Electric car climate control

[Nick]

In which case they are unsuitable for four fifths of the planet, where is too hot or too cold.
Will they ever catch on?
Now I see that they have to make a noise all the time to warn pedestrians, its a flawed technology.

That's only because pedestrians are not used to them yet.

Remember, when cars first arrived, a man waving a red flag had to walk in front of them...

It's not flawed technology at all - the concept is perfectly valid, the technology is continually being refined.

I suspect air-sourced heat-pumps or similar will be used for HVAC - far more efficient than traditional methods. The truck driver cab heating overnight issue will go away when there are no more truck drivers.

Also, battery technology is advancing in leaps and bounds - liquid batteries will allow refuelling in similar times to petrochemical engines.

Embrace the change!