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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by ntsplnkv2 on Saturday January 30, 2021 @10:39PM (#25975646)
It's another thing to think about though.

If you need gas it's 5 minutes. if you need emergency electric charge, well, you're screwed.

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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by speedgoose on Sunday January 31, 2021 @12:08AM (#25976179)
You can charge for a few minutes too.
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Re:Electric cars are coming fast – is the nation’s grid up t... by ntsplnkv2 on Sunday January 31, 2021 @11:35AM (#25979976)
Not really, the charge times are really slow compared to a gas fill up, and you won't be able to fullycharge.
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