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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
Obviously, you have NOT read one of my many posts on that very subject in the last 6 months. I believe that it is possible to bring up all my posts and learn all the details about the advantages of EVs over the internal combustion engine types.
.........But I will give a short version of EV advantages. If you read a sports car design book by Colin Chapman (as I have)....... in the book is a detailed explanation as to WHY a LOW center of gravity in an automobile is SO advantageous. For any given HP engine and any given brake system, the vehicle chassis with a lower Center of Gravity (COG) will accelerate faster and brake better than one with a higher COG.
........An EV will always beat a piston-type ICE vehicle in a zero-to-sixty race. It would be like the tortoise and the hare racing. The piston-type ICE vehicle has the hopeless disadvantage of having a HIGH COG - it also has inertia and high friction loss in the pistons going up just to reverse and go down (up and down wasting heat to high friction loss).
...........The EV uses a CIRCULAR TURNING HIGH INSTANTANEOUS TORQUE DC MOTOR, which accelerates the E-vehicle so rapidly - it appears like the piston-type engine vehicle is standing still.
...........Also, the EV needs no standard or automatic gearbox. It is easier to produce on a production line - so cost could come WAY down. The rotary motion of the E-engine means much higher RELIABILITY than an IC engine vehicle could ever HOPE for. And EVs will become lighter when lighter battery technology becomes available.
............How's that for advantages???????
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Bah, I'm amused by people who have purchased EV's and don't like them but won't admit it to people who inquire if they're happy. Hybrids may have a place in the world but if you could hear the real conversation between many couples whom have purchased EV's, the truth would be known.
I should add for the OP, my rule is if in doubt, rule it out. To be perfectly honest, my vehicle has all the nutty bells and whistles to help you drive and it's a pita, in my mind. When I drive, I turn off as much as I can. I also leave the radio off and don't use my cell phone and I am driving! If you're relying on the bells and whistles to get you there safely, you are probably best with short trips on familiar paths with your current vehicle. Needing the bells and whistles indicate you are an inattentive driver or not as sharp as you once were.