> They are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. >Most of us on the EVDL have been saying this for years -- that 100 miles of range is plenty for almost anyone.
Well stated, both of you! I definitely am ready for that 100 mile range, having over the years never had more than my current 40 mile range pack. However, it still does carry me for more than 95% of the miles I drive most months. I do have a 3/4 ton diesel pick up truck for pulling my dump trailer, and hauling any any loads too heavy, large or messy for the EV Escort, but with its roof rack I have carried ladders, lumber etc. for much of what I do; and the truck generally gets driven less than 500 mile per year, so its contribution to ICE pollution is as minimal as I can make it. Having now sold off or given away all of my remaining EV projects, I know that I am probably driving my last home made EV, but it still has 5 1/2 years to go to finish my experiment=can I drive a conversion EV on one lithium pack with a total investment of $10000 for 10 years? (not including tires or brakes). Time will tell, but so far, I have seen no degradation in range or power. Michael B On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 1:45 PM, EVDL Administrator via EV < ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > On 13 May 2016 at 6:31, dovepa via EV wrote: > > > They are trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist. > > Most of us on the EVDL have been saying this for years -- that 100 miles of > range is plenty for almost anyone. > > It's true, but outside of EV hobbyists, hardly anyone believes it. The > public perception is that they need range close to what they get on a > tankful of gasoline now. > > We know that "range anxiety" is a myth. But "journalists" keep hammering > at > it, and the public buys it. So to them, it's real. > > We can educate these folks until we drop from exhaustion and it won't > change > more than a couple of their minds. We can even have them track their > weekly mileage. It makes no difference. > > Vehicle buyers demand long range, just in case they ever need it. It's the > same attitude that makes people buy huge pickup trucks and drive their > clunky, awkward 18-mpg beasts year in and year out, even if they only haul > something big once a year (or less). > > Perception is reality. It doesn't pay to fight it. What does pay is > asking > people who actually buy vehicles what they need, listening to them, and > then > building and offering for sale an EV that meets those perceived > requirements > and needs, whether they're real needs or not. > > David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA > EVDL Administrator > > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not > reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my > email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = > > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20160513/3175229b/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
