EV's

Electric vehicles (EV) are the hot item for the in crowd but are they OK for the average consumer. Probably not. You need to use your EV for local trips and have a second car for other uses. The range is short and charging time is long. Even short trips to work can be iffy especially in cold climes like MN. Add to that time wasted in traffic and you lose battery power before you get back home. EV's contain 400 to 1000 pounds of lithium batteries and that poses a serious problem with disposal. Recall the procedure to dispose of a small battery. Environmental problems associated with mining lithium. Cobalt is also needed for batteries and there many hazards working with cobalt. EV's depreciate rapidly and have low resale value. Repair cost are notorious and not every place can repair. Most use energy produced by fossil fuel to charge. One way to get better mileage is to reduce weight but EV's add weight.