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Re:Electric vehicles could fully recharge in 5 minutes with ... by greedo on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @12:01PM (#29243021)
Why do you think the route planner on the Tesla doesn't have the correct information? It knows the route, the expected electricity consumption, the location of superchargers, and the expected weather. It also has tons of information to predict how the car and battery would perform in that weather, and possibly on that exact route.
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Re:Electric vehicles could fully recharge in 5 minutes with ... by wbsss4412 on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @12:04PM (#29243058)
It doesn’t know you’re planning to leave the next day and go back.

You weren’t complaining about how it gets you there, you were complaining that it wouldn’t have enough charge to get you back. If it knew you needed to go back the next day after slow charging overnight, it would be able to optimize for that, but clearly it doesn’t.

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Re:Electric vehicles could fully recharge in 5 minutes with ... by greedo on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @02:16PM (#29245143)
Oh I'm most definitely complaining about how it gets me there. Having to take three stops on such a short trip, adding extra time to the trip is definitely something I wouldn't enjoy, no matter how great EV life is in the city. And since I make this trip 3-6 times per year, the frustration I would experience in this scenario makes it a non-starter.
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Re:Electric vehicles could fully recharge in 5 minutes with ... by wbsss4412 on Tuesday November 16, 2021 @03:41PM (#29246102)
Ah see I’d make that trade if its only maybe 12 hours a year difference. The benefits of my EV overweigh that downside.

I understand that isn’t the case for everyone though.

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