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Re:Tesla’s Model S P85D Scores 103 Out of 100 on Consumer Re... by Ologn on Thursday August 27, 2015 @04:09PM (#10131762)
Driving at 1 AM from Plattsburgh, NY to Albany, NY, I did worry about whether I would run out of fuel. Including seeing an exit sign for a gas station, and driving a mile out the exit only to find it was closed, only to turn around and get back on the highway with fuel running low.

Driving from Youngstown, Ohio to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at 1 AM, I also worried about running out of fuel.

People I know who travel across Wyoming, Nevada, South Dakota etc. say it is worse out there.

Fuel is not available 24/7 on every street corner of the country. On Route 95 from Portland, Maine to Miami, Florida it is to some extent. But go a little off the beaten track and it is not.

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Re:Tesla’s Model S P85D Scores 103 Out of 100 on Consumer Re... by kylec on Thursday August 27, 2015 @04:29PM (#10131880)
True, even gas stations don't have 100% coverage, but it's much, much better than EV charger coverage. Imagine you had a Tesla that was running out of power in those situations you mentioned: do you think it would have been easier to find a charging station that it was to find a gas station?
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Re:Tesla’s Model S P85D Scores 103 Out of 100 on Consumer Re... by Kim_Bruning on Thursday August 27, 2015 @09:35PM (#10133268)
Yes. Every house has electricity. People would look at you funny, but it can be done.
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