>> The trouble with purely electric cars is that once the dark and cold of winter
>> time come into play and the possibility of traffic congestion on those dark wet mornings
>> let alone snow get added to the mix, i for one do not relish a
>> rapidly discharging power supply and a traffic jam in darkening worsening conditions.
>> We'll need pedal power options like Fred Flintstone.
Yeah, it's a good point, although I suppose it is the same issue as with petrol engine (in that you can run out of petrol too, and would never run right up to when the petrol tank or battery were empty). Of course, it is easier to top up a fuel tank quickly.
Not sure how well electric cars, or hybrids, do in stopped or slow moving traffic. I imagine that they might so drawing power as soon as the car stops, but not sure how efficient they are in stop/start (I imagine the power spike for accelerating is similar to petrol/diesel engines).
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