Posted on 04/15/2023 9:07:38 AM PDT by devane617
Electric cars are quick, quiet, and kind to the planet, but limited range and lengthy charging times mean road trips aren't exactly their strong suit.
That's what I learned when I took Toyota's new bZ4X SUV from New York to Washington D.C. one weekend in early April. The 500-mile journey wasn't some epic coast-to-coast adventure, but rather the kind of long-haul drive someone might casually take a few times per year and not think twice about — if they're behind the wheel of a regular gas car.
Let's nerd out for just one moment to establish some basic concepts.
Every EV has a maximum charging rate, expressed in kilowatts (kW), that governs the amount of power it can accept from roadside fast chargers. For the bZ4X AWD I tested, that's an uncompetitive 100 kW. The higher an EV's rating, the faster you can hypothetically charge — so long as you find a charging plug whose rating is equal or greater.
But you don't always achieve that max charge rate due to the charger, the temperature of the battery, or, in my case, settings built into the vehicle itself. During my trip, the car never got close to 100 kW, leading to some excruciating charging times.
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But you are talking about the golf carts, right? The Crats were never mentioned.
Just an indication of how fast money is losing value under the leftist democrats
I priced a Toyota Highlander LE Hybrid...over $55 grand.
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My Toyota Highlander (ICE) bought new in 2016 cost $42,000.
I priced a 4 yo Honda recently that the dealership is asking the exact same price that was one the original new sticker...with 52k
I was wrong about the quote. It was a Limited I priced, not the LE. Sorry for the confusion.
“SYSTEMS perspective”. Excellent points there, ProtectOurFreedom!
I've played golf for over 60 years, many rounds in Florida, but I've never seen nor driven a damn GOLF CRAT.
You are usually calm and collected, but the battery must have crapped out on your damn CRAT.
Calm down Ann, your Arches are going flat.
In some places well-equipped golf carts are considered vehicles and in other places they aren’t.
I like how the good socialist is resigned about it.
“But the electric future seems inevitable at this point, so we might as well learn to live with it”.
What are your thoughts on people using gold carts and driving them on the sidewalks? Also in my neighborhood there are several golf carts I see zipping down the road blasting music driven by young kids (some look like 10 or under)
Well, if they are 24 karat gold, they probably own the sidewalks, so I'm OK with driving your gold cart on your own sidewalk.
Sorry it took so long to respond but I've been away and haven't checked on any computer related threads.
Haha, the difference one letter makes. I meant golf carts but your answer made me crack up.
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