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Question of the Month: Will the next car you purchase be an EV or a Hybrid Electric Vehicle?

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dychen over 3 years ago

e14 Question of the Month

Fast chargers and improvements in battery technology are alleviating some of the concerns that people have with EVs; however, hybrids and ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles can still be great cars.  Take the poll and let us know what kind of car you would buy, and please tell us why in the Comments section below! 

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    0 beacon_dave over 3 years ago

    Scalextric scaled up ?

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    "Why we might soon drive cars on electrified roads"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0gcbkjs/why-we-might-soon-drive-cars-on-electrified-roads

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    anniel747 over 3 years ago in reply to beacon_dave
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    0 beacon_dave over 3 years ago in reply to anniel747

    I'm not sure how they plan to handle snow, ice, sand, gravel and salt with this other 'Arlanda' system under test. Perhaps the idea is that each passing vehicle self-cleans the track a little and there may even be a maintenance bot that does a deep clean, but what if you have snow followed by a freeze or some stone-like object that has been wedged in there with a truck wheel.

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    https://bransch.trafikverket.se/contentassets/4f5faad7102c4b57b9ce6bbe78ea0176/eng-elektrifiering-av-det-statliga-vagnatet-leverantorsdag-20210923_till-webben.pdf#page=19

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    0 beacon_dave over 3 years ago in reply to kmikemoo

    With that design you would need to be able to disconnect pretty quickly when swerving otherwise you are likely to leave something nasty behind in the rail for the next vehicle to contend with...

    The vehicle is still likely to have enough battery, just a smaller one than in current EVs as it gets a chance to recharge on those longer journeys. 

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    0 anniel747 over 3 years ago in reply to kmikemoo

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    0 Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to anniel747

    Indeed. Pedestrian, cyclist, dog, toad?

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    0 Jan Cumps over 3 years ago in reply to anniel747

    Indeed. Pedestrian, cyclist, dog, toad?

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