Seven Reasons Why The Internal Combustion Engine Is A Dead Man Walking

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4. Until the average joe can go 300-400 miles on a refill.

And refill/recharge quickly I think the IC engine will be around for a while.. Maybe not gasoline, maybe Natural gas but the convenience factor is big.. It will be a slow change for sure.. I think hybrids will take over because of the fuel savings. Electric to take off and then run on the IC where it's most efficient. This has been used with great effect in the Maritime industry. Diesel /Electric ships have been used for years. An IC engine is most efficient (and fuel efficient) when run at a constant speed. With ships the diesel runs at a constant speed and the electric motor varies the boats speed. The same thing can be done with autos. Then it doesn't matter which source the electric motor gets it's juice. Gas,diesel, natural gas,battery or big ass capacitor... YMMV..
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