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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by danhak on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:01AM (#25899432)
Blackouts knock out gas pumps, too.
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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by agumonkey on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:04AM (#25899455)
They can always fuel a generator
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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by zrm on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:12AM (#25899522)
> They can always fuel a generator

But then so can you and charge your EV with it.

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by jlmorton on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:16AM (#25899542)
They could, but most don't. During public safety power outages in 2019, most gas stations could not pump gas.
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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by baskire on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:16AM (#25899544)
And you can always use a generator to charge your ev. Or solar.
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