A Kia EV6 is pictured parked at The Riviera Country Club on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Los Angeles.
Reflecting on their trip, I come to a different conclusion: Use sane technology rather than try to show environmental sanctity.
“We were constantly thinking about where to charge next,”
I’m always concerned about where to buy pure gas as I drive about the country. I now carry 4 5gal jugs so I can go 20 gal + 36 gal [vehicle gas tank volume] x 18 mpg = 1008 miles.
More than I can drive in a day in my old age.
YMMV.
We can be assured that EV charging station will become more close and common, so that issue will mostly go away. However, the amount of time to charge at each charge? That is flipping idiotic.
ICE replaced steam and ICE should remain king for the very same reasons, if we lived in a sane world, which we don’t.
1500 miles in my ‘04 Honda Accord, 2 stops (520 miles per fill-up), 160 seconds per,plus in/out time. Results: Priceless!
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Behold the future!!
IOW, they learned nothing.
The correct answer would have been that they learned to use a ICE for long trips.
They’re liberal dumbasses. Lesson they “learned” should’ve been, “we bought a gas powered vehicle.”
With today’s available mapping technology, if these people had “range anxiety” then they are complete idiots over and above taking a 1500 mile drive in an electric vehicle in winter.
With the information available, they could have (should have) known where every single charging station was located before they ever left home.
I have a 34 ft motorhome and tow a 16 ft box trailer behind it. I know in advance what stations can accommodate my rig’s length. Since I seldom travel interstates, I need to know this.
This couple is just stupid.
This couple saved on the cost of 50 gallons of gas and paid a premium of $300 at charging stations to freeze their asses off.
I’m curious about what other life decisions this couple makes.
EC
should’ve had a v8...
They got a coal powered vehicle, and feel good about it.
EVs are not meant for road trips. They are glorified golf carts.
But, that is part of the idea of pushing EV’s at us. We can’t afford them, and those who can, stay close to home to avoid this misery.
It is all good to stay in our new smart cities and our allotted territory. The time is coming we will need permission and a good ESG number to travel.
But the reason to click on the link is the Ford Lightning video from a tweet that's linked lower down.
A link to the tweet...
That video of a Ford Lightning pulled off to the side of the road while being charged by what looks to be a generator in its bed has gotten over a million views so far.
A fine example of how a government can enforce stupidity.
I frequently make trips of that length for my job. I not only don’t worry about where to sleep or eat, I don’t worry about finding a gas station.
I can identify with these people to some extent, as we had a gas guzzling pickup that when hauling the camper got a whopping 8 mpg and this truck only had a 24 gallon tank. We were constantly worried about where the next gas station would be, as we do not live in a heavily populated part of the US.
The difference is it took about 5 minutes to refuel. Another difference is heat is a waste product from a gas engine, meaning it costs nothing to heat the cab.
We might consider a hybrid some day, but never a full electric for the same reasons given in the OP as well as the fire hazard, extreme battery weight and the cost of replacing the battering being greater than the value of the vehicle.
Can’t fix stupid.
I own and love my EV.
I’d NEVER take it on a long trip. Daily commute only. If you can’t afford to own 2 cars you most likely should not buy an EV.
I HATE government intervention in the free market.