• shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    We are almost there. Doesn’t the average internal combustion engine car go something like 600 to 1000 miles on a tank of fuel? If so just a little bit more and the “range anxiety” argument will no longer be valid.

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        3 months ago

        Ah, so this actually be better than ICE in range, but time to charge will be the next challenge to tackle.

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          3 months ago

          I honestly think both of those “arguments” are stupid anyway, given that you can charge it at home daily. I doubt anyone driving an ICE car empties anything close to their entire fuel tank in a single day.

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            3 months ago

            Only when we’re road tripping and the 20 mins every couple of hours is all our bladders can take anyway.

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      3 months ago

      Doesn’t the average internal combustion engine car go something like 600 to 1000 miles on a tank of fuel?

      I’m guessing you don’t actually drive.

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      3 months ago

      Just a matter of faster charging, takes me maybe 5-10 minutes to fill up and pay, would take a lot longer for an EV. Certainly not an issue if every accommodation had charging points, as I’d then be unlikely to need a full charge during the day.

      And yes, for regular day to day driving I would just charge at home, as I’m fortunate to have a garage. Not the case for many folks, sadly.

      Definitely great news, and it’s looking good that my next car will be an EV.

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      3 months ago

      One car I had I could just about reach 600 miles if driving carefully on the highway. That was a diesel with a large tank. No other car I’ve had did better. My first car has a 300 mile range.

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      3 months ago

      I might tap the center of that if I was doing near 100% highway, hypermiling and ran out the tank. But typically 300-500 in either of mine and I drive about 20 miles a day maximum.