According to the current registry signups 58% manual/42% auto. (only 132 Mach 1's signed up so far) But 60/40 sounds reasonable. If you haven't signed up yet: http://www.rqtekia.com/21-22mach1registry (Click image at the top to submit)
Yeah, currently I think most people who have pure EVs (not hybrids) are using them for commuting in the city or suburbs which probably totals 30 miles or so which means it's not an issue for them to just plug it in when they get home from work each day. I think it's impractical to use it if you commute 60+ miles each way because unless you have a high rate charger at home it won't fully charge by the morning. Also, as you stated, the infrastructure isn't great as maybe 10% of all vehicles are pure EVs so you really have to plan your route carefully if you're taking a road trip cross country. Not so with ICE or hybrid vehicles.
My bad I missed the blackwing. Not in a segment I would ever consider though (sedan, 4 doors).
None of that matters ā¦power grid will never hold all electric without a crap load of nuclearā¦.not to mention what it would do to poor people to have to purchase a EV and keep it charged. There will never be an alternative for the jet engine least not in next 100 years and as long as there is a jet engine there will be a internal combustion engine. If they can make an electric car that will go 600 miles and charge in 30 minutes you might have something but that aināt happening. China is buying up precious metals all over the world so we will have to sell our soul more so than now to have a EV. The answer is an alternative fuel source like biodiesel and hybrids. JMO
Wouldnāt surprise me if they give poor people electric cars as promissory for voting certain parties.
I've always thought a diesel over electric plug-in hybrid was the best way to go. If you have the opportunity to charge from any power source, you're probably ahead. And a diesel engine matched to a small generator would handle a lot of range anxiety. (Nobody drives more than 400 miles at a time without a break equal to charging time, except for truckers). But 150 miles of electric range with another 150 in reserve would meet the needs of 90% of the driving public.
I had no problem doing 700 miles non-stop except 5 minutes to splash some fuel in the tank.
Solo, fine. Add a wife, 2 kids, and dog or two and things change drastically. You're the minority in terms of general usage in that scenario. And 700 miles with a 5 min stop would likely be similar for a diesel hybrid.
no argument. Diesel without the bullsh*t DEF or particulate myopia is the correct answer for pretty much everything. Hybrids with ~30 mile batt range are also the answer to eco-weenie wet dreams but no, it's not good enough for their unhinged utopian fantasies and doom porn.