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A quick spin in the Laguna EV at the epicenter of the Better Place project
Ask any addict why they don’t quit, and they’ll probably tell you it comes down to one sticking point. The addiction could be to caffeine or cocaine, but whatever the excuse – from work stress and social factors to depression or a general lack of willpower – addicts always have something to blame for their continued use.
The same could be argued for oil addiction. Because when it comes down to it, there really is only one sticking point that prevents a world dependent on petroleum from switching to electric vehicles. It’s not about availability, because as any economics student (or drug dealer) will tell you, supply always catches up to demand. It’s not about the source of the electricity, or the production and disposal of batteries. More than any other reason, oil addicts blame range anxiety.
For drivers used to getting into their cars and hitting the open road, range is a commodity we’re just not willing to give up. While battery technology is constantly improving, it’s still a long way from matching the Automotive (who?) wants to build hybrid delivery van in Missouri [w/video]” href=”http://autohello.com/emerald-automotive-who-wants-to-build-hybrid-delivery-van-in-missouri-wvideo/”>range you can get on a full tank of gas and an endless chain of pump stations. But there’s one company that says they’ve found the solution… or at least a stop-gap. One that could get the world’s drivers off of gasoline and on the road to electric propulsion. We headed out to Tel Aviv to see what they were up to. (Continue reading…)
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