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Usually I would consider such a large truck to be wasteful, but because it's electric you aren't really burning up a ton of extra fuel.
by beeflet 1y ago
Usually I would consider such a large truck to be wasteful, but because it's electric you aren't really burning up a ton of extra fuel.
- scottbez1 1y agoThis is such an odd statement. Just because it's electric doesn't mean there's no concept of efficiency. Large EVs are pretty silly for exactly that efficiency reason - they may have "400" miles of range, but they do so by packing the biggest possible battery which weighs a ton, wasting even more range per kilowatt-hour beyond the worse aerodynamics. And then because the battery is so massive, it takes way longer to charge for the same range, so now you need a higher current charger at home and maybe even need to upgrade your home electric service instead of just using a standard 15A circuit to top up a small EV every night enough for a typical day's commute.
- Dylan16807 1y agoIt's not that there is no concept of efficiency, it's that an electric car gets a free 2x reduction in emissions. And sure you can't use a normal plug very well, whatever. Even without any amp increase, going up to 240 volts will let you charge up that commute and more.