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Just one point to address the "long tailpipe" myth: EVs have fewer emissions even if they are powered by a coal power plant, because the drive train is so much
by natch 2y ago
Just one point to address the "long tailpipe" myth: EVs have fewer emissions even if they are powered by a coal power plant, because the drive train is so much more efficient.
Mine takes six seconds to charge — three seconds to plug in, and three seconds to unplug — and costs far less than gas (depends on your area and local rates, I guess). I haven't been to a gas station in five years. Pretty happy with that.
- throwaway22032 2y agoSure - at home charging is great. You can't do that with a rental on a road trip, and a lot of people just can't do it in general. I'm struggling to find actual statistics on what % of UK households have a drive or garage, but anecdotally, even amongst fairly well off people it's not that common unless you live on the outskirts of a city or rurally. A large part of the UK is terraced housing and you can't easily park outside your house even if you wanted to dangle a cable out of a window or something. If my house had a garage, I could probably quite easily rent it out for £500+ a month as living accommodation, so even the opportunity cost wipes out all of the savings.
- natch 2y agoTeslas have no issues in road trips in most places. Choose the right brand and most if not all of the issues with charging are solved.
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