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Old 06-21-2022, 3:53pm   #18
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Originally Posted by erickpl View Post
I'm the first to admit ICE and EV cars can, will, and should co-exist. EV's aren't for everybody. We love ours with the 300 mile range it has, and 20 minute charging time gives us time to use the restroom, shop, eat, whatever when we stop on a long drive. Nevermind that I can charge at home any other time. Unless you have a gas tank pump at home, you're not filling up at home. So that tradeoff is nice.

For those who do a LOT of long-range driving, especially out west, where chargers are further apart, forcing specific routes to be able to charge, it doesn't make sense yet. For a commuter car, in-town car, and one that can handle occasional long trips, they're great.

As for hauling, EV's are nowhere close yet. Rivian, Ford - yeah they're trying, but once you slap a travel trailer on the back of either of them, kiss ANY decent range goodbye. And THAT is not ready for primetime technology-wise. When I can tow a travel trailer at LEAST as far as I get on a tank of gas in my truck, I'll have the ICE-powered engine. Well, and in my Jeep. THAT isn't going anywhere either. LOL

But I'll continue to say, that having the EV seriously cuts down the amount of gas we buy overall because I'm not driving my truck for around town crap to the grocery store, concert, whatever unless it is Lowes, Home Depot, or a major Costco run. The EV does all the running around. And it gets a lot of positive looks and comments (and questions).

If the .gov wants to give me a 7,500 rebate on the vehicle AND a 1,000 tax credit for installation of a home charger (making it free), sure.

But I still want a 3/4 pickup truck for that trailer! LOL
Some can't afford a "commuter car" that cost $30,000+ just to save a few $$$ and a long distance car. In the end our you really saving money? Even at $5 a gallon it would take YEARS and YEARS to save enough money from not buying gas to get your ROI on an EV.
You can take my ICE from my cold dead fingers because I'm not ever going to buy an EV unless they can charge TO FULL under 3 minutes and get at least 400 miles range on one charge. And I'll fight our tyrants if they try to force this on us.
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