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Cost Of Public Charging an EV Is Now More Expensive Than Filling Up with Diesel–Parkers
Watts Up With That ^ | 10/19/2022 | Paul Homewood

Posted on 10/19/2022 6:29:45 AM PDT by Renkluaf

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To: Renkluaf

Imagine living in an LA apartment and having to get up at 3am to wait for 3 hours in line to charge your car just enough to get to work and back that day. To charge any more would be selfish due to the long line behind you.


21 posted on 10/19/2022 7:27:32 AM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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To: Renkluaf

The liberals’ goal is not to force people to drive EVs. Their goal is to force people to move into high density apartments and ride mass transit. Then rich liberals can ride around in their expensive EVs and not have to sit in traffic.


22 posted on 10/19/2022 7:37:49 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (Dementia Joe is Not My President)
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To: EEGator

A basic tenant of the “Green Movement” is not having any attached garages.


23 posted on 10/19/2022 7:40:56 AM PDT by anton
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To: Renkluaf

It should be.


24 posted on 10/19/2022 7:42:15 AM PDT by sport
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To: Reno89519; Qwapisking

This is one of the more insane ideas from government and the environmentalists.
I don’t think most in charge are stupid, I think this is the deliberate destruction of our economy and our freedom to travel.
I’m never going to live in a US city, as a certain demographic has ruined every single one.
I’d rather live in a tent in the woods; hunting a foraging for food...


25 posted on 10/19/2022 7:43:00 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Renkluaf
"As we all know, sooner or later EV drivers will have to pay their share of fuel duties one way or another. Therefore it is fraudulent to ignore these costs in any comparison between EVs and proper cars."
LOL I had not heard ICE vehicles referred to as "proper cars." So...EVs are improper cars, yes, I agree. Very improper.
26 posted on 10/19/2022 7:48:17 AM PDT by citizen (The pResident On Hot Mic With Florida Official: ‘No One F**ks With A Biden’)
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To: Renkluaf

I wish we had the conversion for EV usage in the United States. It’s going to get out of wack like UK.


27 posted on 10/19/2022 7:48:18 AM PDT by ncfool (TRUMP SHOULD BE THE KING MAKER IN 2024 AND NOT THE KING. -- Desantis 2024)
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To: Renkluaf

I take my wife’s car to Costco and it takes 60 dollars to fill it. I take my care to the Electrify charger and it costs 17 dollars. I admit that I start at he at almost empty and fill it all the way, and my car start at 18% and only charges to 80%. That 60% is only 18 dollars so 100% would be 30 so I pay half as much for the number of miles.


28 posted on 10/19/2022 7:49:28 AM PDT by webheart
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To: webheart
This is a general statement, with no specific intent....I have properly learned to be skeptical of the rose-colored-glasses sort of figures quoted by EV proponents.

Example: The claim was made here that an EV battery could be charged in 15 minutes. RME

An observation: EV proponrnts do not value their own usage of time. Life is short.

29 posted on 10/19/2022 8:08:10 AM PDT by citizen (The pResident On Hot Mic With Florida Official: ‘No One F**ks With A Biden’)
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To: webheart

Now factor out the gas taxes on the gas car (as mentioned in the article), and the range difference between the gas and electric cars.


30 posted on 10/19/2022 8:12:30 AM PDT by vrwc1
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To: Renkluaf

The old adage…”time is money” also applies. The recent experience of the guy spending 15 hours driving his EV on a 178 mile trip in Wyoming is a good example. Imagine if this guy’s job were in sales. How many customers could he see in a day? Consider an EV delivering crucial medical supplies. Would anyone trust the safety of their life or property if emergency services were dispatched in EVs?


31 posted on 10/19/2022 8:17:51 AM PDT by The Great RJ
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To: Socon-Econ

Or the overnight motel you never used before on same route.


32 posted on 10/19/2022 8:31:49 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Renkluaf

Tests so far on EV Cadillac show a range of 300 miles...

BASE cost of EV= $300,000 before dealer add-on, etc.

Cannot even drive from Los Angeles to San Fran or Reno with that range. Barely gets you to Las Vegas.


33 posted on 10/19/2022 8:33:53 AM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: EEGator

I’m building a low-income apartment complex (federal tax credit apartments). The plans call for placement of 2 EV charging station.


34 posted on 10/19/2022 8:38:33 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: shotgun

How many units?

There’s 200+ by me, zero EV charging stations.


35 posted on 10/19/2022 8:40:14 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: shotgun

It just dawned on me you said low income.
LOL, so there will be zero Tesla vehicles there...


36 posted on 10/19/2022 8:41:22 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Starboard

Never EVER let up. Must assume everything that they push is a lie and opposite of the truth.


37 posted on 10/19/2022 8:44:47 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: The Great RJ
Between June 2009 and Sept 2014 I made multiple trips between Pocatello and San Diego. On an ideal day with light traffic, I could complete the 925 mile trip in 14 hours. A worst case with a snow blocked Cajon pass ran 23 hours. Gas stops at Nephi (I-15 MP 222), St George (I-15 MP 8), Primm (I-15 MP 1), Barstow (I-15 Lenwood Dr) then on to San Diego. The stops were only for fuel/restroom. I carried protein bars and cold drinks to cover food needs. I made that run in a 1994 Saturn SL2, 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, 1999 F150 (5.4L V8) and Harley Fat Bob. I was able to maintain the schedule in the "cages". I took a sleep break at Mesquite, NV on the bike because I started the trip at 5:30 PM in San Diego after a long work day. The Fat Bob averaged 49.5 MPG over the 1850 mile round trip.

An EV can't make the trip in similar wall clock time. There will be additional stops for sleep/charging/eating. The addition time costs real money. In my case that would have meant burning Paid Time Off.

38 posted on 10/19/2022 8:44:52 AM PDT by Myrddin
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To: D Rider

They only tell us what they want us to know. The rest they either ignore, hide or lie about.

Very important to understand that. Whatever they’re pushing benefits them.


39 posted on 10/19/2022 8:49:38 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: EEGator

16 units


40 posted on 10/19/2022 9:10:54 AM PDT by shotgun
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