Replies to post #9884 on SCIENCE SPIN-OFFS

[Gabridge]

Either this or EVs will need to have extremely powerful accumulators for long distance driving. Or maybe both?

[DDhawk]

Same here Art...these Teslas might be fine for cruising around town with your nose in the air but the more I learn, the less impressed I am. There's the limited range issue, the comparative lengthy time to refuel/recharge on long distance trips (hours vs minutes), the very high cost of replacement batteries ($30K by some accounts) & some really oddball problems like this one:

Until they fix these noteworthy problems, I think a much more practical idea is to get a E/gas hybrid....in the meantime, I'm just fine with my 4Runner ;)