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Re:Tesla on track to smash targets after producing almost a ... by kelnos on Monday July 03, 2023 @05:32AM (#36570694)
But why would I want to deal with the hassle of better route planning when I can just drive an ICE car and not worry about it?

Sure, there's a breaking point where gas prices go up crazy high, and there are the environmental concerns, but I don't think it's surprising or even unreasonable that part of the EV push back is "have to relearn how to plan trips".

One other thing that bothers me about this is that the range of a gas car is somewhat independent of weather conditions. An EV losing a chunk of its range (completely messing up your route planning) because it was colder outside than expected... well, that's just not acceptable.

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Re:Tesla on track to smash targets after producing almost a ... by TheHappyOddish on Monday July 03, 2023 @07:35AM (#36571497)
Remember that "gas" stations were not as dense when ICE cars first came out, and people had to adapt to said hassle at the time.

Critical mass generally provides the scale to solve these problems.

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Re:Tesla on track to smash targets after producing almost a ... by kccqzy on Monday July 03, 2023 @09:01PM (#36580832)
> there are the environmental concerns

Bingo. You don't have to agree with me but in my opinion anyone who needs a car and can afford an EV but not driving one is morally reprehensible. We needed to reduce our fossil fuel usage twenty years ago. People putting their own convenience above the environment are selfish and short-sighted.

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