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To: ctdonath2

Not really.

I have a diesel sedan. In city, 500-mile range. On the road, approaching 800 miles. But that’s not as critical as the ability to refill quickly. I’d live easily with a 300-mile range. I can put another 500 - 800 miles in the tank in about 5 minutes.

I don’t want an EV that requires more than 10 mins to fully recharge. If you bribe me, I might go 20 mins. Certainly not hours.


17 posted on 10/20/2020 3:32:22 PM PDT by sitetest (No longer mostly dead.)
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To: sitetest

Actually we’re pretty close to that.
EV battery charges 20%-80% pretty fast, probably under 20 minutes for Tesla’s new batteries. For a 500 mile (100%) battery, that’s 300 miles in close to gas-fillup time.


20 posted on 10/20/2020 3:37:16 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Interesting how those so interested in workERS are so disinterested in workING.)
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To: sitetest

The under-discussed bonus: every morning it’s topped off (charge overnight at home). Almost never have to deliberately charge during the day; long trips would be only exception for most people, and after 3-400 miles you’ll probably want a break anyway.


21 posted on 10/20/2020 3:38:46 PM PDT by ctdonath2 (Interesting how those so interested in workERS are so disinterested in workING.)
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