Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life

Re:Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life by paulywog on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:06PM (#31756858)

I'm in the automotive industry and the biggest fan of EVs in general. I was even home-building an EV before I moved to the city.

I think we still have a lot to figure out with our charging infrastructure, in cities where often it's hard just to park. I want an EV badly, but it'd be a constant struggle to keep it charged.

There's also an issue with car companies generally not making the cars I want anymore, though I understand this is a me problem. There's not a nice plug-in hybrid small convertible, even if I could charge it.

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Re:Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life by themacguffinman on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @05:36PM (#31759766)

EVs have really large batteries nowadays which should make home charging feasible for most. The Tesla Model 3 has an EPA estimated mileage of 358 while the Nissan Leaf has estimated 149. If you mostly travel within city limits, I'd be surprised if you could deplete your whole battery before you get home at the end of the day.

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Re:Price shocks in formative years scar consumption for life by Nition on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @06:55PM (#31760490)

Indeed almost all EV charging happens at home, but the parent comment is talking about city living where people may not have access to charging at home.

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