Why does everyone think people will actually drive electric cars?

Question

Why does everyone think people will actually drive electric cars?

Answer 1

Once gasoline hits $25 bucks a gallon, those electric cars will be looking pretty good.    

Answer 2

The main problem with electric cars isn't range or cost or looks. It all boils down to money. The are approximately 750 moving parts in an internal combustion engine. An electric motor has one. Once you drive off the dealer's lot in an electric car, they know they're never going to see you again. You replace the brushes on the motor every few months for about 20 bucks. So there goes the service department, which is a huge chunk of the auto maker's income. Electric cars have been feasible for decades now but the big auto makers aren't going to sell you something that doesn't need servicing.  

Answer 3

You can never expect "everyone" to do anything. Some will gladly switch, for environmental reasons, some won't. Either way, we will all be forced at some point to make more energy conscious decisions. I don't think that it boils down to being as simplified as just electric cars. There will always be choices, like gas/hybrid/ethanol vehicles that get better mpg.

Just like "everyone" doesn't like tomatoes. To each their own.  

Answer 4

Why not?  As long as they do not look too funky, an actually look like a regular car.  Hey I do not want to pay for gas.

Answer 5

if the goverment makes us all drive the same car, that will the days when we are all force to wear the same color uniform

Answer 6

Because GM is leading the way for the electric car to be sold by end of 2010--and they're gaining impressive successes towards that goal.  

In fact,GM is more successful at meeting this goal than they're letting on, which is a wise and savvy corporate move.  They already have a design line of "Volt" series functional cars set for sale by 2010

I wouldn't be surprised if the other major car manufacturers are scrambling to make their own fully functional electric cars.  The race is on---and GM IS way ahead for a major epic corporate win.

Answer 7

No one thinks people will drive them willingly.  The plan is to use force.  The government will pass a law making it a crime to drive anything else.

Answer 8

i live 3.5 miles from work im building one out of a fiat spider convertable she should go about 20 miles on a full charge around 30 mph. cost me just over 3$ a month to get to work wallmart and home.  

Answer 9

If you're confined to the big cities and do not have far to drive back and forth, the electric car does carry some merit. Their biggest problem is the driving range that makes them unsuitable for serious commuting over long distances.

Answer 10

Oh let me count the ways....

1) They're cheaper to fuel

2) They're lower maintenance

3) They're far more efficient

4) They pollute less

5) They reduce our reliance on foreign oil

6) They provide immediate torque (fast acceleration)

7) They're quiet and don't stink

8) We're not going to run out of electricity

9) Electricity prices are far more stable

10) They're just plain cool

Answer 11

If they have the performance, range and recharge time equivalent to petrol powered cars then you will find a lot of people wanting one.

Even if they don't some people may be willing to live with the limitations (i.e. short range and having to wait forever to recharge it when you get home) to save some money (especially for a second car).

BTW: Hybrids are part electric and a lot of people seem to want them.

Answer 12

They're improving on the technology.

Answer 13

Electric cars will soon out strip liquid fuel cars.

People will want to drive them, they will be faster, cheaper, better.

The difficulty is that with such a huge base of gasoline powered cars and car manufacturing capability, it's hard o get anything like the economy of scale - hence lower prices and more research. This is where the government should be stepping in - to support the transition with tax credits, R&D money, and if necessary, regulations requiring companies to join in the transition. Those companies profiting from the US infrastructure (road systems etc.) by manufacturing and selling gas powered vehicles must do their part for the good of all!

Answer 14

Mostly I think I would because they should be cheaper. Less repairs, clean emissions.  Lighter weight should use less  energy to move.  No gasoline to buy.............

If someone would think of really cutting some corners and building a much cheaper car than what we have now, I think it would sell like hamburgers.

My speedometer has read 100 to 120 miles since I can remember, when do we ever drive this fast?  It's illegal to speed,  75mph should be the max.  Less power, less energy.

Why wouldn't anyone want to drive one?  So far It costs too much to buy. Just like sugar free cookies, they don't put the sugar in it that's why it costs twice as much money.  That's the American Way of doing business.

Greed is why we don't have cheaper electric cars on the road already. We sold the plans to China. That makes us dependent on oil, and those big heavy ugly motors

  That is the bottom line of it.

Answer 15

No not until they increase the range.