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I didn't argue that all car purchases should be electric, just that a very large proportion of households could use one even without any fast-charging infrastru
by jdietrich 9y ago
I didn't argue that all car purchases should be electric, just that a very large proportion of households could use one even without any fast-charging infrastructure. As I said, the majority of American households have more than one car. Your usage is highly atypical - most people don't actually take long road trips very often. EV technology and infrastructure might not be ready for your needs right now, but it's more than good enough to replace a huge proportion of ICE cars.
- prostoalex 9y agoYeah, that advice makes sense for a multiple-car household (that actually describes my real-life situation, although ironically I prefer my Model S over wife’s hybrid SUV for longer road trips). For single-car households people would still seek comfort in the fact that even if they have one long trip a year, they’re covered. And the costs of ownership of a compact gas/hybrid vs compact electric still lean in favor of the former.