It takes a special kind of stupid to think you can take a 1500 mile trip in a car that needs recharged every 200-250 miles. Then add recharge time. Anyone notice that the cost of each recharge wasn’t mentioned. How much is a “fill-up”?
“Anyone notice that the cost of each recharge wasn’t mentioned. How much is a “fill-up”?”
At high speed charging stations, the last I looked, the per-mile cost is roughly the same as for gasoline cars. But EVs are cheaper if you charge at home.
“It takes a special kind of stupid to think you can take a 1500 mile trip in a car that needs recharged every 200-250 miles. Then add recharge time. Anyone notice that the cost of each recharge wasn’t mentioned. How much is a “fill-up”?”
Some guy and his gf posted a thing on twatter about their journey in an electric car. For a partial fill-up, increasing their range to just over 60 miles, they paid $20 and it took them about an hour of charging time. The guy was laughing his butt off: “What a SCAM this is!”
The range of travel is reduced if you use your air conditioner, headlights, etc, since everything including the motor is draining the battery.
Electric vehicles are a great idea if you just want to travel - slowly - around town. They are a terrible idea otherwise.
Having electric cars be mandated by government?
Every person needs to do whatever is within his capabilities to eliminate electoral fraud. And socialism. It’s only been THREE YEARS since socialism took over here in the US. I kinda don’t want to see what it’ll be like in another three years, ya know? If we don’t fix our damaged electoral process, we’ll be scrounging out of dumpsters by then.
Also, hold on to your old gas-powered vehicle, even if it’s kind of a clunker. Things are going to get worse before they get better.
The additional charging time needs to be valued and added to the comparison of costs and benefits. The cost of subsidies and tax breaks also needs to be considered.