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Re:The electric car has dropped out of favor in Denmark by bsder on Monday June 12, 2017 @02:32PM (#14539709)
At 5K-10K miles per year, you'd almost be better off with delivery, Lyft and rental cars ...
Re:The electric car has dropped out of favor in Denmark by ghaff on Monday June 12, 2017 @04:35PM (#14540892)
Depends on your circumstances. I'm something under 10K but I have basically no delivery and very limited Uber/Lyft available. When I do weekend activities, I often want an SUV outfitted for my needs. If I did rent a car, I'd have to get a cab or something. This isn't even back of beyond but it's exurban and there's no way I could do without my own car in my driveway even though my mileage is modest.
Re:The electric car has dropped out of favor in Denmark by R_haterade on Monday June 12, 2017 @06:51PM (#14541772)
Why do you assume I live in an urban area where those are options?
Re:The electric car has dropped out of favor in Denmark by bsder on Monday June 12, 2017 @11:58PM (#14542769)
5-10K miles per year and quoting highway mileage numbers?

Even elderly drivers that I know in rural areas in the US have a difficult time staying in 5K-10K miles per year.

Someone living in a rural or suburban area in the US has a 30 mile round trip for just about anything. Even 3 trips a week would put you above 5K miles. And you won't be getting 40mpg on those roads.

So, either you really don't do much (possible) at which point delivery probably suffices as you have minimal needs.

Or, you don't have to drive very far, which would tend to place you in a dense suburb or urban setting.

Or, you could, of course, simply be one of the lucky people who live in a rural/sparse suburban setting that just happens to have everything you need within a walk or very short drive. Those places do exist--the number of people who have the opportunity to live in them is very small, however.