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Drive there, drive back and expect to fully recharge at some point on the trip. Most EV ranges I see are in the 300 mile ballpark (currently) which is going to

Drive there, drive back and expect to fully recharge at some point on the trip. Most EV ranges I see are in the 300 mile ballpark (currently) which is going to require a full recharge for the round trip. On the day to day with an EV, I agree it’s not a big deal. Travel is a very big deal though.

theshrike79 4y ago
...wait? People drive SIX HUNDRED MILES round trip to watch a college football game?
- brightball 4y ago
  Just using a drive to Clemson, SC as an example: Charleston, SC (240 miles, 580 round trip) Florence, SC (210 miles, 520 rt) Columbia, SC (132 miles, 262 rt) Charlotte, NC (134 miles, 268 rt) Atlanta, GA (121 miles, 242 rt) People come from all over and this happens all over the country.
- Workaccount2 4y ago
  People definitely do that, what is misleading is that it's only a tiny percent of those 100k. Most likely live within 25 miles.
  - theshrike79 4y ago
    Americans are weird. For pretty much every European a 1000km round trip is something you do on a special vacation. And you stay for a few days on the other end :D Definitely not something you do on a weekend to go see a sports team. There are some UK football fans who do that, but they're on a bus and can sleep both ways (usually they don't, they get shitfaced)
    - brightball 4y ago
      There’s nothing quite like college football in the US. :) https://youtu.be/5py2Ue7LFGY https://youtu.be/5py2Ue7LFGY
neon_electro 4y ago
How many miles do you want to get in the weeds about? It’s already possible to drive a Chevy Bolt 700 miles from Philadelphia to Chicago, I’ve done it. The fast charging infrastructure is there, but at some point humans need to recharge, too.
- brightball 4y ago
  The real scenario is the family trip. 4-5 people in a vehicle loaded with luggage or other gear. People driving to beaches during the summer. People going to Disney. People travelling to ports to go on a cruise.

theshrike79 4y ago

...wait? People drive SIX HUNDRED MILES round trip to watch a college football game?

brightball 4y ago
Just using a drive to Clemson, SC as an example: Charleston, SC (240 miles, 580 round trip) Florence, SC (210 miles, 520 rt) Columbia, SC (132 miles, 262 rt) Charlotte, NC (134 miles, 268 rt) Atlanta, GA (121 miles, 242 rt) People come from all over and this happens all over the country.
Workaccount2 4y ago
People definitely do that, what is misleading is that it's only a tiny percent of those 100k. Most likely live within 25 miles.
- theshrike79 4y ago
  Americans are weird. For pretty much every European a 1000km round trip is something you do on a special vacation. And you stay for a few days on the other end :D Definitely not something you do on a weekend to go see a sports team. There are some UK football fans who do that, but they're on a bus and can sleep both ways (usually they don't, they get shitfaced)
  - brightball 4y ago
    There’s nothing quite like college football in the US. :) https://youtu.be/5py2Ue7LFGY https://youtu.be/5py2Ue7LFGY

neon_electro 4y ago

How many miles do you want to get in the weeds about? It’s already possible to drive a Chevy Bolt 700 miles from Philadelphia to Chicago, I’ve done it. The fast charging infrastructure is there, but at some point humans need to recharge, too.

brightball 4y ago
The real scenario is the family trip. 4-5 people in a vehicle loaded with luggage or other gear. People driving to beaches during the summer. People going to Disney. People travelling to ports to go on a cruise.