The Status Quo of Electric Cars: Better Batteries, Same Range

Low-Tech Magazine – Kris De Decker

Electric motors and batteries have improved substantially over the past one hundred years, but today’s much hyped electric cars have a range that is – at best – comparable to that of their predecessors at the beginning of the 20th century. Weight, comfort, speed and performance have eaten up any real progress. We don’t need better batteries, we need better cars. Continue reading…