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A lot of people that are "conservatives" live in areas where electric currently is just not feasible. The US is highly car dependent. Even in Nashville it can t

A lot of people that are "conservatives" live in areas where electric currently is just not feasible. The US is highly car dependent. Even in Nashville it can take an hour to get to the other side of the city sometimes. It's worse in more rural areas; not even mentioning that electric cars are far more expensive for people that are middle to lower class. So, their pushback sometime is because it just makes their life worse.

mrguyorama 3y ago
If you are a conservative it's likely you have a place to park your car at night on your own property which means you can easily install a 3kw charger from the same circuit your dryer is on and cover 95% of your car use cases for very very cheap and often without even calling an electrician. Conservatives don't do that because they dont actually give a fuck about how much gas costs and don't want to give up their big powerful truck that never leaves the pavement. For anyone with a parking spot on their property and a less than 40 mile commute, electric cars are already feasible.
- partiallypro 3y ago
  40-mile commute? That's cute. Some people have to travel 60-80 miles to work both ways. My parent's nearest grocery store is 30+ miles away. The cheapest new electric car is $35k+ the newest gas vehicle is $12k. That doesn't even mention that there are no hard numbers on longevity of electric vehicles, people in rural areas have vehicles that are 20-30 years old. An electric car lasting that long doesn't exist because they haven't been around that long, and you'd have to drop thousands for battery replacement in that lifespan. I would love an all-electric, or at least a clean alternative, future, but it's just not feasible for some people. HN is so disconnected sometimes, clearly have only ever lived in cities and are used to relative wealth.

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A lot of people that are "conservatives" live in areas where electric currently is just not feasible. The US is highly car dependent. Even in Nashville it can t

by partiallypro 3y ago

mrguyorama 3y ago
If you are a conservative it's likely you have a place to park your car at night on your own property which means you can easily install a 3kw charger from the same circuit your dryer is on and cover 95% of your car use cases for very very cheap and often without even calling an electrician. Conservatives don't do that because they dont actually give a fuck about how much gas costs and don't want to give up their big powerful truck that never leaves the pavement. For anyone with a parking spot on their property and a less than 40 mile commute, electric cars are already feasible.
- partiallypro 3y ago
  40-mile commute? That's cute. Some people have to travel 60-80 miles to work both ways. My parent's nearest grocery store is 30+ miles away. The cheapest new electric car is $35k+ the newest gas vehicle is $12k. That doesn't even mention that there are no hard numbers on longevity of electric vehicles, people in rural areas have vehicles that are 20-30 years old. An electric car lasting that long doesn't exist because they haven't been around that long, and you'd have to drop thousands for battery replacement in that lifespan. I would love an all-electric, or at least a clean alternative, future, but it's just not feasible for some people. HN is so disconnected sometimes, clearly have only ever lived in cities and are used to relative wealth.