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by designerbenny 658 days ago
The clear choice.

Please explain to me how being in the wilderness camping or fishing without a charge network close by is the clear choice?

Please explain how waiting an hour to charge your vehicle or doing “micro” 20 minute top ups followed by 35 minutes of driving followed by another 30 min top up is the clear choice versus a 5 minute fill up?

Please explain how to get charging when you don’t own your own house and street parking cannot accommodate charging your car overnight?

Please explain how EV is the clear choice when you do have your own house and still cannot get a charging solution installed?

Please explain how one can get a used gas car and repair it and do maintenance for years before hitting the cost of a new EV is the clear choice?

So are EVs the clear choice for affluent, urban people with discretionary income and time to waste when traveling? Are they for people who shouldn’t travel or dislike it? Where’s the clear choice here?

1 comments

All these points must be answered! In my view, some of these come down to if the owner can afford the upgrades. (I know, they should do their homework before buying!) Also these questions are about the learning curve of owning an EV, some may not have the patience or, dare I say, the ability to grasp everything.

Also, the repair angle hasn't been properly addressed, is there a repairman near me? We all know the dealerships are wolves when taking your car to them.