• csm10495
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    4 months ago

    The sad thing is that for lots of people charging can wind up being more expensive than gas. Especially if you don’t have the ability to charge at home.

    • SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      4 months ago

      We experienced this testing an EV on a road trip. We took it and our Prius and ended up paying over 4x more for charging than we paid for fuel for the Prius. My wife, driving the Prius, also made it to and from our destination about 1.5 hours earlier each way as I had to wait for charging each time.

      We might get an EV for my daily commute, but there’s no way in hell we’re getting rid of that Prius for longer trips.

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      4 months ago

      Yup. In the current market, EVs are for people living in single family homes in the suburbs and commute a significant distance daily or people who want to spend money on a status symbol.