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re: Our Last Ford F-150 Lightning EV Pickup Road Trip Was a Nightmare
Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:59 am to Scuttle But
Posted on 12/26/23 at 7:59 am to Scuttle But
Yeah it'll be closer to 10-15 years than 20-30.
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Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:01 am to WeeWee
Agreed. We need to go fully nuclear across the country and it needs to happen yesterday. Also more businesses and homeowners should consider Solar roofs. Tesla's solar roof is actually decent looking and pretty stout and sturdy from what I've heard.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:02 am to Scuttle But
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Should've driven his EV to the airport. I'm a big fan of EVs but a 600 mile road trip with a vehicle that doesn't have an extensive charging network isn't very responsible. You need to know their limitations.
Yeah, I think he was trying to fail. Never go behind 75% of max range. For trips longer than that, take a ICE car (most families have more than 1 care).
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:05 am to greenbean
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Yeah, I think he was trying to fail.
There's 1,000x the demand for travel blog EV failure stories than EV success ones.
This dude is just going where the money is.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:07 am to Corinthians420
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Damn i didnt even realize Elon was almost 200 years old.
I don't understand what you're trying to say. Was the charging network for electric cars around in the 1830's? Elon didn't create the car, but Tesla created a network and proved it's viability at least until it sells more cars.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:11 am to Corinthians420
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There's 1,000x the demand for travel blog EV failure stories than EV success ones.
Thats generally how cult members excuse dissent.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:12 am to OU812ME2
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I don't understand what you're trying to say
That the statement 'this EV farce would be dead without elon" is pretty narrow minded.
Would EV charging stations be less prevalent without Elons influx of capital? Yes. Would there be zero? No.
The most one guy can do is advance technology a couple of years, slow and steady rise is inevitable
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:12 am to Bayou
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Imagine a world of EV's trying to flee New Orleans at hurricane time
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:13 am to Bayou
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Imagine a world of EV's trying to flee New Orleans at hurricane time
They could just evacuate remotely
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:22 am to Scuttle But
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Capitalism is a miracle worker
Capitalism requires a profit.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:26 am to Corinthians420
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You don't have 2 vehicles for your household?
We do. Are you suggesting we sell the ICE (which runs just fine) and drop $60K+ on a car just to drive around the city? Plus what happens to the ICE car I sell that in your scenario, no one wants?
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:33 am to tadman
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Imagine a world of EV's trying to flee New Orleans at hurricane time
EVs actually do a really good job of holding a charge in stop and go traffic. When snow shut down the interstate in the DC area last year there were people trapped in Teslas for almost 18 hours and they were blasting the heater and streaming Netflix and the batteries held up.
ETA: When the EV pushers are asked about that they say that with proper planning cities like New Orleans could use busses and trains to evacuate.
This post was edited on 12/26/23 at 8:35 am
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:36 am to DeltaTigerDelta
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Are you suggesting we sell the ICE (which runs just fine) and drop $60K+ on a car just to drive around the city? Plus what happens to the ICE car I sell that in your scenario, no one wants?
No need to sell a car that works fine. When it comes time to buy again u could purchase an EV if u wanna save time and money on the work commute and still have an ICE vehicle for road trips and the weekly hurricane evacuation tho.
Or u could just buy another ICE vehicle. The world is your oyster
Posted on 12/26/23 at 8:38 am to DeltaTigerDelta
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Are you suggesting we sell the ICE (which runs just fine) and drop $60K+ on a car just to drive around the city?
No. But when the time does come for a new vehicle an will probably be a good option for you and your family.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 9:18 am to Scuttle But
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Agreed. We need to go fully nuclear across the country and it needs to happen yesterday. Also more businesses and homeowners should consider Solar roofs. Tesla's solar roof is actually decent looking and pretty stout and sturdy from what I've heard.
Ida wouldn't have been covered under the current warranty. I had some salesman try hard to get me in at a store. Told him to give me a warranty that covers any hurricane and we could talk.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 9:18 am to Corinthians420
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and the weekly hurricane evacuation tho.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 9:21 am to rickgrimes
Anyone who goes long distance with an EV runs this risk.
They are local use vehicles. Period.
They are local use vehicles. Period.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 10:18 am to udtiger
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They are local use vehicles. Period.
You should tell my SIL that who makes the 5 hours one way trip to the ranch to tend to the horses every 2 weeks in her model Y.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 10:24 am to billjamin
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You should tell my SIL that who makes the 5 hours one way trip to the ranch to tend to the horses every 2 weeks in her model Y.
Haha what an idiot. She has to spend 30 minutes charging her car every 2 weeks!
Meanwhile I make the 9 hour trip back and forth to pick up my step kids every week without ever waiting on my ice vehicle to be ready.
Posted on 12/26/23 at 10:38 am to Corinthians420
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CE full size
Agreed.
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