once you have enough driving range in the battery pack for day-to-day driving (100-200 miles/150-300Km) most users can get by with overnight charging to top off the battery as most users will rarely exceed the 100 mile mark in one day. (If they do they really shouldn't be looking at current EVs.
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At this point in EV development what we most need is *cheaper* batteries that don't catch fire:
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/20...er-karma-fire/