It’s pretty obvious that EVs are the future, not only from an engineering standpoint (vastly more efficient & simpler), but also from looking at what other large regions are doing. EVs are getting super popular in China, with rapid growth also seen in Europe.
I for one travel from Minnesota to Florida, I can do it straight through in 26 hours. You can’t do that with an EV vehicle.
Your scenario is quite the edge case, and something that would be better suited to train or plane transportation.
Even then it’s not any better for the planet, you’re just stripping different resources.
On top of all of this, your battery will maybe last 10 years?
Most batteries are expected to last double that, and every Eevee in the US is required to have at least an 8-year/100K mile battery warranty… no automaker is going to be stupid enough to sell a car with such an expensive part that might break before the warranty ends. A bunch of cars have longer warranties than that as well, even Mercedes gives the EQS a 10-year (155K mile) battery warranty. Batteries should generally last as long as most equivalent combustion drivetrains in modern EVs.
Let’s hope hydrogen becomes viable one day
For physics reasons it won’t. Hydrogen fuel-cell cars are less efficient than direct electrification via a battery, and as a result cost way more per mile.
It’s pretty obvious that EVs are the future, not only from an engineering standpoint (vastly more efficient & simpler), but also from looking at what other large regions are doing. EVs are getting super popular in China, with rapid growth also seen in Europe.
Your scenario is quite the edge case, and something that would be better suited to train or plane transportation.
This is incorrect https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths
Most batteries are expected to last double that, and every Eevee in the US is required to have at least an 8-year/100K mile battery warranty… no automaker is going to be stupid enough to sell a car with such an expensive part that might break before the warranty ends. A bunch of cars have longer warranties than that as well, even Mercedes gives the EQS a 10-year (155K mile) battery warranty. Batteries should generally last as long as most equivalent combustion drivetrains in modern EVs.
For physics reasons it won’t. Hydrogen fuel-cell cars are less efficient than direct electrification via a battery, and as a result cost way more per mile.