I’m a multidisciplinary engineer with broad experience. I have put satellites in orbit, and I have put power on the grid. If you want a qualified engineer to vet his channel, here you go:

I strongly believe the perceived inconveniences of an EV rather than the actual inconveniences experienced are still keeping many would-be buyers at bay.

To put some numbers on it:

The Volt should have been a Cadillac, with a bigger gas engine, and marketed as the 3-series class Tesla fighter it could have been. Instead of supercharging, the Cadillac Volt’s killer app would be the gas engine.

I’m really starting to think GM is saving the good stuff for China. Exhibit B:

I used to be big on manual transmissions, myself, until I got tired of hill stops and riding the clutch. I’ve discovered that electrics have that “just downshifted” feel that I always craved.

Ah, yes. The cheese wedge that smells like burning commutator brushes.

Small electric cargo vans are not uncommon in Europe.

I’m guessing you also believe a 3.5L V6 Camry is faster than a 1.6L V6 F1 car.

In literature, the only good poet is a dead poet. If you’re a Jalop, the only good car is a dead car.

I commend your respect for high voltage, but don’t fret too much. The HV conductors in modern PHEVs are well-labeled and well-protected. Plus, the battery contactor “unplugs” the HV battery when the ignition is off. [1]

It’s really easy to lose sight of the fact that “way too much carbon in the atmosphere” is still an extremely small proportion of carbon in the atmosphere.

That’s actually a thing. [1]

the result is a car about half as light as your traditional one, with a ten percent overall reduction in mass.

Never turn your back on a tiger, and never trust a corporation. No matter how friendly they seem now, they’re just waiting for an opening.

You don’t need a full battery, you just need enough to get to your next station. 30 minutes might only get you 90 miles in a Bolt, but that’s enough for a day trip, or three days’ commute.

The Smarts might have had the range of an asthmatic labrador, but at least they were practically giving them away. $16k post-tax is econobox territory. Depending on state incentives, you could get it for less than a Versa or Mirage.

but they will take a plug-in hybrid and get the best of both worlds.

So, when the Leaf came out and it’s 75 (later up to 114) miles of range “wasn’t enough” but now all of a sudden, that range is great?

Mitsubishi needs a Hail Mary. They need to find a quirky niche to protect them from direct competition, sort of like what Subaru did. Moving to Tennessee and giving your employees free coffee ain’t exactly gonna make that happen.