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0 pointskazinator2y ago0 comments

> If I could afford one

Alternative take: "If I wanted a giant, irreparable, disposable, spyware-ridden smartphone on wheels, ..."

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Delmololo2y ago· 3 in thread

It's a stupid take.

The onboard computer on my ev is the same system as on non ev fords

menaerus2y ago

You're right, there's more to it. For instance, Tesla S with 75 kWh battery pack has the autonomy of, optimistically saying, ~400 km and the battery pack alone weighs 530 kg (!). This range is I think already within a 90th percentile for the EV cars currently on the market.

Now contrast that with basically any non-EV car whose tank capacity in average is 50-55 litres which is 10x less weight than the battery pack of the EV car. With pessimistic consumption of 7l per 100km you will have almost double the range of the 90th percentile EV vehicle or ~700 km. You will have none of the attached risks of the battery management (catching fire, deteriorating the capacity, replacing the pack in a few years) and you can top your fuel within minutes and literally anywhere.

thebruce87m2y ago

> catching fire, deteriorating the capacity, replacing the pack in a few years and you can top your fuel within minutes and literally anywhere

The media have done a great job at convincing people of these myths.

* EVs are much less likely to catch fire than ICE cars: https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/electric-cars/how-much-fi...

* Deteriorating capacity and replacing the battery after a few years? Most batteries have long warranties. 8 years is standard here. If we look at NMC batteries lasting 1,000 cycles then that would be 400,000 km in your example. LFP is 2 - 3x this.

* Filling up in a few minutes? I don’t miss that at all. I charge at home. Time spent: 0 minutes.

Delmololo2y ago

You posted probably to the wrong comment.

I talked about that person who is afraid of ev being a 'smartphone'

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