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Not when I can buy an ICE and operate for cheaper - note the nearest "charge station" to me is 30+ miles away and then the next nearest is 100+ miles beyond tha

• turtlebits 6y ago
  Unless you drive a lot, you can charge at home? It costs me about $6.00 to charge my 60kwh EV, which has a range of 238 miles.
  • toast0 6y ago
    It's been a while since I rented a place to live, but charging infrastructure for rentals is a big issue. You can't buy an EV if you can't charge at home. And you won't buy an EV if you can charge at home if you're not sure you can charge it if you move. (Not to mention if you think you might move to another state, not being able to drive your car there is a question mark)
• noahtallen 6y ago
  That’s why I mention practicality! I think yes, for people who strictly buy the cheapest car that’s not bad, it will be some time before EVs are viable. But many people, including myself, think that EVs are better in general. If I was comparing a $15k car to a $20k car, I could be convinced to spend more on an EV if I was just comparing the vehicles themselves in an ideal environment. But that decision doesn’t make sense until the “practicality” problem is solved.
• ClumsyPilot 6y ago
  Thats not how people buy cars. People buy BMW but they are not the most cost-efficient cars. People buy cars in London , using public transport is cheaper. Cars are prestiege, a point of pride, 'Freedom', an obsession, a place to have sex, and more to all kinds of people.