Yes! Actually, for me it would suffice just to add a telescoping steering column. I have my seat as far back as I can to accommodate my legs but feeling like I'm riding an ape-hanger since I have to stretch to reach the steering wheel. Adding to my list..mbender said:No idea if this has been suggested (or better, requested), but more driver legroom, for goodness sake. There's little reason that they can't make the driver's seat go back a little more. I imagine that >99% of all miles driven are done with either no one or a 'small person' behind the driver, so why not allow that seat to go back two or three more inches?!
mbender said:No idea if this has been suggested (or better, requested), but more driver legroom, for goodness sake. There's little reason that they can't make the driver's seat go back a little more. I imagine that >99% of all miles driven are done with either no one or a 'small person' behind the driver, so why not allow that seat to go back two or three more inches?!
evnow said:Problem with this argument is the hidden assumption - battery twice as large takes double the emissions to make.donald said:If you are talking about 'environmental impacts' then give up on discussing having more range.
EVs have a lower lifetime CO2 emission because they 'only' have ~25kWh of battery. Double the emissions for producing a battery twice as large and you wipe out the lifetime CO2 savings compared with an equivalent ICE. If you have to replace a battery twice as large during its lifetime, then you've really destroyed the argument for EVs over ICE, on CO2 grounds.
The idea is to advance the technology and get higher density batteries - not just have bigger batteries.
mdjones said:It may sound petty but one of the things I'd like to see is a GREEN Leaf.
I'm not a Leaf owner myself but if Nissan can get one with a 120 mile range I'd jump on it. GREEN would seal the deal.
FYI a member here did buy a green wrap for their LEAF (awesome picture). I agree though that Nissan should offer one factory-made.Nubo said:+1 they need a nice green. I think maybe they avoid it as cliche.mdjones said:It may sound petty but one of the things I'd like to see is a GREEN Leaf.
I'm not a Leaf owner myself but if Nissan can get one with a 120 mile range I'd jump on it. GREEN would seal the deal.
I think your assumptions discount the relatively high percentage of owners with PV solar. You CAN run your EV carbon free. Gasoline on the other hand is not only carbon intense while burning - the same is true of its manufacturing / transportation / acquisition via hostile countries etc.Moof said:donald said:If you are talking about 'environmental impacts' then give up on discussing having more range.
EVs have a lower lifetime CO2 emission because they 'only' have ~25kWh of battery. Double the emissions for producing a battery twice as large and you wipe out the lifetime CO2 savings compared with an equivalent ICE. If you have to replace a battery twice as large during its lifetime, then you've really destroyed the argument for EVs over ICE, on CO2 grounds.
Nice write-up:
http://environment.ucla.edu/media/files/BatteryElectricVehicleLCA2012.pdf
Indeed, the battery carbon footprint of a Leaf sized battery is non-trivial. ..... snip.........
Unfortunately, it looks like he's screwed up the figures.Moof said:
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