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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
They are still inefficient because of the dead weight of the battery and long charging times. There is no practical reason for a vehicle. Only highly specialized applications.

Not true. EV's are very useful in many common applications. My wife and I enjoy both our EV car and our ICE pickup. We do most of our driving in the EV (obviously not in a "highly specialized" manner). But to your point, there are times the ICE pickup is better. For example, the ICE pickup is better for pickup chores that EV trucks can't do, driving on long trips through charging deserts, or driving on a trip without my wife who wants to stop every 200 miles and walk around for 10 or 15 minutes anyway (making an EV conducive for trips with her, but the ICE pickup conducive to me stopping every 300 or 400 miles for only 5 minutes).

What you and I agree on is that EV's shouldn't be forced onto people. Don't fall for the trap of arguing based on how the Dims frame the argument (i.e. the argument is either all EV's or all ICE cars, everybody pick a side). As conservatives our argument should always be for the government to get out of the way and let each person decide what he wants in a free market.

39 posted on 02/27/2023 6:47:35 AM PST by Tell It Right (1st Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

Sure it’s nice, but considering the damage done to create the vehicle, and electricity your are as far from Green as any ICE vehicle.


44 posted on 02/27/2023 7:07:10 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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