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its Korean astronaut looks, makes fast. And the improvers need to
its presence felt. be generous with said technology
But the meeting of these two and not let greed dictate terms.
cars makes one thing clear. We Battery types, battery performance,
have to change the way we look at charging speed and resale value
cars. Sure, manufacturers may use are some of the shortcomings
the dimensions of a compact SUV of the electric car. And that’s
to make the most rounded electric without even getting into how
package they can, but in a city what we will dispose/recycle batteries
we need is a Reva-sized car. And once they’re unsuitable for use
packaging an electric propulsion in cars. Even in the 1800s, when
system that offers substantial electric cars were starting out,
range into tiny dimensions at an they were a difficult sell because
affordable price, I imagine, is a lot of lack of infrastructure. Little has
more difficult than making a Kona changed, even if the discerning car
EV. The way forward, though, seems buyer from the 1800s was more
to be a combination of the Reva and concerned about the fact that his
the Kona. Along with that, after a house didn’t have electricity at all
century and a half, we need science instead of fussing over the lack of
to cure the electric car’s long- charging points.
standing ailments. EVs have always made sense
Future ‘o’ clock already? Kona’s interior is sleek Technology needs to improve and and people have known that for a

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