21 July

The range EVs already have now, with current batteries, is equal to or greater than the range of the cars most of us grew up with. The things we forget. What’s even more interesting is that the range of combustion engined cars hadn’t changed since the 1930s. Ford’s Model C Ten in 1934 had a greater range than just about every Falcon or Commodore in our era. 500-600km of range has been the standard for nearly a century. You can get to 700-1000km of range with larger fuel tanks and by using diesels and turbos, but you always run into the upper limit of about 30% efficiency for a combustion engine. Newer EVs are already 1000km of range and above, using only a fraction of the energy.