The biggest advantage of electric I've heard and seen in various news and other reports has to do more with performance than anything else; there seems to be an almost universal expression of impression with the almost instant engagement of the electric drive train versus the 'build-up' acceleration of gas engines. Regarding issues with temperature, climate, etc., the same sort of issues are seen in gas and diesel vehicles and may be more easily overcome in electrics than other vehicle types; recharging has also gotten a bit easier with charging stations multiplying in number and accessibility; shopping malls, recreational areas and other similar sorts of public areas have been installing charging stations in their parking lots and they are remarkably convenient: you just pull up into a charger parking space as you would any other parking space, plug in, and go about your business:
A local mega-shopping center has installed a slew of units similar to the above and they are being well used...
What will be interesting to se is the development of other fuel sources; here in CA, there has been a statewide effort to make hydrogen fuel refill stations available; and there are interesting steps forward being taken in fuel cell technologies...
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