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Originally Posted by biosurfer1
I know 100+ years of gas engines is a hard thing to just give up, and the charging time is an obstacle....but it sure seems like electric cars give more of what "car guys" are looking for. Tons more torque, faster acceleration, less maintenance, etc. Hard to understand the resistance.
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What you may not realize is that electric cars were more common than gas; and that the switch happened fairly rapidly.
Why? Because it was a better technology.
Electric involves more energy conversions.
Without nuclear power, it isn't practical on a large scale.