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You had to stop 3 times for a 275 mile drive?!

bryanlarsen 3y ago
Yes, my kids can't drive for more than 2 hours without a bathroom break, we never let the battery go below 40% in the winter in case of emergency, and the 3rd one was a charge at the end of the trip (see my answer to the second question).
thebruce87m 3y ago
ICE cars have to go to a gas station every ~500 miles. For some EV owners like me, the trade off in time saved refuelling an ICE car is spent on charging on rare long journeys. I actually save time overall. But each use-case is different.
- bryanlarsen 3y ago
  I would filled up twice on a trip between Ottawa and Quebec City in a gasoline car in the winter. Never let your tank get below 50% in case of emergency, and there's no such thing as a "destination charger" for ICE's.
  - Kon-Peki 3y ago
    In the old days, they used to say that if you let your tank get too low in the winter, you could end up with moisture in the tank. It's probably been a while since that was actually true. It seems that fewer and fewer people actually have any plan at all for emergencies.
  - jjav 3y ago
    > I would filled up twice on a trip between Ottawa and Quebec City in a gasoline car in the winter. Why? A 275 mile drive should be easily done in any gas car without stopping. Even my smallest tank car can do ~325 miles, my other cars can do ~425 and ~500 miles on one tank.
    - earthling8118 3y ago
      Mine can't even do 200.
      - jjav 3y ago
        I'm curious what car is it? I started thinking maybe a sporty car (thus gas tank is not huge) with a huge engine (bad MPG) but couldn't find anything, even a Viper seems to get over 300 miles on the highway. Maybe some Ferrari with particularly bad MPG? Seems the worst is a 812GT, but that has a range of just under 300 miles. So I give up, what is it?
- NDizzle 3y ago
  On long journeys I stop every 300-350 miles. Bladders can't make it longer than that, although the cars certainly can. I wouldn't stop at all on a 275 mile trip. I would fill up before I return, however.
  - bryanlarsen 3y ago
    Even in the winter? I've been stuck for hours in a vehicle in the winter; an empty fuel tank can't provide the heat that will keep you alive in that situation. P.S. Most gasoline vehicles in my experience don't have 500 mile range, either. My Mazda 5 has a 375 mile range.

Yes, my kids can't drive for more than 2 hours without a bathroom break, we never let the battery go below 40% in the winter in case of emergency, and the 3rd one was a charge at the end of the trip (see my answer to the second question).

thebruce87m 3y ago

ICE cars have to go to a gas station every ~500 miles. For some EV owners like me, the trade off in time saved refuelling an ICE car is spent on charging on rare long journeys. I actually save time overall. But each use-case is different.

bryanlarsen 3y ago
I would filled up twice on a trip between Ottawa and Quebec City in a gasoline car in the winter. Never let your tank get below 50% in case of emergency, and there's no such thing as a "destination charger" for ICE's.
- Kon-Peki 3y ago
  In the old days, they used to say that if you let your tank get too low in the winter, you could end up with moisture in the tank. It's probably been a while since that was actually true. It seems that fewer and fewer people actually have any plan at all for emergencies.
- jjav 3y ago
  > I would filled up twice on a trip between Ottawa and Quebec City in a gasoline car in the winter. Why? A 275 mile drive should be easily done in any gas car without stopping. Even my smallest tank car can do ~325 miles, my other cars can do ~425 and ~500 miles on one tank.
  - earthling8118 3y ago
    Mine can't even do 200.
    - jjav 3y ago
      I'm curious what car is it? I started thinking maybe a sporty car (thus gas tank is not huge) with a huge engine (bad MPG) but couldn't find anything, even a Viper seems to get over 300 miles on the highway. Maybe some Ferrari with particularly bad MPG? Seems the worst is a 812GT, but that has a range of just under 300 miles. So I give up, what is it?
NDizzle 3y ago
On long journeys I stop every 300-350 miles. Bladders can't make it longer than that, although the cars certainly can. I wouldn't stop at all on a 275 mile trip. I would fill up before I return, however.
- bryanlarsen 3y ago
  Even in the winter? I've been stuck for hours in a vehicle in the winter; an empty fuel tank can't provide the heat that will keep you alive in that situation. P.S. Most gasoline vehicles in my experience don't have 500 mile range, either. My Mazda 5 has a 375 mile range.