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That's true if you never need to run errands after coming home, visit friends who live an hour away and don't have a charger, etc. etc. Let alone people who act
by Fins 9y ago
That's true if you never need to run errands after coming home, visit friends who live an hour away and don't have a charger, etc. etc. Let alone people who actually make a living by driving around.
If you don't have your own charger or access to a free one, commercial chargers aren't necessarily cheaper than gas either. Last time I ran numbers for my wife's plug-in, apart from free chargers (Volta or some municipal ones) putting in gas was cheaper.
- mikeash 9y agoJust how far are you driving for errands?
- Fins 9y agoSometimes 1 mile, sometimes 20. Or I might want to visit friends, who don't have a charger and live 50 miles away.
- mikeash 9y agoSounds fine. With a Model 3 LR, you could have a 100 mile commute each way, do 20 miles for errands, then visit your friend 50 miles away and return home before recharging. And I’m pretty sure 100 mile commutes are highly unusual.
- Fins 9y agoYou'd be surprised how far people who do not live in the tech bubble might commute.
- mikeash 9y agoThe average commute is 25 minutes. Only 2.2 million Americans commute over 50 miles.
- Fins 9y agoThat's already 2.2 million people, not an insignificant market.
- mikeash 9y agoI started out talking about “typical driving habits,” and 50 miles is still just fine in a decent EV.
- Fins 9y ago2.2 million people is typical enough, I'd say... And it is fine, as long as you actually have somewhere to charge. Where I live (and that's SV, not exactly boondocks) nearest charging station would be 15-20 minutes walking, each way. Costs more than just using gas, too. People commuting 50+ miles would likely have even tougher time finding a nice charger, unless they have their own home and can charge at home EV rate.
- mikeash 9y agoOh come on. The US workforce is over 160 million people. 2.2 million out of that is “typical”?