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 el

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.