GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles

Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles by sandworm101 on Monday August 12, 2019 @06:29PM (#20680765)

Good for you. They work well where there are chargers to be had, but the three EV trips I've taken over a few 100km all resulted in silly side trips to find charging stations, which were often closed or the wrong type for the vehicle we had. Those side trips meant more time charging and less time getting to where we wanted to go. Net result = 50% of the drive time was wasted as we dealt with finding charge. It was a laughable situation while on vacation, but totally unacceptable when work is on the line.

And not everyone can afford a tesla. They are still luxury vehicles.

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Re:GM, Volkswagen Say Goodbye to Hybrid Vehicles by esotericn on Monday August 12, 2019 @06:41PM (#20680867)

I agree with you that pretty much every other electric car is a waste of time. In every sense.

The same for chargers below 22kW. Only for overnight or opportunistic use.

I hope that in 10 or so years there's the equivalent of a Civic or Corolla that just keeps on going - new cars are luxury in general.

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