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Jasper, electric cars and trucks would be a lot more competitive if gasoline was priced comparable to that in Europe. I approached a firm that makes electric trucks in the US and UK about a particular truck (like the Sprinter), and using it as part of our proposals to implement bike share in various places. They said it's just not economically feasible to produce that model in the US, because gas prices don't make the electric van competitive, unlike in the UK.

charging infrastructure is a tricky thing. The bike sharing system we sell can run street parking, electric vehicle charging, and bike sharing (+ other functions) from the same kiosk.

But our sense is that most people who buy electric vehicles aren't buying them to be anytime/anywhere vehicles, they are buying them for specific kinds of trips, and have electric charging options available to them within the bounded nature of their regular trips using electric vehicles. THat being said, apartment buildings and office buildings are particularly good places for the equipment. General street availability isn't as important I don't think.

by Richard Layman on May 31, 2012 8:14 pm • link • report