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Re:US utilities have finally realized electric cars may save... by zentiggr on Friday March 16, 2018 @10:41AM (#16600969)
Depending on your insurance, ambulance and emergency charges can be either rather high copay or only % covered, and are NEVER cheap on their face.

My wife drove me to the emergency room on a 3am Sunday morning when I felt like someone was pushing a golf ball out through my ribs and I had my gall bladder out that week. $750 copay for ambulance service.

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Re:US utilities have finally realized electric cars may save... by gambiting on Friday March 16, 2018 @11:16AM (#16601224)
I am aware that the ambulance is not free in the US, but it's quite hard to comprehend I guess. Especially in an emergency, I wouldn't think of anything other than calling one, driving to hospital myself wouldn't even cross my mind.
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Re:US utilities have finally realized electric cars may save... by jandrese on Friday March 16, 2018 @02:58PM (#16603113)
Yes, but you're talking about a maybe once in a lifetime event here (need to rush to the hospital, but you just got home with your EV on 1% battery). Just eat the ambulance bill and curse your bad luck.
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