Why I don't like cars much

[the mad cyclist]

adam2 wrote: Harsh or needless acceleration substantialy reduces the battery range, as drivers will soon dicover, which will encourage careful driving.

It hasn’t worked with motorist so far. If you’re on a fixed budget, as petrol goes up in price the range of the cars lowers. Around here people drive so uneconomically the only way they could use more fuel would be to drill a hole in their tank.

[PS_RalphW]

During the fuel protests in 2001 drivers reduced their acceleration considerably. They became polite, followed the rules of the road, and only drove when necessary. I drove more than usual, since I had a full tank of petrol and I enjoyed it whilst it lasted. I still had a shed full of bikes for when the tank was empty

Fuel shortages - guaranteed to make life more pleasant.

[the mad cyclist]

During the fuel protests in 2001 drivers reduced their acceleration considerably. They became polite, followed the rules of the road, and only drove when necessary. I drove more than usual, since I had a full tank of petrol and I enjoyed it whilst it lasted. I still had a shed full of bikes for when the tank was empty

Fuel shortages - guaranteed to make life more pleasant.

I agree completely, they were.

Rising motor fuel prices is another of those Boiling The Frog stories, a little bit of discomfort then back to normal.
That’s one of the reasons why I believe electric cars will never take off.
Another is, they are trying to ape internal combustion cars. Batteries over the years have got lighter and more powerful but in modern electric cars they are expected to power: - entertainment systems, power windows, power seats, air conditioning, power steering, heating system, gsp and other computer systems, electronic suspension systems, far too high top speed, the list just goes on and on. No wonder the range of electric cars is now no greater than it was in the 1920’s.

Anyhow, they shouldn’t be on the road, they don’t pay road tax.