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> Unless you can afford a dedicated "commute only with no need to take on long trips" vehicle, I do not understand the appeal of fully electrics aside from stat

by NickM 11y ago

> Unless you can afford a dedicated "commute only with no need to take on long trips" vehicle, I do not understand the appeal of fully electrics aside from status symbols. Compared to a plug-in hybrid like the Volt, you have: more interior space, less maintenance, cheaper per-mile cost, convenience of not having to stop at gas stations, quieter, safer, etc. Sure, the Volt is a great car, and there are plenty of people I would recommend it to. But EVs are certainly not just "status symbols"; for some people they are legitimately better cars. Speaking from experience, the Supercharger network really does make road trips a non-issue as well. I'd honestly rather stop at a Supercharger station and get a free charge while I relax and eat lunch for 20 minutes than find a smelly, expensive gas station and stand outside pumping fuel.

dragontamer 11y ago
Lets take a look: https://www.teslamotors.com/findus#/bounds/49.38,-66.94,25.82,-124.39?search=supercharger https://www.teslamotors.com/findus#/bounds/49.38,-66.94,25.8... I count TWO Superchargers in all of South Carolina, and SEVEN Superchargers in all of North Carolina. That's... pretty awful selection. Seriously? I'm not buying a vehicle to pretend to be an elitist and superior over my fellow citizens and neighbors. The fact of the matter is, being forced to stop at extremely limited locations to act high-and-mighty over the "poor gas users" (who are really the typical American's who can't afford a $30k+ vehicle so get off your damn high horse) is the biggest brand of elitism I've seen this week. There's nothing wrong with stopping at gas stations. They're common, they are convenient, they're cheap and they're close to where the action is. If you're happy to sit on a high-horse and pretend that TWO locations in some states is sufficient for a good long-driving experience (or even if Tesla DOUBLES the amount to FOUR locations by 2020)... suit yourself. But this sounds like an utterly awful road-trip experience in my opinion.

by NickM 11y ago

dragontamer 11y ago

Lets take a look: https://www.teslamotors.com/findus#/bounds/49.38,-66.94,25.82,-124.39?search=supercharger https://www.teslamotors.com/findus#/bounds/49.38,-66.94,25.8... I count TWO Superchargers in all of South Carolina, and SEVEN Superchargers in all of North Carolina. That's... pretty awful selection. Seriously? I'm not buying a vehicle to pretend to be an elitist and superior over my fellow citizens and neighbors. The fact of the matter is, being forced to stop at extremely limited locations to act high-and-mighty over the "poor gas users" (who are really the typical American's who can't afford a $30k+ vehicle so get off your damn high horse) is the biggest brand of elitism I've seen this week. There's nothing wrong with stopping at gas stations. They're common, they are convenient, they're cheap and they're close to where the action is. If you're happy to sit on a high-horse and pretend that TWO locations in some states is sufficient for a good long-driving experience (or even if Tesla DOUBLES the amount to FOUR locations by 2020)... suit yourself. But this sounds like an utterly awful road-trip experience in my opinion.