• bstix@feddit.dk
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    1 year ago

    They’re more fun to drive.

    Charging at home is more convenient than going to the gas station.

    Electricity is cheaper than gas. Depending on your milage it will eventually break even and be cheaper.

    Even the shortest range is enough for 99% of the trips.

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      1 year ago

      So not from India, but wanted to chime in.

      Whether or not they’re more fun to drive is really subjective. I personally find them really boring to drive as they’re a very sanitized experience. There’s no soul to the car, it’s just push a button and go. That’s fine for a lot of people, but not everyone.

      It also is heavily reliant on having a charger at home. Without one you’re just as dependent on going to “gas stations” and the trips take longer than the equivalent trip to get gas.

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        1 year ago

        Can’t wait for climate change to kill us all in horrific ways. But I’ll remember that you just didn’t want a boring car.

        I hope as you watch the world you remember that you and people like you are the number one reason.

        Selfish entitled brats

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          1 year ago

          The world is going to end horrifically no matter what I do. I’m not going to give up all the joys in life to save a planet that’s fucked no matter how much I sacrifice.

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            1 year ago

            Exactly selfish. You are the reason it’s going to end. If everyone thinks like you. Guess what ? Sacrifice the biting drive ? At least pick something impressive. Sad pathetic

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        1 year ago

        It takes approx 30 min if you use a supercharging station and you’re going from low to full. But EV owners can have the option to charge overnight at home if they have a lvl 2 charging station. So in a work commuter situation you don’t spend the 5 minutes to get gas if you have an EV, but in a cross-country driving scenario it will add time to your trip. Ultimately it comes down to what kind of daily driving you do.

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            1 year ago

            Then it might not work for your situation. If you do want an EV then you may have to wait until they can improve charge times. Or you may have to run an extension cord or something.

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        1 year ago

        It takes less than 10 seconds of my time to plug it in.