1 in 5 EV owners in California switched back to gas because charging is a hassle

Re:1 in 5 EV owners in California switched back to gas becau... by etimberg on Sunday May 02, 2021 @08:44PM (#27020453)

Articles about anything electricity related always seem to contain many fundamental errors. Example: "120 volts of power". Volts is a unit of voltage,

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Re:1 in 5 EV owners in California switched back to gas becau... by SigmundA on Sunday May 02, 2021 @09:11PM (#27020618)

Happens everywhere hardly anyone seems to know the difference between amps, volts, watts ,watt-hours, ac or dc.

Somewhat related horsepower and torque and their relationship to each other is completely misunderstood by almost everyone I know.

This stuff should really be taught at a young age, its not hard and applies to so many things around us in our daily lives.

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Re:1 in 5 EV owners in California switched back to gas becau... by grammarprofess on Sunday May 02, 2021 @08:46PM (#27020469)

It's not a practical error. It implies level 1 charging.

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Re:1 in 5 EV owners in California switched back to gas becau... by perilunar on Sunday May 02, 2021 @10:59PM (#27021170)

News articles about everything contain fundamental errors, but we only notice it when we have some understanding of the field. It's the "Gell-Mann Amnesia".

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