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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 co
by HeyLaughingBoy 6y 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 6y agoI 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 6y agoThe 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.