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> We don't really want long range and fast charge Yes we do. As the article demonstrates, they were making the same arguments 100 years ago. Lack of range and
by clouddrover 6y ago
> We don't really want long range and fast charge
Yes we do. As the article demonstrates, they were making the same arguments 100 years ago.
Lack of range and charging speed is why electric cars lost out to ICE cars 100 years ago. ICE cars simply took you further, faster (and still do).
- FullyFunctional 6y agomore than 412 mi, faster than a Model S? This argument is completely ridiculous. Electric is already far superior for every day driving and close to parity for long distance (super charger is fast, but not yet quiet as fast as pumping gas - but if you have kids you'll welcome the break)
- clouddrover 6y ago> more than 412 mi No, 400 miles is about right as an average range as long as your charging is fast. ICE cars achieve that easily. The Toyota Prius has 640 miles of range. > faster than a Model S Yes. > close to parity for long distance It isn't. There's no point pretending the situation is other than it is. You can do long distance driving in an EV but you are going to spend more time charging than you would spend fueling. That's just a practical reality. The Porsche Taycan is the fastest road tripping EV at the moment. It's helped by its fast charging capability: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFsjMvCFlig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFsjMvCFlig It's an expensive sports car and on price alone it will never be a mass market vehicle. EVs still need to charge faster than the Taycan. > super charger is fast, but not yet quiet as fast as pumping gas It's nowhere near as fast as pumping gas.