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In reply to the discussion: Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles [View all]Mopar151
(9,983 posts)56. The presumption that 1 vehicle has to meet all needs is costly and wasteful.
So, I m a car nut. There is a modified Holley HP"ish" 750 freshly reassembled on the dining table for an ITE Corvette today. I know some motorheads.
Who, mostly, think that they are a great option for a lot of people for some uses. Like going to work, groceries, kids, and parts chasing. But they have other horses in the corral - beefy pickups, campers, race cars, utvs/golf carts, tractors/mowers,
and "Sunday go to ice cream" cars, most of which have low duty cycles and decent fueling infrastructure. Not to mention they're family.
So, why not get an electric, and a Suburban for towing the sailboat? One word -Insurance!!!!
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I made my comment specifically in reply to "Our country house is 125 miles from the city...
Silent3
Mar 24
#17
And I made my comment to show that battery electric vehicles will never be practical for everyone
Caribbeans
Mar 24
#18
Pick my side? That's easy. President Biden IS my choice. And I already own an Audi e-tron electric car. nt
CaliforniaPeggy
Mar 24
#26
Wow, that tax is so much cheaper than the additional cost of gas would be....
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#14
Luckily, the added expenses you mention, if they actually do go as far up as you're fearing...
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#19
No, that's not true, lithium ion batteries just take about a 1/3 longer to charge at 32F.
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#38
Oh, "permitted"... I guess they don't want you to notice the reduced range...
Think. Again.
Mar 25
#55
I have a mid sized sedan and mine has a range of 540 miles when I filled up today
MichMan
Mar 24
#30
How many charging stations are up and running from the infrastructure bill? Faux news
doc03
Mar 24
#4
From: The Dept. of Energy https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_benefits.html
Think. Again.
Mar 24
#43
It says "cars" not one car. I have a 19-year-old Toyota Tacoma with 130000 miles. It has low
doc03
Mar 25
#63
That's what the government is trying to do. If we wanted them they wouldn't need to
doc03
Mar 25
#68
There are 46.4% of them in just 5 states, I don't live in them. Then there is the extra cost of the
doc03
Mar 24
#44
What do you say to these nitwits the tell you it will create more toxins to create
Maraya1969
Mar 24
#10
Probably ship them to poor countries so slave labor and children can extract anything of value
MichMan
Mar 24
#31
So you are saying that commiting suicide by sitting in your car in a closed garage
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#86
Yes but I am sure you are better at it than me. What blows my mind is your refusal
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#99
Are you trying to say that green houses, complete with enough toxins is not affecting the earth?
Maraya1969
Mar 26
#92
How do you expect road maintenance and repairs to be done if EV owners aren't paying ?
MichMan
Mar 24
#32
"There will be more electric cars in the future until everyone will have one whether they like it or not."
MichMan
Mar 24
#33
About 80% of commutes in the U.S. are within range of old lead-acid batteries.
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 25
#47
Seems like having to buy both an EV and an ICE vehicle is also costly and wasteful?
MichMan
Mar 26
#70