There are a lot of things wrong with your post. Where to start? You can buy an electric for about the same amount as the average new car - about $40K. Current generation Tesla batteries can go 200 to 300K miles - no need to replace the batteries for most people. The next generation of Tesla batteries are targeted for 1M miles. This is far longer than any gas engine can go without a rebuild. Four hour charges? Nope, you can do about 150 miles of charge in about 20 minutes with a Supercharger. I have never driven 300 miles without stopping. Chevy Bolt batteries have some issues during charging. Don't buy a Chevy Bolt. Tesla batteries may have a fire issue if they are compromised during a crash. The gas tank on a gas car may also have issues during a crash. Buy an electric car or don't. Please don't make up stuff.
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Originally Posted by Byte1
ZZZZZZZZZZ....call me when you invent an electric car that will actually go 500 miles on a charge, not cost an arm and leg (can be afforded by low and middle income) and don't cost $10K to replace the batteries every 5-10 years. And when I say travel 500 miles (or even 300 miles) I mean driving at 65-75mph for long distances, with the A/C running. And I mean without having to stop for a four hour charge.
Lithium batteries are very volatile and will burst into flames if overheated during charging or hard running. I realize that there are a lot of safeguards on these cars, but there are still reports of burning electric cars.
I'll keep the mostly affordable gas cars, thank you.
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