Battery swapping is a cool idea, but it’s been done before and didn’t show as much promise in practice as you might think. To swap an EV battery, you need to:

You did give a good, well-thought out reply, but I have to challenge you on the need for that 1000 mile trip in your truck. From what you are saying, it’s you, and your bag, and nothing else. No freight, no passenger, just you. That, my friend, is when you should be flying or taking the train and then renting when you…

I honestly don’t care that much about gas prices. History has shown us all to be pretty resilient — we’re more likely to cut back elsewhere than to change our vehicles (which is an expensive, longer-term proposition).

So, my next car will be a Mustang, I’m fairly sure. (Probably a GT Premium.)

If there was an Electric Mustang that was on-par with the GT Premium, and at least 250mi range? I’d snap that up in a heartbeat. 

Wait, i thought VW made the Rabbit?

Well then colour me edu-macated. I had no idea they went to that extent. I have some reading to do.

the Bolt failed because holy crap have you seen a bolt and what it looks like. That would be like the pontiac aztek failing and people going oh well i guess the public just doesnt like SUVs

Japanese and Korean makers don’t seem to have a problem selling hatches and small sedans in the US, so there’s more to the story here. VWs and Audis are simply overpriced compared to a Toyota or Hyundai, and Ford’s sedans lacked essential tech features that the entry level sedans from Asia have standard. How you…

well that sucks. cars are best when not in SUV form

“You see, ze Americans will not buy ze Golf sized wehicles.”

In my state there’s annual vehicle inspections that must be done prior to registration. They read the OBD, which has mileage. The DMV gets the inspection data electronically from the testing businesses already, so I’d think it would be a slam dunk for the DMV to calculate your mileage from the previous year and use…

With a pollution factor in there as well to incentivize cleaner vehicles, yes.

2nd Gear: The logical plan is to switch to a “distance x weight” formula of registration fees. This should get people paying for (very roughly) the amount of road that they use. Out of state travel will be a bit of a challenge to deal with, but it shouldn’t be too bad.

Thank you for the informed break down. That’s awesome.  Why doesn’t Formula E shout more about this sort of stuff?

Apologies to jump into the comments of a review of a film I’m in but NO the carbon footprint is NOT REMOTELY the same as F1 and that should be obvious to anyone.

I’m genuinely impressed with the amount of ass Hyundai has been kicking lately. It’s just having fun and it's so exciting to watch.

Hyundai (Kia/Genesis) is very quickly becoming THE enthusiast brand(s). Their recent cars, future cars, and their dedication to motor sports really is drawing a lot of great attention from the car community.

Can I have a Veloster N -all electric with a manual. Would by tomorrow. 

It has to be that big. Twice a year I tow a 12-foot travel trailer. 

I like the outside, hate the inside.