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To: bhl

I regularly have to drive 620 miles to visit my Parents in the pan handle. I can do that in 1 day with an ICE or Hybrid. It is a 2 day trip with an electric car.


46 posted on 03/11/2022 2:40:27 PM PST by Fai Mao (I don't think we have enough telephone poles.)
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To: Fai Mao

EVs should be built with a bunk inside so you have a place to sleep while it is recharging. Or just buy a motor home as they have large roofs to put panels on. Plus give you a place to live after you get the electric bill and have to sell your house.


47 posted on 03/11/2022 3:06:01 PM PST by oldasrocks
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To: Fai Mao

Yup. But most people don’t drive 9–10 hour in a day. You are an outlier. And once you’ve driven 50 or so miles your batteries are just dead weight you’re hauling. So a hybrid is probably worse for those long trips over pure ICE.

Besides, adding 200 miles range to a Tesla can be done in 15 minutes. So 620 miles could be done with one or maybe two 15 minute breaks. So pretty close. And teslas can self drive really well on those long trips.


63 posted on 03/11/2022 9:43:38 PM PST by bhl
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