You're viewing a single thread.
Electric Vehicles.
People who hate them have never driven them
I have driven one and despised it. It ran out of battery way too fast, so a 4 hour car ride turned into an 8 hour one because I needed to charge so often
Really? My wife did a 5 hour drive (Toronto to Ottawa) and the car's only recharge took less time than her lunch. This is with a bolt EUV which is a cheaper car with slower charging and range than a lot of the competition.
Were you using a very old/cheap EV, or were you forced to use a slow charger?
When was this?
We did a trip with my friends' Tesla earlier this year. Normally would have taken us 8 hours, now it took 10 (or maybe it was even 12h instead of 10).
The car also wasn't properly charged the night before for some reason, so we left with half a "tank". That added an extra stop. I also think there were a lot of traffic problems which contributed in the extra time.
I also don't mind to stop every 2 hours or so to charge. Perfect time for a bathroom/coffee/food break. But I'm not used to driving long distances. I know some people like to drive for 4 or 5 hours straight.
I'll typically drive 12 hours without a stop. I hate having to stop, better take your piss before we get going because you'll be doing it out the window.
Do you drive a truck that has a tank to go the 12 hours without stopping? Also #1 and #2, how?
Driven plenty, still hate them.
electric vehicles will only save the car industry
wdym
they are not a real solution to issues made by cars: environmental, economic, social...
It does solve some environmental issues, not economic and social but no one claimed it would.
It isn't, it's to buy time. rebuilding cities to be less car centric takes decades. And even once fully transitioned there will be niche uses for electric vehicles.
fucking despise them, its disgusting that investing in renewables or green only became attractive to governments when it meant sending more money to fucking car manufacturers
I just want an 06 Prius. These new ones are huge....