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kleinbl00 · 3602 days ago · link · · parent · post: GM reveals the Chevy 'Bolt' at the Detroit Auto Show
When I was in school studying to build electric cars, we were told that a gallon of gas has the energy density of a thousand pounds of batteries. Hadn't changed in 20 years. Then everyone started carrying cell phones. I think that weight has dropped by a factor of two or three; haven't really been keeping up on it, just know enough to know the barrier fell and fell hard. The original Honda Insight had a soldered-together pack of NiCd D-cells, if I recall correctly; we be making all sorts of crazy progress. I almost put money down on an Aptera. Then they said "no, we're making it front wheel drive instead" and I was glad I didn't. Too bad. That thing was awesome. 