Originally Posted by
KiloB
The bottom line preventing the use of electric is energy density. The kWh per kilo figure is still 10 times higher for diesel! We need a technology breakthrough in battery design before we can even start to address the infrastructure aspect.
Having said that, there is of course lots of potential on docks, airfields etc.
Quite so, and not only for military vehicles. Many of us would need two totally different cars if ]not when] all-electrics become dominant.
Why? Range. My journeys are fairly typical: either local, short distance, short time [electric, tick the box] OR long long distance [recently lincolnshire - Harwich- Wernigerode Harz in one go on one tankful.
How long to charge an electric car, and what mileage?
The prospect is very unattractive indeed.
Don't hold your breath until battery technology evolves [and it cannot even solve battery life for smart phones ............]