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The problem is that here in the US, the chance of making a 200 mile trip 10-20x in 3-5 years is high and no one here wants to deal with getting a rental or spec
by xeromal 3y ago
The problem is that here in the US, the chance of making a 200 mile trip 10-20x in 3-5 years is high and no one here wants to deal with getting a rental or special car just to do that.
We like our road trips and while they're rare, they're important and we don't want to rent or have a second car in order to do that.
EVs need to be comparable with gas cars in realistic scenarios and that means a real 3-400 miles. Not 400 miles but with a giant list of can't do's
- revscat 3y agoIt’s either get off fossil fuels or die.
- xeromal 3y agoI'm well aware. The masses have to believe that though
- charrondev 3y agoThen we’ll die if we can’t innovate fast enough. The last couple of decades have shown what happens if you warn people about some imperceptible (to them) danger and tell them sacrifice personally, even in minor ways, to stave it off. Frighteningly little happens. The change that does happen has been frequently coming in on a wave of technical innovation making greener options superior to old ones.
- Tagbert 3y agoMy gasoline car doesn’t get 400mi of range. Most modern EVs easily get 200 miles. Only a fraction of people will tow a boat or camper. Once you drive an EV you realize that the range is less of a concern than you though it would be.
- xeromal 3y agoI had one from 2019 till a few months ago and I never really shook the anxiety and I live in SoCal where there were chargers coming out of my ears. I think the anxiety is mostly there unless you own a home or garage where you can charge nightly.