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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Toyota Veteran Reveals His Worst Fear: 'Everybody Is Shifting To EVs' - Akio Toyoda says he feels "very alone" in defending combustion engines (www.motor1.com)

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[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

I'd much rather have a full-size battery than a 30-hp ICE "range extender". I wish I could keep my PHEV in EV mode all the time.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Well, most of us do.

But its much more expensive.

And (with current battery tech), a pure EV ultimately yields a car that's much, much heavier.

And a range extender can be absolutely tiny since the "average" horsepower needed for typical driving is actually quite small. I think its also more palatable to potential buyers with EV range anxiety.

[–] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

Weight has never been a detractor. SUVs even took market share away from lighter cars. Look it up. If you keep the EV long enough, you make up for the upfront battery cost with long term gasoline savings.