Let’s face it, electric vehicles (EVs) are in our future. Virtually all automotive manufacturers have developed EV models or pledged to develop new EVs soon. After a 100 or more years of internal combustion engine (ICE) domination, manufacturers are finally letting go and committing to an EV future.
Breaking up is hard to do, so they say. But the green movement, government regulations, and the concessions of the buying public are pushing the world to EVs despite the continued abundance of fossil fuel and the significant positive improvements in the ICE.
The Roadblocks
Other than the billions of dollars needed for an auto manufacturer to convert from an ICE-based product line to an EV-based lineup, the two main arguments against EVs has been their limited range and the long battery-charging time. The typical ICE vehicle has a range of up to 400 miles before fill up. And there are tens of thousands of gasoline stations to help extend that range.