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You can use a petrol generator to charge your car for your super edge case that 99.99999% of us will never have to worry about
by rorykoehler 5y ago
You can use a petrol generator to charge your car for your super edge case that 99.99999% of us will never have to worry about
- ghaff 5y agoIt's very common in non-urban areas of US West such as around huge National Forests to have very limited infrastructure. And it's not 0.00001% of the population that goes to places like that. I suspect that there will be some substantial subset of users and use cases where PHEVs will make sense for a very long time.
- rkk3 5y agoNeeding to strap gas to the roof of a vehicle because of lack of infrastructure is a common issue?
- ghaff 5y agoNo. (Although some who are really into driving in remote areas do.) At least today, gas range is still longer. For my SUV, it's about 450 miles. And gas stations are certainly more common than fast charging EV stations.
- rorykoehler 5y agoThe better measure is whether it is 0.00001% of trips? This argument is similar to me (a European) deciding not to buy a sedan because I can’t drive it through the Sahara desert. If I want to do that I’ll rent a fit for purpose car because I sure am not doing it often (or even twice in a decade).
- ghaff 5y agoIf it's really really rare, it's one thing. If it's renting a car that won't be set up the way I like it and that I'm often not even supposed to drive on non-paved roads even once or twice a year, it's something else.
- rorykoehler 5y agoI think you’re missing the point. Maybe it’s worth it for you but if that is the case you’re in a niche of a niche.
- ghaff 5y agoMaybe I'm unusual but pretty much all my friends own vehicles that are setup for weekend recreational activities even if they don't happen every week.
- rorykoehler 5y agoSame same but there is zero chance that an electric car doesn't have sufficient range in Europe and I imagine also in the vast majority of the US.