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Thanks. I really couldn't care about the votes. Either people understand where I'm coming from or they don't. I'm not in the middle of nowhere. I'm on the o

Thanks. I really couldn't care about the votes. Either people understand where I'm coming from or they don't. I'm not in the middle of nowhere. I'm on the outskirts of a decent sized city. I've never lived in that city and I have no idea what it's like to live on the coasts in the US. I have lived in a number of places, a little bigger and much smaller, have drive commercially, and think I have a pretty good feel for the logistics of the policies that are being proposed. I'm concerned that lot of people who are pushing for electric vehicles either don't know the reality of living in a rural area or are too well paid to realize that the cost of any new vehicle and especially one full of new tech is prohibitive to those in our situations.

HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
I agree completely. Most of the EV proponents (and I am one of them!) live in densely populated areas that work well for EVs. I live in a rural area. Sure, I could charge an EV at home, but every where else it would be a hassle. Saying things like "EVs are great for towing because torque" completely misses the point that you need to get that torque to the road through the drivetrain and to tow the vehicle through a chassis that can take the load. You're not towing a two-horse slant with a Model S, no matter how much torque it has. Until that's possible, we just keep buying used pick up trucks.
- MrMan 5y ago
  I live in a rural area and plug my car into my house. I tow with my farm truck but that is a few times a year or none. What percentage of people are towing all the time? Can't these people be seen as the exception? Instead of acting like they are the rule?
  - HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
    The point GP poster was making is that you can't just handwave away different use cases and say "everyone can just use electric for everything." You're making the same point she was by showing that you use two different vehicles for two different uses. I mean, I get the excitement over EV's but people really need to stop glossing over the fact that they won't necessarily work for everyone at the present time: it just makes it easier for the whole movement to be dismissed.

HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago

I agree completely. Most of the EV proponents (and I am one of them!) live in densely populated areas that work well for EVs. I live in a rural area. Sure, I could charge an EV at home, but every where else it would be a hassle. Saying things like "EVs are great for towing because torque" completely misses the point that you need to get that torque to the road through the drivetrain and to tow the vehicle through a chassis that can take the load. You're not towing a two-horse slant with a Model S, no matter how much torque it has. Until that's possible, we just keep buying used pick up trucks.

MrMan 5y ago
I live in a rural area and plug my car into my house. I tow with my farm truck but that is a few times a year or none. What percentage of people are towing all the time? Can't these people be seen as the exception? Instead of acting like they are the rule?
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
  The point GP poster was making is that you can't just handwave away different use cases and say "everyone can just use electric for everything." You're making the same point she was by showing that you use two different vehicles for two different uses. I mean, I get the excitement over EV's but people really need to stop glossing over the fact that they won't necessarily work for everyone at the present time: it just makes it easier for the whole movement to be dismissed.