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I'm one of those EV owners that isn't afraid to say EV's are not THE solution, just an option. They're not for everybody or meet every need. They don't meet my towing and hauling needs. In 10-15 years? Who knows. Maybe. Maybe not. For those in cold climates, they're not ready yet. In Norway, where about 70% of new vehicle registrations are electric, they're finding a way to make it work, but I have no idea about their driving habits (long or short distance, etc). I doubt I'll ever go fully electric for my vehicles. Having options is nice. And being able to drive the EV around town for a couple of weeks between charges at home is really nice and our gas expenses are far lower than they used to be. For us, the combination of EV plus ICE vehicles has worked well and struck a good balance. Again, for us. YMMV. |
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There surely are lots of them at the drag strip. There usually are several Turbo S cars as well as McLarens. You also get to see Lambos frequently.. Can't recall seeing many Ferraris but Lambos, Turbo S and McLarens are common on Test&Tune nights at the track I go to. C8's also got launch control.. Tons of Vettes at the drag strip.
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Here, those that don't sit unused in garages go to Mid Ohio and do what they're actually designed to do. |
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Just going to the supermarket there, you'll probably see 10 - 15 6 figure cars in the parking lot. Sarasota is also very close and very high end.. |
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I agree that towing range has the room to REALLY improve, but I think it'll be longer than 2-3 years. But looking forward to see what comes of it all. But I'm keeping my ICE truck for the foreseeable future! |
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He made it 90 miles, with 1% charge left, although in order to not run out of electricity, he had to slow down and draft a slow moving semi for the last 10 miles of the trip. He apparently had some legitimate range anxiety issues. |
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No one has EVER wanted to, or likely ever needed to unhook their trailer just to refuel their truck. What a HUMONGOUS pita that would be. What a ****ing joke. Thank god ICE trucks will be available the rest of my driving days….. |
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Lots of Porsches, Lambos, Ferraris, Porsches, Teslas (mostly S and X), BMW, Benz and McLarens. I always love to go there as I always see cool cars. |
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We also had Ferraris and Lambos in the condo garage. My 3 Vettes I had at the time looked cheap compared to some of the other cars in the garage. |
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I've had to pass by a few stations to get to one I could fit into with a trailer before, so I understand the problem. The nice thing, though, is when you pull in, you can fuel both the truck, and the equipment on the trailer, from two pumps at the same time.
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