On Thu, 7 Apr 2016 14:38:10 +0100, Janet > wrote:

> In article >, says...
> >
> > On 4/6/2016 1:55 PM, Je?us wrote:
> > > On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:18:39 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
> > >
> > >> On 4/6/2016 12:49 PM, Je?us wrote:
> > >>> On Wed, 6 Apr 2016 12:43:25 -1000, dsi1 > wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I was also impressed with the diesel engine car we rented. It had a
> > >>>> small 2.0L engine but it felt like a large V8. It had a torque curve as
> > >>>> flat as Idaho and gave us 40+ MPG to boot. Brilliant!
> > >>>
> > >>> They are definitely the future for passenger cars, very popular in
> > >>> Europe and now Australia.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> These are the final days of the piston IC engines. Everything will be
> > >> electric in a few years. OTOH, the modern IC engine is pretty much the
> > >> highest pinnacle of engine design i.e., piston engines are going out
> > >> with a big bang.
> > >
> > > I waiting for you to pipe up, surprised you didn't mention those silly
> > > twitter or google cars (or whatever they are .
> > >
> > > What you describe is indeed the future, albeit much further into the
> > > future than turbo diesel engines. Electric engines are simply not
> > > practical for most of the world at this stage.
>
> They are surely extremely practical in cities and urban areas where
> most journeys are short and engine emissions are a major health issue.

IMO, they make wonderful cars for city driving and commuting.
>
> EV's may also be extremely useful for local travel in remote areas
> where wet-fuel imports are extremely expensive; like the Scottish island
> I live on. There are two public charging points for electric cars here.
> One charge supposedly enables a journey of 100 miles; more than enough
> to drive right round the island (56 miles).
>
> Janet UK
>
The new Tesla Model X Electric SUV has a range of 257 Miles, 92 MPGe -
which is more than adequate. I wouldn't try driving across the USA in
one at this point though. A hybrid would be perfect though. 99 mpg
https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find...n=sbs&id=37129

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