Posted on 02/15/2023 11:17:22 AM PST by Red Badger
Taking an electric car on a road trip can be a stressful experience — at least according to a couple who took their Kia EV6 on a cross-country trip from Michigan to Florida.
Axios reporter Joann Muller said her husband took the electric car on a 1,500 mile road trip — she joined him part-way through — to see if the US is truly ready for mass EV adoption. While electric cars are becoming more prevalent, charging infrastructure isn't quite what it should be, Muller wrote.
"We were constantly thinking about where to charge next," Muller wrote of her experience during the trip. "It occupied our minds more than where to eat or spend the night."
They stopped 12 times to recharge the car, which has an estimated battery range of 274 miles, over the course of the 1,500 mile, four-day journey, and that charging times were between 20 to 55 minutes.
The reporter said that while they were never afraid of getting stranded, the trip took a lot more planning than it would have with a traditional combustion-engine vehicle. The couple had to juggle "route-planning apps and billing accounts with various charging companies, which can get confusing," as well as dealing with "glitchy" chargers.
Muller said her husband drove the car alone from Detroit to Washington DC, where they met up to head to Florida. During his solo portion of the trip, he said he was so "anxious" about the drain cold temperatures would have on the battery that he didn't use the cabin heat, choosing instead to rely on the heated steering wheel and seats.
While EV range continues to improve, charging infrastructure still poses a major hurdle for electric-vehicle adoption.
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Like range anxiety is their irrational fear???
12 times in 1500 miles? I’d have to stop that many times just to empty my bladder.
Oversized electric golf kart fanbois will not be amused by this denigration of their fetish.
Electric Golf Carts make complete sense. An electric car as an in-town errand runner... That makes sense too. But any distance travel, off road, back country, hard pass from me.
“from Michigan to Florida”
A two way trip I hope 😏
“Oversized electric golf kart fanbois...”
And they should be along directly
12 stops for fuel, ranging from 20-55 minutes. Assume the average would be 37.5 minutes. Wasted 7.5 hours fueling the vehicle!! For an ICE, 12 stops at 5 minutes a stop = 1.0 hours fueling.
EVs are not designed to replace ICE vehicles. Their sole purpose is to provide an excuse to BAN ICE vehicles forcing an end to freedom of movement. You will not be allowed to own an ICE vehicle, you cannot afford an EV, therefore you must move to a dense urban environment giving up all freedom of movement (just to name one of the freedoms that is being taken from us).
Anyone who is honest knows that EVs are a liberal fad. The SCIENCE proves EV lithium batteries are highly destructive to the environment, far more than ICE vehicles. At best an EV is a short distance, in-town commuter car. EVs are the compact fluorescent cars of today. I’ll wait for a hydrogen car from Toyota.
Yup.
"But any distance travel, off road, back country, hauling or towing hard pass from me."
Indeed, with additions.
Wait until 1 million of the damn things are on the road. Blackouts and road boulders.
They should have tried Michigan to Seattle. That would have been SERIOUS range anxiety
An ICE vehicle wouldn’t stop 12 times for refuelling..................
"Journalists Plug Ford Electric Truck in at Campground, Find Out It Will Take 5 Days to Fully Charge
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4098979/posts
I guess that would give the charge stations a monopoly on bathroom and food services. Poop N’ Charge.
I recall reading about an adult brother and sister duo who did the same thing late last summer, and having much the same results. It should be clear by now, an electric only car, as it exists today, is not fit for long term driving.
That should no longer be a big surprise.
They Need ‘D’ cells in them!
But it doesn’t take you 2-3 hours to take care of that.
My buddy won’t take his Tesla more than 50 miles away from battery anxiety. He drives his wife’s F150 for trips.
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