Electric cars are in their infancy. When the gas powered car came out, horses were better. If gas stations were spread out 600 miles and used a small tube to fill the tank, it would not be viable either. Obviously electric cars are not as capable, reliable, fun or useful as gas vehicle now. Look back 10 years and judge the progression of gas vs electric vehicles. If you've played with RC cars you may have had a nitro car and later got a brushless one. Eventually new technology eclipses the old in certain ways. I think the real problem will be autonomous cars in 25-50 years that monetize routes, restrict the ability to go on an uncharted adventures and erase the concept of ownership of ones property.
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