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Originally Posted by apk919
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It's nice to think that technology will solve all the problems of electric cars in the next few years... but technology cannot always do whatever we want it to at a reasonable cost (or sometimes at any cost).
Think about it... why go to electric cars at all? Why don't we just figure out how to make gasoline synthetically, as well as figure out how to burn it absolutely cleanly (no significant greenhouse gases or pollutants)?
The same thinking can be used to justify nuclear energy (although I think it's already more than justified)... we'll definitely figure out the storage problem in the future, right?
Why do people have infinite faith in technology for some things, but not others?  |
Because we're closer to an electric solution than a synthetic, clean-burning gasoline solution. The electric solution is simpler and more versatile. You can't burn anything in a machine that has under 20 moving components. Every technology has its ups and downs. Nobody has infinite faith in EV technology, but there are a variety of reasons why it makes more sense to focus on it.