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Originally Posted by SBJ
Gas in my area is at a all-time low at around $2.16 a gallon. Also, he talked about making gas cars run better. I drove (not mine) a Ford SUV a few years ago with an Echo Boost 4 cylinder and that thing had some pickup like a 6 or 8.
But the bottom line is most people will just not give up their gas cars esp when gas is so cheap
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Correct. There are all kinds of reasons to keep a gasoline car. Electric makes sense in some situations, but not all. For example, Electricity is cheap here in Quebec, but really expensive in Ontario.
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Originally Posted by SBJ
not everyone lives in a major city like you. Stop talking out your ass like charging is everywhere.
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Actually I live in the suburbs. When I say charging is everywhere, it is - you can charge in your own home. Charging at 110v is too slow, but 220v is pretty good. And in some locations, you can even upgrade to 440.
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Originally Posted by SBJ
My hometown in Indiana has 20k people and I've never seen a charging station. I think the closest bigger city would be Fort Wayne or South Bend but that is 1.5 hours and 45 mins away from me.
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Of course you are right, but I think maybe you aren't looking at this right.
Let's assume you are 1 hour away from Fort Wayne and travel to that city every day, and your average speed is 60 miles per hour, or about 100 Kilometers per hour (Canada, eh?). A Car like the Hundai Kona Electric 2019 would get you there and back home with at least 50 miles to spare. If you have the big bucks, a Tesla would get you there and back and there again with range leftover too. Both assume that there is no charging station at your destination to plug-in to.
https://insideevs.com/reviews/344001/compare-evs/
Of course, range anxiety is a huge factor. What if this, what if that, etc. If I were you, I would have a hard time buying an electric car. I would probably go for a Hybrid instead, or just stick to gas, until more charging stations popped up, and/or until gas prices rose, and/or the price of electricity dropped.
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Originally Posted by SBJ
That is why I say EV cars will not be the only cars on the road for 40-50 years cause of the cost and what people want.
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Of course. Some will only want Gas-powered cars. EV's are not always useful or practical for everyone. But in some cases...