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Am I the only one who dreads going to the gas station and runs the car down to the absolute empty point before getting gas? I really don't ever want to go to a

Am I the only one who dreads going to the gas station and runs the car down to the absolute empty point before getting gas? I really don't ever want to go to a gas station again and would rarely use the supercharger network.

csours 11y ago
There is a range of options nowadays. I think that the portion of liquid fuel only options will decrease over time, and the mix of PHEVs will increase sharply in the very near future. I think electric only makes a lot of sense for many applications, but certainly not all. Anyway, my points above were related to Supercharger congestion in holiday seasons - something that will be even crazier in the Chinese market with the Lunar New Year. I bring up China because they are the largest car market, and the Chinese govt is pushing for fuel efficiency and pollution reduction, both of which electric cars achieve.
ams6110 11y ago
Dreads? That seems to me to be a overly strong reaction. Though if an EV meets your driving needs and you're able to charge it at home, etc. I can certainly see the appeal of not needing to bother with it.
lttlrck 11y ago
Why do you dread going to the gas station?
Grishnakh 11y ago
I don't dread it so much any more. Gas stations have gotten a LOT better in the past 5 years or so, at least here in the South. We've got Sheetz and Wawa, which are actually pretty nice to pull into. Everything's generally new, there's lots and lots of pumps, and if you need to use the bathroom or want to buy some snacks, the bathrooms are usually nice and clean and the food selection is pretty good for a quick-stop place. The newest ones even have made-to-order sandwiches and other lunch food. It's a huge difference from 20 years ago when gas stations were nasty, dingy places with the worst bathrooms in the world. It's not as good in the Northeast, however. Most of the gas stations up there tend to be small and pretty crappy.

csours 11y ago

There is a range of options nowadays. I think that the portion of liquid fuel only options will decrease over time, and the mix of PHEVs will increase sharply in the very near future. I think electric only makes a lot of sense for many applications, but certainly not all. Anyway, my points above were related to Supercharger congestion in holiday seasons - something that will be even crazier in the Chinese market with the Lunar New Year. I bring up China because they are the largest car market, and the Chinese govt is pushing for fuel efficiency and pollution reduction, both of which electric cars achieve.

ams6110 11y ago

Dreads? That seems to me to be a overly strong reaction. Though if an EV meets your driving needs and you're able to charge it at home, etc. I can certainly see the appeal of not needing to bother with it.

lttlrck 11y ago

Why do you dread going to the gas station?

Grishnakh 11y ago

I don't dread it so much any more. Gas stations have gotten a LOT better in the past 5 years or so, at least here in the South. We've got Sheetz and Wawa, which are actually pretty nice to pull into. Everything's generally new, there's lots and lots of pumps, and if you need to use the bathroom or want to buy some snacks, the bathrooms are usually nice and clean and the food selection is pretty good for a quick-stop place. The newest ones even have made-to-order sandwiches and other lunch food. It's a huge difference from 20 years ago when gas stations were nasty, dingy places with the worst bathrooms in the world. It's not as good in the Northeast, however. Most of the gas stations up there tend to be small and pretty crappy.