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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by jcranmer on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @02:15AM (#14450711)
I think nothing of a 250km one-way jaunt--to go to supper with family on Easter. On average, every other month, I either make that trip or a 1000km one-way trip. When I was younger and did a lot of camping, a 300km jaunt (again, one-way) for a monthly camping trip was typical.

300km is a bit much for a commute (I've only had a 50km one-way commute personally, although I do know a few people with 100km commutes), but it's not really that far for a trip you might take on a 3-day weekend to the beach or the mountains. The US really is that large: I might describe myself as living "close" to Chicago since it's the closest city that most people stand a chance of putting on a map, but it's basically as far away as Brussels is from Paris.

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Re:Electric Cars Soon Will Cost Less Than Gas Cars, Research... by Johnny555 on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @02:37AM (#14450761)
My wife and I have a small hybrid commuter car (we'd probably have an EV if we could reasonably install a charger at our Condo). When we go on a significant trip, we generally rent a bigger car or minivan for a more comfortable trip.

We get the advantage of an easy to park and fuel efficient car for the daily commute, but also can take advantage of a larger car for the big trips.

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