Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://beach.city/@pandora_parrot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>pandora_parrot</span></a></span> yes and besides that I think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BatteryElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BatteryElectricVehicles</span></a> will also die out again because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FuelCells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuelCells</span></a> using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> at ambient temperature & pressure solve the <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/charging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charging</span></a>"</em> and <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a>"</em> problems elegantly.</p><ul><li>Also the huge amounts of expensive <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UnfairTrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnfairTrade</span></a> minerals like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lithium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lithium</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cobalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cobalt</span></a> as well as poor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FireSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FireSafety</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiIon</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiCo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiCo</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiPo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiPo</span></a> cells with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LiFePO4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiFePO4</span></a> having noticeable lower vapacity and cell voltage makes it less attractive, cuz even if we assume a mere 30% efficiency (on par with naturally aspirated, fully-mechanical gasoline engines) tue <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EnergyDensity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyDensity</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/range" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>range</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Methanol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Methanol</span></a> easily beats even the most expensive and high-tech battery cells, including some hot sodium-sulphur cells that are at ~ 400°C during operation... </li></ul><p>Also espechally in the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> and other places, people usually choose a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/car" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>car</span></a> to reach longer distances that have no <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a>, thus <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a>'s may force them to a healther driving habit and regular stops, but that's seen as really inconvenient because it extends the trip time...</p>