Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020

Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by extrapickles on Monday January 25, 2021 @12:10AM (#25899507)

I only charge my car once a week, as it has almost exactly the same range as my old gasoline car (~300 miles). So if there is going to be a bad storm in the forecast, I will top it up, just like a gasoline car.

If the outage is extended, there are plenty of DC fast chargers near enough to me that its unlikely that both me and them would face an extended outage, just like how in a gas car you might have to drive a few gas stations over to find one with power. If I had solar installed, I would be able to recharge during the day if I am somewhat careful in driving as the estimated surplus power for area I have for solar is ~7-20 miles a day.

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by jjav on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:25AM (#25900340)

If the outage is caused by something large enough for it to last a longer time, it's very likely any charging stations near you are also out.

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by theshrike79 on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:32AM (#25900397)

It's also very likely that any gas stations will be out, unless they hand-pump the stuff.

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by jjav on Monday January 25, 2021 @03:01AM (#25900615)

In areas where outages are expected (hurricanes), the better-prepared gas stations have their own generators. Not all do, for sure.

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