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0 pointspetsfed2y ago0 comments

That sticks out to me too. You're already very constrained about where you can go because you need charging stations. But to then shrink that "only routes with chargers at least every 50 miles" wipes out huge portions of the US, or you have to resort to stupid hacks like the above.

And honestly, I'd be very wary about dropping my trailer in like Cisco or wherever. Its not quite the San Rafael Swell, but the Colorado Plateau is rather famously deserted. If my entire life was in that trailer, I'd really hesitate to drop it in a place that has signs that say "next services, 70 miles".

At what point do you accept that your EV ethos is incompatible with the rest of the lifestyle you want to lead? Either the lifestyle needs to change or the ethos does.

0 pointspetsfed2y ago0 comments

At what point do you accept that your EV ethos is incompatible with the rest of the lifestyle you want to lead? Either the lifestyle needs to change or the ethos does.

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fragmede2y ago· 4 in thread

Or we applaud the author for his commitment to the ethos. Lesser men would give up and get an ICE, so the author's dedication to EVs is commendable.

ace23582y ago

Let’s not, maybe. This person is cramming a 4d tesseract into a 2D circle hole. There is very little to praise about this ethos, it’s simply more consumerism, not environmentalism.

hot_gril2y ago

Lesser men would stay in a normal house and not use energy to move it constantly.

averageRoyalty2y ago

And not travel the country openly during COVID...

haliskerbas2y ago

Heaven forbid individuals use the right tool for the right job.

Meanwhile we fund governments and corporations to be careless about any ethos except profits.

wait_a_minute2y ago

Well, EVs are still early products and it will take some time to develop additional charging infrastructure. I personally have an EV for short trips around town and a gas car for longer trips or whenever needed. I would not recommend an EV unless you’re passionate about them, or can afford a toy, or want a used second car for a daily commute that is under 50 miles total if you can charge at work or at home as needed. A used EV for daily commuting can cut costs and emissions which is cool. I think the average car consumer will still want to stick with a gas car for most likely the next decade as adoption progresses gradually in line with continual infrastructure and battery improvements as well.

autoexecbat2y ago

Perhaps they could also put a gas/diesel generator on the trailer, and use that to charge the car when not driving

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