Future Electric

I have been thinking a lot about the future of transportation and I really think it will come down to electricity... There are challenges to overcome but in the long run it is the only way...

If one thinks about it generally, a vehicle is used to commute to work, to school, or just general running around things like, getting groceries, taking the kids to activities, etc... These trips are usually in the 50-100km range. With intelligent design a car should be able to achieve this...

Car companies are finally embracing the technology partly because the battery technology is catching up to where it needs to be. The hybrids are leading the way to a point but their design is backwards... Today they are primarily a gas powered vehicle with electric assist, they need to move to a design that is 100% electric with a small generator to keep the batteries charged.

I want a vehicle that allows me to not use any fuel, other than electricity to commute... Not only is it less expensive day-to-day, it is has less impact on the environment. There will those that say an electric car still has a large carbon footprint but I disagree, I can generate my own electricity via solar or wind which has very little carbon footprint. I cannot make my own fuel easily but I can go off the shelf to generate electricity. The batteries are an issue but all manufacturers should be tasked to recycle the batteries as part of the manufacturing cycle.

Now will an electric car save me money, especially if I want to create my own electricity, absolutely not. That really isn't the point... Take Los Angeles for example, imagine if all the homes were equipped with solar panels and the cars were electric, do you think they would have much of a smog problem?

Give me a Tesla roadster or a Chevy Volt (with better range). The future is on the horizon hopefully it will be here soon...

-BillC