Re:Test drive of a petrol car
by Dirlewanger on Monday May 04, 2015 @12:21PM
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>These are not insignificant advantages, of course, but people don't realize that EVs are equal or better in all other respects.
With regards to going farther...um, no? Not only can I hop on the highway with a full tank of gas and head out to a rural area a couple hundred miles away for camping/whatever, I have no need to worry about whether or not I'll run out of gas because of the gas station's ubiquity. It's going to be a long time before the same can be said for EVs. Being tethered to a Tesla-approved route isn't an viable excuse either.
Re:Test drive of a petrol car
by mikeash on Monday May 04, 2015 @12:22PM
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Why do you reply with "um, no?" and then go off talking about the EV's range troubles when my post clearly stated that range is an aspect of EVs that's still inferior...?
With regards to going farther...um, no? Not only can I hop on the highway with a full tank of gas and head out to a rural area a couple hundred miles away for camping/whatever, I have no need to worry about whether or not I'll run out of gas because of the gas station's ubiquity. It's going to be a long time before the same can be said for EVs. Being tethered to a Tesla-approved route isn't an viable excuse either.