Dammit! Forgot to charge my car last night

[DJ_Critterus]

I had 94 miles of range left and my drive to work is 42 miles.

Oh well, I have access to a 220v receptacle where the maintenance office is. Will let it charge there today.

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I had 94 miles of range left and my drive to work is 42 miles.

Oh well, I have access to a 220v receptacle where the maintenance office is. Will let it charge there today.

No fast chargers on the way?? 5 minutes of fast charging should be plenty to make the round trip.

[Rikki Z-06]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I had 94 miles of range left and my drive to work is 42 miles.

Oh well, I have access to a 220v receptacle where the maintenance office is. Will let it charge there today.

Dumbazz

[Vandelay Industries]

My gas tank is at 3/4.

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

My gas tank is at 3/4.

Can you fill your gas tank at home, overnight while sleeping?

[LATB]

Originally Posted by DJ_Critterus

I had 94 miles of range left and my drive to work is 42 miles.

Oh well, I have access to a 220v receptacle where the maintenance office is. Will let it charge there today.

Maybe grab a hot meal while you wait?

[IB4TL]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

My gas tank is at 3/4.

If you go on a road trip & run low, you can fill-up in a matter of minutes and you'll be good to go for hundreds of miles

[GrandSportC3]

I have a Supercharger on my way to work, right off the highway. If I ever forget to charge, 5 mins of Supercharging is enough for my daily commute.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

No fast chargers on the way?? 5 minutes of fast charging should be plenty to make the round trip.

Just watch out for hobos.

[Bruze]

I've got just under a half-tank, 180 miles range or so. Where oh where will I fill it? The 7-11 is about 4 miles away, Kwik-Fil, 5, another one about 10 miles.

And I'm in a hurry, I've only got about 3-4 minutes to fill it up. Keeping fingers crossed.

A little nippy here, about +8 and I'll have the heater on full blast. I hope the heater doesn't use up all the gas up before I get to the gas station.

[zeek]

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[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Just watch out for hobos.

Hobos prefer gas stations..

[Bruze]

Originally Posted by RedLS1GTO

Just watch out for hobos.

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

Can you fill your gas tank at home, overnight while sleeping?

I never needed to.

A five minute stop at one of many gas stations, and I go from nearly 0 to 100% without fail.

The relevant question here is...can DJ remember to plug his appliance in?

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

I have a Supercharger on my way to work, right off the highway. If I ever forget to charge, 5 mins of Supercharging is enough for my daily commute.

Five minutes at the gas station and I'm good for a week.

[GrandSportC3]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

I never needed to.

A five minute stop at one of many gas stations, and I go from nearly 0 to 100% without fail.

You probably need to go at least 30 times per year (most people 52 times or so) to the gas station. With an EV, you only need to charge outside of your home if you go more than like 250 miles in a single day (or 150 miles if you in winter if you live in a cold state). I drive over 250 miles maybe 4 days of the year.. maybe 5 of 365.. So, I only NEED to charge outside of my home on about 5 days per year. Even if I have to go 300 miles in a day, a 5 minute charge gets me the additional 50 miles.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

Hobos prefer gas stations..

Still better than those who prefer chargers...

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

I have a Supercharger on my way to work, right off the highway. If I ever forget to charge, 5 mins of Supercharging is enough for my daily commute.

And 5 mins of gas is good for a week or more.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

You probably need to go at least 30 times per year (most people 52 times or so) to the gas station. With an EV, you only need to charge outside of your home if you go more than like 250 miles in a single day (or 150 miles if you in winter if you live in a cold state). I drive over 250 miles maybe 4 days of the year.. maybe 5 of 365.. So, I only NEED to charge outside of my home on about 5 days per year. Even if I have to go 300 miles in a day, a 5 minute charge gets me the additional 50 miles.

... and yet over the course of the year I spend less time getting gas than you spend sitting at chargers.

I also don't have to deal with the DAILY annoyance of plugging in when I get home, unplugging it in the morning, storing cords, etc. I walk out to my car and go. I get home and go inside. Having to deal with that shit every time I leave the house would certainly be every bit as, if not more annoying, than stopping for gas for 5 minutes every couple of weeks.

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by GrandSportC3

You probably need to go at least 30 times per year (most people 52 times or so) to the gas station. With an EV, you only need to charge outside of your home if you go more than like 250 miles in a single day (or 150 miles if you in winter if you live in a cold state). I drive over 250 miles maybe 4 days of the year.. maybe 5 of 365.. So, I only NEED to charge outside of my home on about 5 days per year. Even if I have to go 300 miles in a day, a 5 minute charge gets me the additional 50 miles.

Unless you forget to plug in, then you're screwed.

I always tend to fill up at 1/4 tank. So even if I forget to stop, I can still go where I need to go without worry before filling up.

[RedLS1GTO]

Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries

Unless you forget to plug in, then you're screwed.

Come on man, try to keep up. If you do that, you just stop. Normal people sit in parking lots to eat a hot breakfast so it's no big deal.