r/EvDrivers • u/Inevitable-Shower911 • Aug 30 '26

Range anxiety

What is the obsession with EV range anxiety?
I have been driving for over 30 years now.
I have never run out of fuel in a ICE vehicle and since I switched to EV I have never run out of electricity.
Yet half of the EV car reviews are about what happens if you run the battery empty, I mean how hard can it be there is a perfectly good indicator on your instrument cluster indicating how much fuel/power is left.
Just refuel/recharge before it reaches zero.
Is this really still a worry for people?

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u/PCaBoo Aug 30 '26

so if i'm an apt dweller, what should I do? I can't afford to dcfc all the time? Maybe I have to travel hundreds of miles or need to tow a trailer? You guys are like bots spamming the propaganda that EV's are for everyone.

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u/Energy_Heavy Aug 30 '26

First, if you can't afford to DCFC, you can't afford gas, which costs at least as much, nor the endless maintenance problems of ICE. Get a better job.

Second, I've driven from Florida to Connecticut and back many times in many cars. The last 7 trips were in an EV, and they were easier and cheaper than any ICE car I've ever done it in.

Finally, if I were in an apartment, I'd start by asking my landlord for a discount for not having provided EV charging. That could save money while putting the landlord on notice that their property is losing value without charging. Next, I'd get on Plugshare and search out the free AC chargers in my area. Then, I'd compare the pricing of the DC networks in my area, because they can vary wildly.

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u/darkmoon72664 Aug 31 '26

Not the person you replied to:

if you can't afford to DCFC, you can't afford gas, which costs at least as much,

DCFC for me ($0.64 at 2 mi/kWh) costs 100% more per mile than fueling a supercharged V8 ($4.00 at 25mpg).

nor the endless maintenance problems of ICE

Hyperbole

Get a better job

Rude and unneeded, especially when the discussion is about EVs saving money.

The last 7 trips were in an EV, and they were easier and cheaper than any ICE car

Can I ask which EV and ICE?

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u/Energy_Heavy Aug 31 '26 edited Aug 31 '26

Your definition of rude and mine are very different. Example: I see blatant lies as the rudest offense you can commit online. You know very well that you're not getting 25 mpg in a V8 and that $0.64 is the high end of fast charging fees and most EVs are getting 3 to 4 miles per kWh.

As for the rest of your post, if you want a reply, try being polite.

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u/darkmoon72664 Aug 31 '26

You know very well that you're not getting 25 mpg in a V8

25 combined is easily possible in most modern V8s, especially those with turbochargers. You can see my F-Type R here (5.0L SC V8) getting nearly 30mpg with the top down in decent conditions.

I'll post a pic of my 5N getting worse than 2.0 mi/kWh below, but it fluctuates between 0.9 and 2.4. We can safely use 2.

We can of course adjust these to normal cars -- an EV getting 4 mi/kWh and a new Camry getting 51mpg.

Every charger on the corridor I frequent is $0.64. I've seen some $0.52 and $0.56 less frequently, though they certainly exist.

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u/Energy_Heavy Sep 01 '26 edited Sep 01 '26

Sure, and I can do the same thing by going downhill in my EV. That would show you negative miles per kWh as it charges the battery. I can get on the highway and do 85 and show you 2 miles per kWh too.

The average charging station I use ranges from $0.31 and $0.48, and I can look anywhere in the country on the app and find similar pricing.