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by lifeisstillgood 5132 days ago
There is an episode of Top Gear where Clarkson shows off his newly purchased Ford Blow-job (or something). And the other presenters move in for the kill. Clarkson clearly knew what was coming ...

  - How many miles per gallon do you get?
  - Errr..
  - Is it 4 miles per gallon?
  - And how big is the tank?
  - Errr
  - Only enough room for 19 gallons?
  - Err, yes.
  - So thats 76 miles on one tank?
  - Err Yes
  - And how far away from the office do you live?
  - Err, 77 miles.
Yes, Clarkson was willing to buy a car that would need refilling every time he drove to or from the office.

Seriously, do not worry about "only 300 miles and I will need to charge it". People will buy it, and then go look for a plug in station.

2 comments

Not the best example to pick - didn't he return his Ford GT for quality problems and describe the short time he had it as "The most miserable month’s motoring it is possible to imagine."?
While this is hilarious. It's important to remember that charging EV cars isn't as fast as refueling at the moment. Maybe eventually though.