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Re:The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla... by mytailorisrich on Monday July 27, 2020 @08:13AM (#23964323)
From what we see on European roads it's quite common for people in Belgium and the Netherlands to drive to Southern Europe for the summer holidays.

Usually these are big wagon cars, though because they need to fit the family and luggage in there. So I think that people will stick to ICE until there are family-sized EV with the range and the price range. Teslas are not really an option at the moment, IMO.

Re:The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla... by rsynnott on Monday July 27, 2020 @08:23AM (#23964391)
I don't doubt that _some_ people do it, but I would seriously doubt that everyone, or anything approaching everyone, does it. This would imply a much smaller market for small cars than actually exists.

So, yeah, the Zoe wouldn't be suitable for those people, but it might be suitable for people who buy small cars anyway (which is most of the market, AFAIK).

Re:The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla... by mytailorisrich on Monday July 27, 2020 @10:45AM (#23965543)
Obviously a lot of people take the train or fly. I'm just saying that a lot of people drive, as well. I'm not sure EVs are ready for this sort of trip in any case.
Re:The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla... by rjsw on Monday July 27, 2020 @12:12PM (#23966462)
Try driving on a French autoroute on a weekend during a holiday period, you would guess that there is nobody left in Belgium or the Netherlands.
Re:The Electric Car Atop Europe’s Sales Charts Isn’t a Tesla... by kazen44 on Monday July 27, 2020 @05:20PM (#23969516)
> From what we see on European roads it's quite common for people in Belgium and the Netherlands to drive to Southern Europe for the summer holidays.

Don't underestimate the amount of people who borrow some relative's car to make this trip. Especially younger people (early 20's to mid 30's).