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by cm2187 3269 days ago
Well, electric cars are technically superior when the range / time to charge problems have been solved. Less noise, less pollution in cities, faster accelerations. They will replace gas cars like CDs replaced Vinyl.
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> Electric cars are technically superior once all the problems that make them inferior to petrol cars are solved.

Not exactly a glowing recommendation.

> Trains are technically superior to cars, once you figure out the problem of needing tracks.
Those items - stuff like price, charging time, range - have seen large improvements and can reasonably be expected to continue to improve.
Isn't Sony going to start making vinyl again?