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The usual considerations still apply: range,
speed of refill, etc.
While ET's have gotten much better since Oil Crisis
of the 70's, they still lack a few things that gas vehicles have.
I have read that, after adjusting for inflation,
the $3.00 or so we are now seeing for a gallon of gas is not quite up to the
peak price it was during that 70's crisis - SO, if that peak dollar amount was
not enough by itself to inspire a huge electric auto industry back then, why
would it now - if relative dollar amount is actually about same?
Also, way back then, total American expenditures
for petroleum equalled only 2% of GNP. Until recently, it was just over
1%. Now that gas is touching/exceeding $3 per gallon, I wonder if we will
EXCEED that 2% of GNP peak from 25 (or so) years ago.
John
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