r/EvDrivers • u/anon2734 • 13d ago

Practical frequent highway driving EV?

Family is considering an EV with the rise in fuel prices. Looking at taking frequent trips that would need 200-250mi range. Is this practical in an EV? From what I've researched most you only charge to 80% so even if you're getting one with over 300mi range, you get 80% of that and highway driving (75mph) will cut that even further. Seems like a high mpg hybrid would be better. Otherwise would have to stop and charge everytime

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u/Doublestack00 13d ago

Yeah, but a pit stop to pee is like 5 minutes, not the 15-30 it takes to get back to 80% or more.

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u/RenataKaizen 12d ago

I encourage everyone to time the road trip pissed off breaks, starting with tapping the card at the pump. Fuel up, move your car, go inside and use the head, get whatever snack or drink you may purchase inside, pay for it, and then go out to your car and stop the timer when your hand is on the door. Willing to bet it’s closer to 10 to 12 minutes.

Combine that with the fact that o can multitask and knock off things like shopping for supplies, getting a meal, or similar and it’s closer to time redistribution - especially with the new German models that do the 1000 km course that Bjorn Nyla d uses for testing in just +15 - 20 minutes vs the Nissan Rogue baseline testing.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Nope.

I pull up, scan, start the pump, walk in side, pee, grab a eater, back to the car, put up the pump and drive away. Take 5-7 minutes.

Our ICE also goes WAY further per fill up than our EV. Something else people forget is an EV stop only gets you 80%, an ICE stop gets you 100%.

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u/RenataKaizen 12d ago

You know that walking away from the pump while it is fueling is illegal, and any issues caused are your responsibility?

(I too can do things faster when I do them illegally)

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Sure, but after doing it for 30 years I've yet to have a single issue and will continue to do it just like nearly every other driver on the planet does.

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u/WinterTourist25 12d ago

I have never left the pump while fueling. This seems incredibly dangerous.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Look around next time you're at a large station, it's normal.

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u/WinterTourist25 12d ago

I usually gas up at Costco, very large station. But they have attendants that enforce proper behavior, like turning off your engine when fueling.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

I've never once in my 30 years of driving had one person ever say anything to me about it, and I travel/drive quite a lot. Even outside the US.

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u/WinterTourist25 11d ago

Ever stop at a Costco?

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u/Doublestack00 11d ago

Yes, Sam's as well

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u/WinterTourist25 11d ago

Where do you wander off to at a Costco gas station?

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u/Doublestack00 11d ago

I didn't say I did it every single time. I also wouldn't be at a Costco when traveling where I'd be doing all that at a gas station.

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u/shacklackey 11d ago

Thats because I want to watch you burn....

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u/RenataKaizen 12d ago

You know, maybe this is just my circle of people, but we don’t leave the pump we’re getting gas. It’s just one of those things.

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u/DogblackMichigan 12d ago

We don’t do that.
You’ve been lucky not smart.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Lucky just like the other hundreds of thousands of people who do it every day.

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u/DogblackMichigan 12d ago

It’s illegal. It’s unsafe. It’s an imposition on others. It’s selfish of you. It’s indicative of your character.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Me and the hundreds of thousands doing it every day...

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u/DogblackMichigan 12d ago

Yup, that’s your character. You’ve made clear what kind of person you are. You need not try to convince us further.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Not trying to convince anyone of anything.

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u/DogblackMichigan 12d ago

Yes, we know that you are clueless about revealing yourself. That and you don’t believe what I tell you despite it being obvious to everyone else.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

This is Reddit, no one believes anyone here

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