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Erob · 12-17-2017, 08:32 AM

I'm sure you are absolutely correct SouthArk, it's like every other new technology that has been introduced through the years. The price starts out high and decreases with time, however, with the ease of information access these days most people can quickly figure out the cost comparison of operating a gas car to an electric car over an 8 year period. Currently the replacement of a battery pack, from most manufacturers, exceeds the cost of operating a gas car over the same time period. So as long as this is the case most people will buy the gas car. So the pressure is on development of a more cost efficient battery replacement pack OR a battery pack that costs the same as it does now but the replacement time frame is greater...... and is equal to the cost of operating a gas powered vehicle during the same time frame. Once that happens then new gas powered cars will disappear.

12-17-2017, 08:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Erob Base Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Kingsport Posts: 32 Drives: 2010 Silver 370Z AT Rep Power: 8	I'm sure you are absolutely correct SouthArk, it's like every other new technology that has been introduced through the years. The price starts out high and decreases with time, however, with the ease of information access these days most people can quickly figure out the cost comparison of operating a gas car to an electric car over an 8 year period. Currently the replacement of a battery pack, from most manufacturers, exceeds the cost of operating a gas car over the same time period. So as long as this is the case most people will buy the gas car. So the pressure is on development of a more cost efficient battery replacement pack OR a battery pack that costs the same as it does now but the replacement time frame is greater...... and is equal to the cost of operating a gas powered vehicle during the same time frame. Once that happens then new gas powered cars will disappear.