Tallonius t1_is1jjks wrote on October 12, 2022 at 5:01 PM

Reply to comment by WillBigly in South Korean researchers say they have developed an anode-free lithium-ion battery that is 40% more energy dense than existing batteries and will enable EVs to travel 630km (390 miles) on a single charge. by lughnasadh

Inb4 new electric cars are not free! Its a huge investment to get one,I would love a nice new EV,as would millions of other ass end of the market motorists like me. but the problem is , my fully paid for £500 "junker"(its actualy a very decent older car) costs me nothing other than fuel (before you whine it does 50 to the gallon and does not smoke)To exchange that for an EV i would immediately have to take on debt of over £200 a month, on top of soaring food electric and heating costs, to have a car that then wants charging , adding to the electric bill, (granted removing the fuel bill currently about £20 to £30 per week)So your fucking glib assesment that its conservatism that makes people drive ICE cars is wrong, Its MONEY or more to the point, the lack of it!

[deleted] t1_isi35z7 wrote on October 16, 2022 at 3:45 AM

My first hard drive cost 200 dollars and stored 20MB. You can by a thumb drive now days for seven bucks that stores about 1600 times what that first drive cost. My point: economies of scale and improvements in materials and technology will decrease the cost of EVs. Not thousands of times, granted, but 30-40%. Also, in time, there will be EV clunkers too.